Law

Studying law is thought-provoking and challenging, as it blends traditional legal studies with philosophy, sociology and politics.

A law degree allows you to think about the impact the law has on our everyday lives, government operations, private industry and around the world.

Brighton Law School prepares you for work in the real world, whether that’s in a legal career or a related role. You’ll develop practical legal skills such as mooting, negotiation and client interviewing, but also transferable skills like public speaking, that will make you a well-prepared and desirable candidate for employers.

You’ll also have a unique opportunity to gain work experience in our pro bono legal clinic in your third year.

This course is one of three LLB courses offered by Brighton Law School, alongside Law with Business LLB(Hons) and Law with Criminology LLB(Hons).

Top reasons to study at Brighton Law School:
- Practice-led learning – build applied legal skills and gain work experience in our pro-bono legal clinic.

- Subject streams – led by our legal experts, you can develop your understanding of Human Rights Law, Criminal Law and Practice, Commercial Law, and Legal Practice.

- Employability – we prepare you for practice through academic, professional and public engagement, plus classroom, assessment and extracurricular activities.

- Customisable degree – a variety of option modules means you can customise your studies to your interests and career aspirations.

- Collaboration between staff and students – our passionate teaching team works with our students and the legal profession to ensure that our degrees are tailored to what works for students and employers.

Don’t meet these entry requirements?
The University of Brighton Law LLB (Hons) with integrated foundation year provides an extra year of study at foundation level for students who do not hold the academic qualifications or experience required for entry to this course. Successful completion of the foundation year enables you to progress onto year 1 of this degree.