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University degree

Law with Human Rights

The University of Essex
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 19% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

LLB Law and Human Rights develops your critical awareness of the nature of law within its social, political, sociological, economic and historical contexts The LLB Law with Human Rights is a three-year undergraduate qualifying law degree, extendable to four with an optional placement or study abroad year. It combines a full legal education with a dedicated focus on human rights at domestic, European, and international levels. You’ll study the core foundations of English law alongside specialist human rights modules, graduating with in-depth knowledge of how rights are protected and applied across different legal systems.

The LLB Law with Human Rights combines a qualifying law degree with specialist training in UK, European, and international human rights law. It is ideal for students who want to study law through the lens of justice, rights, and social impact. The course is shaped by internationally recognised expertise in human rights.

You’ll learn from academics whose research influences global legal policy, international institutions, and non-governmental organisations.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts3%
48-63 pts3%
64-79 pts6%
80-95 pts9%
96-111 pts10%
112-127 pts8%
128-143 pts11%
144-159 pts5%
160-175 pts2%
176-191 pts2%
208-223 pts1%
224-239 pts1%
How they qualified
72% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel72%
otherHE12%
other8%
degree4%
none3%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
81%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
£24,000
3 years on
£30,000
5 years on
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Essex's own site.
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