Online Law Degree (LBB) advice and experience for first year student

Thank you. I will get in touch with the uni and ask if I could get the modules. I'm sure I seen this on their site somewhere as it list the credits also.

I will, where could I locate the Letters to a Law Student by N Mcbride?

All your advice is great, thank you.

You could ask Essex for a list of first year modules as it makes sense to read around those rather than something you won't cover until the final year.

All qualifying LLBs must include public law (constitutional/administrative) European Union law, procedural law (including law of evidence), criminal law, law of obligations (contract, restitution, and tort), property law (real property), and trusts and equity.

If you're just keen to get started, you could buy Nutshells English Legal System (as a general introduction) and Nutshells Criminal Law (probably a fun read). I wouldn't try to learn anything at this stage, just read and start to get a flavour for what's coming next. You can probably buy many of these second hand on Amazon for #0.01p + P&P. In general terms, an old edition won't matter much and any huge changes in the law should be obvious from the taught material that you receive as part of your course.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Letters-Law-Student-Studying-University/dp/1447922654/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485383585&sr=8-1&keywords=letters+to+a+law+student

An easy read. Good luck!

im thinking of joining uni of essex online {llb} but im in 2 minds ?

any anyone with experience with uni essex online???/?

What are you thinking? I am also looking for anyone who's done an online degree.. if you do start it let me know. I should be starting mine in May.

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im thinking of joining uni of essex online {llb} but im in 2 minds ?

any anyone with experience with uni essex online???/?

Are any of the Nutshells books good for a first year law student? Can see them on eBay for a couple of pound secound hand. What sort of level are they designed for? Thanks.

To be honest, the Nutshells books are perfectly readable for a complete lay person and so should be accessible to a first year law student. If you are on a budget, you could just buy old editions for almost nothing - they look like this and started at £0.01p on Amazon.

There will be the occasional development in the law since the old editions were published but those differences should be obvious in the course material you are sent by your university. The fundamental principles will largely be unchanged and these books are great for providing an overview of each core topic.