LLBLaw with French Law

Study location	United Kingdom, Birmingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	LLB
Course code	MR11

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) A level French grade A. 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: 7.0 overall (with no less than 6.5 in any band) CAE: 185 overall (with no less than 176 in any band)

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

More information	birmingham.ac.uk/..ses/law/law-french.aspx

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

*First Year *

Students currently study the following modules:

Legal Skills and Methods
Public Law
Law of Contract
Criminal Law
French Language Proficiency 1: Presenting, Debating and Writing
Introduction to French Law

Second Year

Legal Foundations of the European Union
Land Law
Law of Torts
Legal Communication and Writing
Law in Action II
Introduction to French Property Law
French Language Proficiency 2: Presenting, Debating and Researching

Third Year

In the third year you follow an approved course of study at a French or French-Canadian university. You will acquire a thorough grounding in the law of France or Québec and broaden your education by comparing the English legal system with that of your host country as well as by studying alongside ‘home’ students. We currently offer places at the following universities:

France:

Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV
Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas
Université de Strasbourg
Canada:

Université Laval, Québec City, Canada
Upon completion of the programme you will receive a Birmingham degree and if your exchange is at the Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV or Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas, you will also receive a Certificat de Droit Français.

Final Year

In your final year back in Birmingham, you will study French Core Language and will have an option to take a module from the Department of Modern Languages or the French Legal Dissertation. You will also choose 80 credits of options available in the Law School.

Example optional modules may include:

Advanced EU Law
Advanced Law of Torts
Advocacy (Mooting)
Banking and Financial Services Law
Canadian Constitutional Law
Commercial Law
Company Law
Comparative Public Law
Counter Terrorism Law
Criminal Evidence
Criminology
Dissertation on a prescribed legal topic
Employment Law in Practice
Environmental Law
Gender and Law
Human Rights and Criminal Justice
Intellectual Property Law
International Criminal Law
International Economic Law
International Human Rights Law
Law and Policy of the WTO
Law of Adult Relationships
Law of Health and Safety at Work
*Law of Trusts and Equity
Legal Issues in Health Care Law
Legal Systems of the World
Political and Legal Theory II
Private International Law
Public International Law
Real Estate
Regulation of the Legal Profession
Tax Law

Career opportunities

This degree is a ‘qualifying’ degree; this means that it provides exemption from the first or academic stage of the examinations required by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board before you can qualify as a solicitor or barrister.