Law (Canadian Law)

Our Law (Canadian Law) LLB degree is aimed at Canadian students wanting to study in the UK, or those wishing to cross-qualify in England, Wales and Canada.

You'll explore Canadian Constitutional Law and Canadian Administrative Law, the foundations of English and Welsh law as well as our wide range of specialist modules. This degree will prepare you for the Canadian National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) exams, provides a foundation of knowledge for the Solicitor’s Qualifying Examination and is qualifying for the academic stage of the Bar training route.

Brighton Law School prepares you for a legal career or related role by developing practical legal skills such as drafting, mooting, negotiation and client interviewing. In addition, you’ll learn transferable skills like critical analysis, research and self-reflection 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 four LLB courses offered by the School of Business and Law, alongside Law LLB(Hons), Law with Business LLB(Hons) and Law with Criminology LLB(Hons), with the option to study 3 years or 4 years with a placement year.

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 for employers.