LLB Law with Politics and Human Rights | Goldsmiths
Goldsmiths, University of London
About this course
LLB in Law, combining the study of law with politics and human rights. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Policy Analysis, Research Methods, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board, and includes a Human Rights Clinic offering client advisory work and mooting competitions. A final-year dissertation provides an opportunity for sustained independent research.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: 29 points overall with three HL subjects at 555
What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Access course: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Requires Improvement for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- 21st Century Legal Skills
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law: Theory and Practice
- Public Law and the Human Rights Act
- English Legal System in a Global Context
- Challenges to Democracy
- European Union Law in the UK
- Land Law
- Law of Tort
- International Law and Politics
- Trusts
- Global Governance and World Order
- Black British Activism & Citizenship in the Twentieth Century
- Dissertation
- Human Rights Law and Clinic
- Fascisms, Old and New
- Finance and the Global Political Economy
- Migration, Technology, and Humanitarianism
- The Politics of Popular Music
- Britain and Europe
- Colonialism and Non-Western Political Thought
- Feminist Politics
- Liberal Government and Power
- AI, Disruptive Technologies and the Law
- Work Placement
- Commercial Law and International Trade Agreements
- Art Law
- Company Law
- Criminal Evidence (with Advanced Mooting and Advocacy)
- SQE2: Practical Legal Skills in Context
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law with Politics and Human Rights | Goldsmiths at Goldsmiths, University of London?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law with Politics and Human Rights | Goldsmiths at Goldsmiths, University of London?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
How many students continue on LLB Law with Politics and Human Rights | Goldsmiths at Goldsmiths, University of London?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.