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Programme structure: Law and French (LLB) - what's running in 2023/24

Please note: you are viewing unit and programme information for a past academic year. Please see the current academic year for up to date information.

The following units are must pass: FREN10029, LAWD10016, LAWD10008, LAWD10014 and LAWD10012. For the definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms from Annex 1 to the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.

Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Teaching Block
Law in Action LAWD10018 20 Mandatory TB-4
Law of Contract LAWD10008 20 Mandatory TB-4
Law and State LAWD10012 20 Mandatory TB-4
Criminal Law LAWD10014 20 Mandatory TB-4
FREN10029 is mandatory unless there are exceptional circumstances
French Language 1 (ab initio) FREN10031 40 Optional TB-4
French Language FREN10029 20 Mandatory TB-4
20CP from:
French Cultures in Context FREN10030 20 Optional TB-1
Global French FREN10011 20 Optional TB-2
Representations of Francophone Cultures FREN10013 20 Optional TB-2
Certificate of Higher Education   120    

Progression/award requirements

Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:

  • 40 out of 100 – for level C/4, I/5 & H/6 units
  • 50 out of 100 – for level M/7 units

For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.

For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.

Exit awards

All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.

  • To be awarded a Diploma of Higher Education, a student must have successfully completed 240 credit points, of which at least 90 must be at level 5.
  • To be awarded a Certificate of Higher Education, a student must have successfully completed 120 credit points at level 4.

Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.

The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).

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