Law (Graduate Entry) LLB (Hons)
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Fast-track your studies and gain a LLB in two years. Explore the legal system in England and beyond, and experience law in action through the Sussex Law Clinics.
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Key information
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Duration
2 years full time - ### UCAS code
M101 - ### Start date
September 2027 - ### Location
Why choose this course at Sussex?
- Develop research, analytical and persuasion skills that are transferable to careers in legal practice and beyond.
- Fast-track your LLB in two years, studying English, international and European law with research-active academics.
- Gain real-world experience and get involved in the local community through the Sussex Law Clinics.
Graduates of any discipline can take this course to fast-track your studies and gain an LLB in two years. You’ll gain a solid grounding in the English legal system and explore international, European and Canadian law.
In an era defined by globalisation, technological change, and shifting social values, the world is changing faster than ever. From climate action to digital privacy, you will learn how the legal rules that govern society shape the way we live, work, and connect with each other.
Our teaching draws on our research centres' work across many areas, including:
- human rights
- sustainability
- trade policy
- gender
- crime
- information governance.
You will learn how to think critically about the law, access and determine the reliability of different sources and apply your legal knowledge to solve complex problems.You’ll benefit from:
- being taught by research-active faculty and joining a vibrant community with an active student law body
- getting involved in the local community through the Sussex Law Clinics, gaining valuable work experience of the law in action before you graduate
- our links with leading law firms that sponsor our student competitions in national and international mooting, criminal advocacy, client interviewing, negotiation, mediation and legal debating.
This course places a strong emphasis on your employability. Our teachers have won national awards for integrating transferable skills into their modules. Join us and you'll develop your skills of analysis, argument, problem solving and persuasion, equipping you for a variety of careers.
- Top 20 in the UK for Law (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026)
Accreditation
This course satisfies the academic component of Bar training (subject to minimum pass marks and number of attempts). This degree acts as a gateway to further qualification as both a solicitor and a barrister. The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) must be taken by graduates wishing to become a solicitor.
- This course satisfies the academic component for BSB purposes (subject to minimum pass marks and number of attempts). Find out more
- This course satisfies the academic component for SRA purposes (subject to minimum pass marks and number of attempts). Find out more
Law (Graduate Entry) is a well established and well taught course, one I would highly recommend to all those passionate about the law.”Susana Raquel Silva Cardoso\ Law (Graduate Entry) LLB\
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Modules
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#### Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
##### Autumn teaching
- Introduction to English Legal System (Graduate Entry)
- Public Law I: Constitutional and Administrative Law Advanced
##### Autumn and spring teaching
#### Options
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.
While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.
##### Spring teaching
- Business Law and Practice
- Commercial Contract Law in Practice
- Foundations of International Law
- Law, Innovation and Technology
- Legal Research Project
- Year 3 at Sussex
#### Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
##### Autumn teaching
##### Autumn and spring teaching
#### Options
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.
While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.
##### Autumn teaching
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Aspects of Commercial Law
- Canadian Administrative Law (Aut)
- Child Law
- Company Law 1
- Criminology
- Fashion Law
- Global Business Law and Regulation
- Human Rights 1: International and Regional Frameworks
- Immigration & Asylum Law
- Intellectual Property: Copyright and Related Rights
- International Trade Law
- Law of Evidence
- Sports Law 1
##### Autumn and spring teaching
##### Spring teaching
- Adult Family Law
- Business Law and Practice
- Canadian Constitutional Law (Advanced)
- Commercial Contract Law in Practice
- Commercial Sales Law
- Company Law 2
- Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Law
- Crime and Punishment
- Foundations of International Law
- Global Business Law and Regulation Advanced
- Global Perspectives on Terrorism and Counter Terrorism B
- Human Rights 2: Critical Perspectives
- Intellectual Property: Industrial Property
- International Business Transactions
- Internet Law and Regulation
- Justice During and After Conflict
- Law of Succession (Spr)
- Law, Innovation and Technology
- Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct
- Legal Research Project
- Sports Law 2
- The Criminal Process
- The Legal Regulation of Sexual Relationships
Spirit of Sussex Award
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We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
We’ll do our best to provide as much optional choice as we can, but timetabling constraints mean it may not be possible to take some module combinations. The structure of a small number of courses means that the order of modules or the streams you choose may determine whether modules are core or optional. This means that your core modules or options may differ from what’s shown here.
Check back in January 2027 for more details of the modules running in the academic year 2027/28.
The Solicitors Qualifying Examination
If you’re interested in qualification through the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), we’re here to support you:
- we have partnered with BARBRI, the global legal education provider, to offer you a pathway to qualification through this new route. As part of this partnership, you’ll have a discount on BARBRI fees as well as access to BARBRI-run campus workshops
- in addition to our current assessment modes, we’ll be incorporating multiple-choice questions, the mode of assessment for the SQE
- alongside our core modules, you’ll also have the opportunity to choose options covering specialised areas of law that form part of the SQE.
Enhance your employability skills at a Law Clinic
Professor Amir Paz-Fuchs, Sussex Law School: “Welcome to the University of Sussex Law Clinics where theory meets practice and students become real-world problem solvers for their local community.”
