Course Overview - Law with American Studies (with a study abroad year) LLB (Hons)
**2nd in the UK for American Studies (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)**
**4th in the UK for American Studies (Complete University Guide 2024)**
**About the course**
In this LLB, you’ll develop your knowledge of the connection between US and UK legal systems. You will also explore the history, politics, culture and literature of the Americas.
On your year abroad, you’ll experience a new culture and legal system first-hand. We’re proud to have more prestigious American partner institutions – including UC Berkeley and Georgeto...
**2nd in the UK for American Studies (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)**<br/><br/>**4th in the UK for American Studies (Complete University Guide 2024)**<br/><br/>**About the course**<br/><br/>In this LLB, you’ll develop your knowledge of the connection between US and UK legal systems. You will also explore the history, politics, culture and literature of the Americas. <br/><br/>On your year abroad, you’ll experience a new culture and legal system first-hand. We’re proud to have more prestigious American partner institutions – including UC Berkeley and Georgetown – than any other programme in England. <br/><br/>You’ll be taught by research-active faculty and become part of a vibrant community with an active student law body. We have links with leading law firms, who sponsor our student competitions in national and international mooting, criminal advocacy, client interviewing, negotiation, mediation and legal debating. We also have a supportive group of alumni providing career advice for current students.<br/><br/>Successful completion of any of our law courses will provide you with a qualifying law degree.<br/><br/>**Accreditation**<br/><br/><br/>- Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)<br/><br/><br/>- Bar Standards Board (BSB)<br/><br/><br/>**About Sussex**<br/><br/>Sussex graduates change the world. Our students become the leaders of the future, making discoveries, improving lives and changing things for the better.<br/><br/>Study with us to join a welcoming and inspiring community of staff and students from more than 140 countries.<br/><br/>**Location**<br/><br/>We shape the world from a fantastic campus on the UK’s beautiful south coast.<br/><br/>We are the only UK university surrounded by a national park, so you can step off campus to explore the hills and woodlands of the South Downs. The vibrant, colourful and creative seaside city of Brighton & Hove is just nine minutes away.<br/><br/>With Brighton voted the happiest city in England for students, (Student Living Survey, Sodexo, 2018) there can be few better places to study.