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Law with Human Rights including a Year Abroad - LLB (Hons)

University of Essex

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    University of Essex

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-OCT-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Engage in a discourse on human rights law, informed by thinking on rights from political, sociological, philosophical, economic and historical perspectives. You are presented with the theoretical foundations, substantive knowledge, and evaluative tools for you to understand and respond to national, regional, and international legal and political developments.Our LLB Law and Human Rights develops your critical awareness of the nature of law within its social, political, sociological, philosophical, economic and historical contexts.At Essex we are actively engaged in debates about the meaning of justice in the UK and beyond. Our Human Rights Centre is a recognised international leader. Through our work with the United Nations, governments, human rights organisations and corporations all over the world, we bring a global outlook to our teaching.As a law and human rights student, 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 study topics including:- Global distributive justice and human rights- Protection of human rights in the UK- Freedom of thought and expression- European human rights lawAt Essex we specialise in business law, public law, criminal justice, health law, law and technology, socio-legal studies and human rights law.We are ranked 51st for Law in the THE World University Rankings 2021, which is 13th in UK, and we are top 20 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014)Our law course will develop your intellectual and critical faculties, encourage you to think independently and teach you to present rational, coherent and accurate arguments orally and in writing. It will provide you with an excellent foundation for any career.

Application deadline

30/06/2025

Tuition fees

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£ 17,798per year

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University information

University of Essex

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

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The careers team offers dedicated international careers advice and support throughout your studies and after graduation.
Central London is easily accessible from each of the university's campuses.
Gain access to the curriculum from nine European universities through the YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) virtual campus.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Law

    56th out of 113 10

  • Entry standards

    / Max 218
    104 48%

    71st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    68.0 68%

    81st

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.14 79%

    52nd

    11

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