LLB Law (Including Foundation Year)
University of Essex
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Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

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OCT-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

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University of Essex

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OCT-26

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Our LLB Law (including Foundation Year) could be suitable for you if your academic qualifications do not yet meet our entry requirements for a three-year version of our law courses and you want a programme that improves your skills to support your academic performance.Open to UK and EU applicants, this four-year course includes a Foundation Year (known as Year Zero) which is delivered by our Essex Pathways Department, followed by a further three years of study in our Essex Law School.During ...Read more

Our LLB Law (including Foundation Year) could be suitable for you if your academic qualifications do not yet meet our entry requirements for a three-year version of our law courses and you want a programme that improves your skills to support your academic performance.

Open to UK and EU applicants, this four-year course includes a Foundation Year (known as Year Zero) which is delivered by our Essex Pathways Department, followed by a further three years of study in our Essex Law School.

During Year Zero you will study on our Law Pathway which will cover topics such as introduction to legal theory, and introduction to law. At the end of Year Zero all students who pass the Law Pathway will progress onto LLB Law.

At Essex, You develop a critical awareness of the nature of law within its social, political and economic contexts. Not only will you learn legal rules, but you will also consider the function of law in society, the philosophy of law, policy issues and law reform. You learn to consider, evaluate and respond to alternative and, possibly, conflicting points of view.

You cover all the key areas of law, as well as optional topics including:

Copyright and trademark law

International environmental law

Law and literature

Human rights

The use of evidence

Were ranked 22nd (12th in UK) for promoting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal for reduced inequalities (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024)

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WUSCA ranking:
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35/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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47th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
30th
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maryiam
06 Mar 25

Have a good campus life Easy to make friends But need more efforts to make a student feel comfortable engaging with there tutors without any issue..Read more

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Bryan
05 Mar 25

For me what makes Essex a great place to study is that its new to me I've never lived anywhere other than London where I lived my whole life and getting to experience a whole new..Read more

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DDD Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

72 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

P:45 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMP Grades / Points required

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

To include 2 full A-levels (or equivalent)

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We are happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programmes at both Higher and Standard Level. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard level, and the course applied for. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information.

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£5,760 per year

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£20,475 per year

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Students from EU

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£20,475 per year

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06 Mar 25
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For me what makes Essex a great place to study is that its new to me I've never lived anywhere other than London where I lived my whole life and getting to experience a whole new...
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University of Essex
University of Essex , Colchester

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Wivenhoe Park Colchester Essex CO4 3SQ United Kingdom
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