English Law & French Law
Bachelor's degree
In London and Lambeth
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Bachelor's degree
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4 Years
Our joint LLB / Master 1 course provides a challenging bi-juridical and bilingual education that is respected and valued by a wide range of employers. Our prestigious course is the oldest and largest of its kind in Britain and France, leading to two separate degrees that form the first major step towards qualifying for practice in France, England and Wales, or both.
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About this course
Recognised globally as one of the UK's premier law schools.
Teaching by internationally respected, leading academics and visiting lecturers and practitioners from City law firms.
Unrivalled location for law, based in the East Wing of Somerset House on the Strand, with the Royal Courts of Justice, Law Society and Inns of Court all on your doorstep.
Consistently high student satisfaction ratings in the National Student Survey.
Excellent legal research resources at the College's impressive Maughan Library.
A thriving Professional Skills portfolio including professional skills modules, a legal clinic, and mooting programme.
A dedicated careers team who provide tailored guidance on how to access the legal profession.
Lawyer
Civil Servant
United Nations Official
Financial Analyst
Tax Advisor
Head of Trading
Management Consultant
Journalist
Publisher
Paralegal
Entrepreneur
Academic
King’s Law graduates are popular with many employers. The majority of our students choose to become solicitors in leading law firms. Some choose broader business roles such as financial analyst, management consultant or graduate trainee across a variety of sectors. Others find their law degree opens up opportunities in international development, advisory work, the public sector and teaching. Although the employment market is competitive, many of our students have been very successful in obtaining posts with the firms or sets of chambers for which they wanted to work.
Many law firms will target our students because they have come to associate King’s with very high-quality, motivated applicants, comparable to those from other top law schools both in the UK and overseas. King’s Careers Service can provide you with all the information and support you need to make an informed career choice and to increase your chances of success.
Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A-levels. However, if offered the grade achieved may be taken into account when considering whether or not to accept a candidate who has just fallen short of the conditions of their offer.
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- IT Law
- English
- Law
- French methodology
- Public Law
- French Public Law
- French language
- Constitutional Law
- Commercial Law
- Company Law
- Competition Law
- Consumer Protection
- Criminology
- Criminal Justice
- Criminal Law Theory
- Environmental Law
Course programme
Currently, students study the modules shown below. King's reviews its modules on a regular basis, in order to continue to offer innovative and exciting programmes and this list is therefore subject to change. Please check here for updates or contact the School for further advice.
Courses are divided into modules. Each year at King's you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits.
Required ModulesYou are required to take the following modules for this course:
- Legal Reasoning and Legal Services (non-credit bearing)
- Introduction to French methodology and to French Public Law (non-credit bearing)
There are no credit-bearing optional modules for this course in Year 1 however you will be able to attend an optional French language class. Students whose first language is not French are encouraged to attend this class if it is deemed necessary.
2nd Year
You are required to take the following modules for this course:
- Introduction to French methodology and to French Private Law (non-credit bearing)
You will also be able to attend an optional French language class. Students whose first language is not French are encouraged to attend this class if it is deemed necessary.
In addition, you will take 30-credits from optional modules, which may typically include:
- Advanced Constitutional Law (30 credits)
- Anti-Discrimination Law (30 credits)
- Commercial Law (30 credits)
- Company Law (30 credits)
- Competition Law (30 credits)
- Consumer Protection: advising global businesses and their customers (30 credits)
- Criminology and Criminal Justice (30 credits)
- Criminal Law Theory (15 credits)
- Environmental Law (30 credits)
- Family Law (30 credits)
- Finance, Credit and Security (15 credits)
- Human Rights Law (30 credits)
- Intellectual Property Law (30 credits)
- Labour Law (30 credits)
- Law and Economics (30 credits)
- Law and Social Theory (30 credits)
- Law of Personal Taxation (30 credits)
- Moral Philosophy (15 credits)
- Principles of Enterprise Governance (30 credits)
- Public International Law (30 credits)
- Russian Legal System (30 credits)
- Transnational Company Law (15 credits)
3rd Year
Year 3 is spent at the Université Paris 2 (Panthéon-Assas). All classes and examinations are conducted in French. Details of the course structure will be communicated after you are accepted onto the course and have commenced your studies.
Required ModulesA typical year may include:
- Droit administratif des biens
- Droit civil 1 (contrats spéciaux)
- Droit de l’Union européenne 1 (droit institutionnel)
- Droit des affaires 1 (droit des sociétés : introduction générale, typologie des sociétés, sociétés de personnes, SARL)
- Droit des libertés fondamentales
- Droit fiscal
- Droit international public 1
- Procédure civile
In addition, you choose from one of the following options:
Either Droit privé
If you choose this option you are required to take:
- Droit du travail 1 (relations individuelles de travail)
In addition, students are required to take one of the following modules:
- Histoire du droit de la famille
- Histoire du droit des affaires
- Droit civil 2 (droit de la famille)
- Droit des affaires 2 (sociétés par actions, valeurs mobilières, groupes de sociétés)
- Droit du travail 2 (relations collectives de travail)
Droit public
If you choose this option, you may typically choose from the following options:
- Contentieux administratif
- Histoire du droit administratif
- Philosophie du droit
- Droit des relations de travail dans le secteur public
- Droit social (droit du travail et droit de la protection sociale)
- Droit de l’Union européenne 2 (droit matériel)
4th Year
Year 4 is spent at the University of Paris 2 (Panthéon-Assas). All classes and examinations are conducted in French. Details of the course structure will be communicated after you are accepted onto the course and have commenced your studies. However, a typical year may include one of the following 8 Maîtrise specializations listed below.
- Master 1 Droit mention Carrières judiciaires et sciences criminelles
- Master 1 Droit mention Droit des affaires
- Master 1 Droit mention Droit européen
- Master 1 Droit mention Droit international
- Master 1 Droit mention Droit notarial
- Master 1 Droit mention Droit privé
- Master 1 Droit mention Droit public
- Master 1 Droit mention Droit social
Each specialisation includes a number of required modules that will be communicated once you have started your studies.
Optional ModulesEach specialisation includes a number of optional modules that will be communicated once you have started your studies.
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English Law & French Law