Law with Media LLB (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Brighton
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
3 Years
Study a qualifying law degree while developing knowledge of the links between law and the media in society.
As well as covering core legal modules, you explore issues ranging from the regulation of media and communications to intellectual property rights.
You may undertake training to offer legal advice to the public (under supervision). Through the Sussex Law Clinic you can gain practical experience of the law in action before you graduate.
You also have 24/7 access to specialist facilities, including a news room, edit suites and a sound-proofed studio, so you can access the equipment you need whenever suits you. And Brighton is one of the UK’s fastest growing hubs for digital and creative media – perfect for your work experience and career opportunities
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About this course
Many of our graduates go on to qualify as solicitors and barristers, or go on to jobs including:
paralegal, Balfour Beatty
case handler, Santander
executive officer, Home Office.
You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.
Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
Bar Standards Board (BSB)
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Subjects
- IT Law
- Intellectual Property
- Access
- LLB
- Media
- International
- Law
- Public
- Property
- Law of Tort
- Law of Contract
- Justice
- Media Studies
Course programme
Autumn teaching
- English Legal System
- Questioning the Media E
- Law of Contract
- Law of Tort
- Debates in Media Studies E
- Justice, Equality and Society
Autumn teaching
- Media, Memory, History (E)
- Public Law I: Constitutional and Administrative Law advanced
- Equity and Trusts
- Land Law
- Advertising (E)
Spring teaching
- Canadian Constitutional Law in Comparative Perspective advanced
- Public Law II: Power, the Individual and the State advanced
Study abroad (optional)
Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.
Placement (optional)A placement is a great way to network and gain practical skills. When you leave Sussex, you'll benefit from having the experience employers are looking for.
Recent students have gone on placements at:
- Mott MacDonald
- United Biscuits
- QualitySolicitors Howlett Clarke.
Autumn and spring teaching
- Criminal Law
- Law and Policy of the European Union advanced
- Media, Publics and Protest
Autumn teaching
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Anti-Corruption Law and Practice
- Hate Crime and the Law
- Law, Gender and Sexuality (Aut)
- Legal Geography (Space, Place and the Law)
- Migration Law and Policy
- Principles of Islamic Law
- Professional Negligence
- Short Dissertation A
- Transactional Banking Law
- Transnational Commercial Litigation
- Clinical Legal Education
- Commercial Law
- Company Law
- Competition Law
- Criminal Evidence and Process
- Criminology
- Dissertation
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Family Law
- Human Rights
- Intellectual Property Law
- Legal Theory
- Perspectives on Healthcare Law
- Public International Law
- Sociology of Law
- Sports Law
- Banking Regulation
- Canadian Administrative Law
- International Family Law
- Internet Law and Regulation
- Land, Property and Environment
- Law and Art
- Law and Development
- Professional Conduct and Ethics of Lawyers
- Short Dissertation B
- The Legal Regulation of Sexual Relationships
Additional information
Law with Media LLB (Hons)