Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	LLB
Course code	MN10

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 CAE: 168

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. essex.ac.uk/..1-80f4-005056342d86&urlid=10

Overview

Commercial lawyers are best equipped to advise their clients if they have a strong understanding of financial markets. The LLB Law with Finance provides you with thorough knowledge of how law works, both domestically and internationally, as well as how finance shapes leadership, strategy and planning within organisations.

You will cover all of the essential foundations of legal knowledge, and will be able to further specialise your curriculum in subjects including international trade law, banking law, company law and commercial contract law. The course provides access to Bloomberg and you will use real-time financial data to apply theory to practice and develop your capacity to analyse financial information. You will have the opportunity to forecast share prices, build portfolios of assets and explore the reasons behind market booms and crashes.

Programme structure

Year 1

Legal Skills
Foundations of Property Law
Foundations of Public Law
Foundations of the Law of Obligations
Contract Law
Quantitative Methods and Finance

Year 2

Criminal Law
Law of the European Union
Portfolio Analysis
Corporate Finance
Company Law

Final year

Tort Law
Banking Law (optional)
Current Issues in Public Law
Competition Law (optional)
International Finance (optional)
Land Law
Equity and Trusts
Final Year Research Project

Career opportunities

At Essex we don’t just prepare you to become an outstanding legal or business professional. We stimulate your desire to pursue justice and equip you with the skills and knowledge to become an agent for change, whatever career path you choose.

From the start of your course, we challenge you to think deeply, broadly and strategically about career paths. Over the first two years, alongside law subjects, you will take a career management module designed to help you identify personal strengths and goals, understand what employers are looking for and enhance your employability profile.

We also hold an annual law fair, attended by law firms and vocational qualification providers. Our graduates pursue careers in the law and in a wide range of other sectors including business and commerce, accountancy, insurance, banking, central and local government, academia, teaching, social work and the police force.