Law LLM
University of Sussex
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On this LLM, you’ll deepen your knowledge of legal principles, and gain an overview of the social, political, economic and cultural context in which you operate.You’ll learn from leading scholars with expertise in a wide range of areas. This allows you to explore a variety of approaches to law. Many of our staff not only research but also work with governments, international organisations and policy-makers. The course content reflects their latest insight and research. You’ll have the ...Read more

On this LLM, you’ll deepen your knowledge of legal principles, and gain an overview of the social, political, economic and cultural context in which you operate.You’ll learn from leading scholars with expertise in a wide range of areas. This allows you to explore a variety of approaches to law. Many of our staff not only research but also work with governments, international organisations and policy-makers. The course content reflects their latest insight and research. You’ll have the opportunity to tailor the degree to your interests by:investigating a broad range of legal subject areastaking core modules from one of our other on-campus LLM coursesselecting options from all of our on-campus LLM courseschoosing different pathways.Throughout your studies, you’ll have the opportunity to network with professionals, practitioners and activists from around the world. The global perspective you’ll gain will help you formulate critical responses to legal issues. These networks will also be valuable after you graduate.

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WUSCA ranking:
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39/279
CUG Subject Ranking
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34th
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43rd
What students say
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Justin
07 Feb 26

Its been great..Read more

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Ella
12 Dec 25

Sussex uni is awesome! It's a nice, green, quiet campus. Just a 10 minute train journey away, or 25 minutes on bus, is Brighton city centre - an amazing city with a great beach...Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

Degree requirement: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in law or a relevant subject such as economics, finance, international relations, political science, history, criminology, criminal justice, or sociology. You may still be considered for the course if you have a qualification in a different subject area. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

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£11,025 per year

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£11,025 per year

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£11,025 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

£22,575 per year

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Students from EU

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£23,500 per year

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07 Feb 26
Law LLM
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Ella
12 Dec 25
Law - LLB (Hons)
Sussex uni is awesome! It's a nice, green, quiet campus. Just a 10 minute train journey away, or 25 minutes on bus, is Brighton city centre - an amazing city with a great beach....
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University of Sussex
Sussex House, Falmer Brighton United Kingdom BN1 9RH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Falmer  0.1 miles away

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