Hashim Al-Metwakill, Migration Law Clinic student: “Although the Law Clinics aren't a module that you have to take here, I really do think that it is one of the best experiences and that everyone should have an opportunity to do them. There are a lot of options in terms of Law Clinics available here. I chose the migration Law Clinic.”
Paz-Fuchs: “What students get from the clinics is real-life experience, helping people in the community, understanding how the law operates in practice, and gaining extremely valuable skills for their CV and for their employability.”
Al-Metwakill: “So throughout my time at the Migration Law Clinic, I learned to client interview, draft memos, advice letters, and how to deal with the unexpected. There are situations that arise that you might not know how to react to originally, but with experience and with the guidance of our teachers, you really get to know how to deal with them.”
Zoe Janae Hoyte, Street Law Clinic: “Doing the clinics has meant that I've gotten to see that I have skills that are going to make a difference for people. Knowing that I can find that purpose in what I've studied in a real impactful way, in a real world, is really empowering for me and has encouraged me to move forward in my route of doing charitable work in a legal setting, and I'm just really excited to know that there's going to be a future in helping people like I have in Street Law.”
Dr Lucy Welsh, Sussex Law School: “The Law Clinics really empower the students through experiential learning. It's about more than just reading case law or reading articles. It's about rolling up their sleeves and actually making a tangible difference to people's lives through the law.”
Deanna Coe, Housing Law Clinic student: “It gives you a different law degree in comparison to just looking at statute, writing an essay. You are able to apply the law practically, which you don't get to do everywhere or within every module. If you're writing a dissertation, it's not the same experience whatsoever, but being able to be a part of the Law Clinic, it does give that other angle of your degree and it gives you that other skill set which it is priceless.”
Haley Stern, Employability Law Clinic student: “I think the Law Clinics really showed me why I'm passionate about law. Why I chose law in general. It's seeing that interpersonal element. It's real-life people with real-life issues and being that person to either help them or just listen to them, is the reason why I came into this. It's about people and at the end of the day, it's about that person in that time of their life. So if you can help them, that's the best thing. That's the only thing you can ask for really.”
Our experts
Mrs Jeanette Ashton
Associate Professor
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Miss Fiona Clements
Assistant Professor in Law
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Dr Mark Davies
Emeritus Reader
Prof Nuno Ferreira
Professor of Law
Dr Sabrina Gilani
Associate Professor in Law and Critical Theory
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Dr Bonnie Holligan
Associate Professor in Law
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Dr Ioannis Katsaroumpas
Associate Professor in Employment Law
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Dr Ashleigh Keall
Assistant Professor in Law
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Mrs Mary Lee
School Tutor In Law
Dr Mary Frances Lukera
Assistant Professor in Law
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Dr Verona Ni Drisceoil
Reader in Legal Education
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Dr Tanya Palmer
Associate Professor
Dr Joanna Smallwood
Associate Professor in Law
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Prof Lindsay Stirton
Professor of Public Law
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Dr Jo Wilson
Associate Professor in Commercial Law
Careers
- 86% of Sussex undergraduates have completed work experience by the end of their course (University of Sussex Career Readiness data at point of graduation 2023/24)
You’ll be prepared – subject to completion of the necessary further qualifications – to practise law as a solicitor, a barrister or an in-house lawyer for a public limited company or a government agency.
You can also choose to use your excellent communication skills in fields such as:
- broadcast media
- public relations or human resources
- policy development or politics.
Where do our graduates work now?
Surveyed 15 months after finishing their courses, our recent graduates from the Sussex Law School worked for employers including:
- Barclays
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Burt Brill & Cardens
- Citizens Advice
- East Sussex County Council
- Grant Thornton
- Home Office
- IBM
- Leicester City Football Club
- Metropolitan Police
- NHS.
(Graduate Outcomes Survey 2017-2022)
Working while you study
Our Careers and Entrepreneurship team can help you find part-time work while you study. Find out more about career development and part-time work
Design your future at Sussex
Taking the next step in your career can feel daunting, but we’ll help you to explore, connect and flourish throughout your studies and beyond.
As a Sussex student, you’ll learn how to tackle real-world challenges and have access to tailored programmes of careers support:
- our Career Lab helps you to explore your options, build key skills and connect with employers. Take part in internships, community consultancy projects and insight visits, where you can learn about life at organisations such as Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, the Knepp Rewilding Project, and fashion brand Puig
- one-to-one appointments with your Faculty Careers Consultant can enable you to identify your career goals, write an effective CV and prepare for future interviews
- entrepreneurship initiatives like StartUp Sussex and Ideas Lab can empower you to turn your concepts into reality.
Explore how our Careers and Entrepreneurship team can support you
- Winner Entrepreneurship Catalyst Award National Enterprise Educator Awards 2024
- Winner Supporting Student and Graduate Employability Award AGCAS Awards for Excellence 2024
- Top 50 Best Universities for Work Experience in the UK 2025 Higherin Awards
Entry requirements
Undergraduate honours degree
| Typical offer | You must have a second-class undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent). |
You must have a second-class undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent).
Equivalent degrees would include Canadian Bachelors degree with CGPA of at least 3.0 (or a grade B weighted average).
If your qualifications aren’t listed or you have a question about entry requirements, contact us
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