What will I learn?

InthisLLB,youlldevelopyourknowledgeoftheconnectionbetweenUSandUKlegal'systems.Youwillalsoexplorethehistory,politics,cultureandliteratureoftheAmericas.Onyouryearabroad,youllexperienceanewcultureandlegal'systemfirst-hand.WereproudtohavemoreprestigiousAmericanpartnerinstitutions–includingUCBerkeleyandGeorgetown–thananyotherprogrammeinEngland.Youllbetaughtbyresearch-activefacultyandbecomepartofavibrantcommunitywithanactive'studentlawbody.Wehavelinkswithleadinglawfirms,who'sponsorour'studentcompetitionsinnationalandinternationalmooting,criminaladvocacy,clientinterviewing,negotiation,mediationandlegaldebating.Wealsohavea'supportivegroupofalumniprovidingcareeradviceforcurrent'students.You'spendyourthirdyear'studyingatoneofourUSorCanadianpartnerscampuses.OurrangeofpartnerinstitutionsrepresentseveryfacetoftheAmericanexperience,andincludes:UCBerkeleyandUCLATulaneUniversityinNewOrleansandtheUniversityofNorthCarolinaGeorgetownUniversityandGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,Washington,DC.WhetheryouareinterestedinNativeAmericanculture,theCivilRightsmovement,orAmericanmodernistpoetry,'Sussexoffersyouauniqueexperiencewhile'studyinginNorthAmerica.

Which department am I in?

Law

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

£22,575.00 (24,59,686) per year

£22575 Per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Main Site

Sussex House,

Undergraduate Admissions Falmer,

Brighton,

Brighton & Hove,

BN1 9RH, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

International Baccalaureate Typical offer 32-34 points overall from the full IB Diploma. Typical offer AAB-ABB Contextual offer BBC-BCC Not everyone has the same support to get to higher education – we help you reach your potential. When we receive applications through UCAS, we consider all factors and will sometimes make contextual offers as part of our Access and Participation Plan GCSEs You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component TOEFL (iBT) 80 overall, including at least 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 17 in Writing

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

About University of Sussex