LLBLaw with German Law

Study location	United Kingdom, Birmingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	LLB
Course code	MR12

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) A level German 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-german.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
Introduction to German Law and German Legal System
German Language Proficiency 1: Presenting, Debating, Essay-Writing

Second year

Legal Foundations of the European Union
Land Law
Law of Torts
Legal Communication and Writing
Law in Action II
German law
German language Proficiency 2: Presenting, Debating, Translating.

Third year
You spend this year living in Germany and studying at either Universität Bayreuth or Freie Universität in Berlin alongside German law students. You are given help to select appropriate subjects and tailor tuition to your specific needs and interests. On successful completion of the year, you will be awarded a graded certificate by the German university.

Fourth year

In your final year back in Birmingham, you will study German language and will have an option to take a module from the Department of Modern Languages or the German 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.