LLB (Hons) Law

Overview

This LLB (Hons) Law programme from University of Essex Online also incorporates practical assessments and real-life scenarios to help reflect the new SQE regime.

This academically rigorous course will start by covering the essentials of using online resources for your law studies. The second module in the English Law System, which will give you a robust basis for your future studies in a wide range of legal areas including:

• criminal law, burden of proof and proposal for reform
• legally enforceable contracts and the factors that render them unenforceable
• tortious liability, negligence and duty of care
• real property law, easements, covenants and mortgages
• public law, how the constitution works in these changing times

You will also have the choice of completing your studies with an advanced independent programme of research into a topic of your own choosing, or the option to specialise through specialist optional modules.

As well as gaining the essential knowledge for an exciting career in law, you will gain excellent critical thinking and debating skills, honed through regular discussion forums with your fellow students. These skills will prepare you for success in a wide range of related disciplines.

Career opportunities:

Legal knowledge is a highly useful commodity in a range of roles, including management, finance, human resources, education, local and central government and the voluntary sector.