LLB Law and French (MR11)
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Course summary
Our top-ranking law degree will give you a solid foundation of legal knowledge and an opportunity for you to explore a wide range of legal topics. You will be taught by world-leading academics actively impacting policy and practice in the vibrant and diverse city of Bristol.
An understanding of more than one legal tradition, language and culture can open up a world of opportunity. On this four-year, joint honours course you will develop your language and cultural knowledge of France and the francophone world to degree level alongside core units in civil and common law - the world's most prominent legal traditions. You will have the chance to spend your third year at a French-speaking partner university. To find out more about studying abroad, visit the Centre for Study Abroad.
Choosing the LLB in Law and French at Bristol will enable you to progress onto the Bar Practice Course or prepare, in part, for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), helping you to develop core legal skills and understanding of the seven foundations of legal knowledge.
Get a head start in your legal career by gaining Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) through one of our law clinics, alongside free access to career development resources from our partner, BPP University designed to help aspiring solicitors and barristers.
A broader cultural experience, advanced language skills and the ability to articulate both the distinctive and common features of different legal systems will see you graduate with a valuable skill set, ideally tailored to the globalised workplace.
Accreditation
The routes to qualification for solicitors and barristers have changed. For more information visit the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Bar Standards Board.
Course structure
The course is structured to help you think, write, reason and argue like a lawyer with an international outlook while gaining a rich understanding of French language, linguistics, literature, history and culture. It will also help you develop key skills in research and analysis.
Second-year units in law provide the opportunity to deepen your legal knowledge and offer increased flexibility to focus on what legal themes interest you most. You will also have opportunities to develop your linguistic skills and to choose optional units that further your understanding of French-speaking countries, their cultures and impacts on the wider world.
Typically, you will spend your third year abroad studying units in French law taught in French.
An exciting range of optional units will help you specialise further in your final year at Bristol, alongside your continued study of French language and culture. Inspired by their year abroad, many law and language students choose units suited to global law firms and international organisations, such as business and finance, environmental, human rights or technology law – subjects that may open doors to prestigious careers across the world. Your Independent Research Project allows you to engage critically with a topic of your choice.
Entry requirements
We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course.
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Selection process
- Regulations and codes of conduct we abide by to create a positive environment for learning and achievement are found in the University admissions policies and procedures.
- If applying with extenuating circumstances please see our policy.
- Full information about our selection processes for Law and French can be found in the Admissions Statement:
Admissions statement - The admissions statement above relates to 2024 entry. The statement for 2025 entry will be available in summer 2024.