15Aug
UndergraduateThis course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2025.
University of Brighton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
A Brighton Law degree prepares you for a variety of rewarding career paths, including legal practice, policy-making, advocacy, commercial law, and roles within government, charities, and international organisations. Our Law LLB is a qualifying law degree recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board. Studying here at Brighton, you’ll be part of a community that helps you grow, no matter what your background. This course is packed with opportunities to build real-world experience, including a paid placement after year two and opportunities to work in our pro bono Legal Clinic in your final year. Our inclusive approach to learning will help you go further; we’ll make sure you play to your strengths and learn in ways that suit you best. Brighton Law graduates go on to work as solicitors, barristers, paralegals as well as roles in other areas such as finance, technology and the public sector. Top reasons to choose this course
- You’ll develop hands-on experience in key areas such as mooting, negotiation and client interviews as well as build transferable skills such as public speaking and critical thinking which will help you stand out to future employers.
- Boost your CV with an optional paid placement year to apply your learning in a real-world setting. Our students have completed placements at organisations including The Home Office and House of Lords as well as law firms across London and the South East.
- In your final year, you’ll have the opportunity to work on real-life legal cases through our pro bono Law Clinic.
- Customisable degree – choose from different option modules and shape your studies to suit your interests and career goals.
- No exams – instead, we use coursework, practical assignments and projects to assess your understanding and progress.
- Access to specialist law databases, including the Oxford Law Trove, throughout your studies to help you save money on textbooks.
- Learn with our highly skilled law team who bring a wealth of real-world legal experience into the classroom.
- You will be part of our close-knit community and receive personalised guidance and individual academic support.
- Of the students on this course that completed the National Student Survey 2025, 100% said teaching staff are good at explaining things and 94.7% said this course often challenged them to achieve their best work.
Modules
Year 1 Core modules Legal Systems, Skills and Methods Law of Torts Public Law Contract Law Business Law and Practice Professional Legal Practice 1 Year 2 Core modules Professional Legal Practice 2 Criminal Law Equity and Trusts European Union Law Land Law Options* Human Rights Law Criminology Theory and Practicer Contemporary Issues in Commercial Law Clinical and Legal Ethics Optional Placement Year Final year In your final year, you will choose six option modules in subjects that interest you most and that align with your career plans: Options* Legal Research Project Equity and Trusts Advanced Criminal Law and Policy Intellectual Property Law Criminal Litigation and Procedure Property Law and Practice Environmental Law, Sustainability and Justice Animal Welfare and the Law Human Rights and Business Canadian Constitutional Law Law and Fintech International Law and Socio-economic Development Land Law Family Law and Family Justice The Innocence Programme Commercial Law Healthcare Law and Ethics Employment Law Domestic and Sexual Abuse Dispute Resolution and Litigation Wills and the Administration of Estates Media and Sports Law Canadian Administrative Law International Trade Law Clinical Legal Education Law Dissertation Placement Project In your first year, you will gain a strong foundation in key areas of UK law, exploring how the legal system operates and how laws are made and interpreted, and build your ability to analyse and apply legal principles. You’ll study core areas with modules including Law of Tort, Public Law, Contract Law and Legal Systems, Skills and Methods. In your second year, you’ll build your practical legal training and develop interviewing, negotiating, advocacy, research, case analysis, writing and drafting skills. Throughout your second and final year, you’ll choose from a range of option modules to tailor your degree to your interests and future career goals. These cover areas such as criminal litigation, environmental law, human rights, family law, intellectual property and many more. *Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- M100
- Institution code:
- B72
- Campus name:
- Brighton
- Campus code:
- B
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 - 120 points
A level - BCC - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits M: 24 credits P: 6 credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 26 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3, H4
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5. in each element, or equivalent English Language qualification. |
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Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £17250 | Year 1 |
| International | £17250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
The fees listed in the table above are for full-time UK undergraduate students in academic year 2025-26. You will pay further fees in each year of your course. Fees may increase each year. UK undergraduate and certain postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government. The annual fee increase will not exceed the UK government's maximum regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year. Many of our courses include the option of a salaried placement year. Tuition fees for a placement year are charged at a lower rate of £1850. The international tuition fees listed above are for full-time courses during the academic year 2025-26. Further tuition fees are payable in each year of study. Non-regulated tuition fees, which usually apply to international students and UK postgraduate students* are subject to an annual increase of a maximum of 5% or the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), whichever is higher.
*Some designated postgraduate courses are regulated by the UK government – the annual fee increase for eligible UK / Home students on these designated courses will not exceed the UK government’s regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year.
Provider information
University of Brighton
Mithras House
Lewes Road
Brighton
BN2 4AT
Clearing contact details
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Additional information
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