Law with European Legal Studies

Course detail Description

The Law with European Legal Studies LLB is an exciting four-year degree course offering you a fantastic opportunity to spend one year studying law abroad at one of our partner universities in Europe:

• Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain)
  Classes are taught in English, Spanish and Catalan
• Bocconi University (Milan, Italy)
  Classes are taught in English
• The University of Bologna (Italy)
  Numerous classes are taught in English but students may be required to demonstrate proficiency in Italian for some classes
• The University of Strasbourg (France)
  Students must demonstrate proficiency in French
• Heidelberg University (Germany)
  Student must demonstrate proficiency in German
• University of Zurich (Switzerland)
  Student must demonstrate proficiency in German
• University of Neuchatel (Switzerland)
  Student must demonstrate proficiency in French
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)
  Classes are taught in English
• Leiden University (Netherlands)
  Classes are taught in English
• Uppsala University (Sweden)
  Classes are taught in English

The course structure involves three years of study at King's (years 1 + 2 and year 4), while year 3 is spent abroad at a European partner university. Applicants may require a very high degree of competence in the relevant language depending on which partner institution they apply to.

The LLB degree is classified on the basis of the English degree results only, although students must pass the year abroad to be awarded the English Law with European Legal Studies LLB.

Students apply to the programme via an internal application process in semester 1 of year 2. Selection will be chiefly on the basis of academic performance during the first year at King’s.

By studying two legal systems for three years at King's and one year at one of the universities listed above, you will have a better understanding of the law by being able to compare both systems, will be in a better position to advise clients in legal practice and have the opportunity to widen your intellectual horizon. The course also allows you to appreciate culturally and socially diverse environments and thereby contribute to a better understanding of both countries.

Teaching at King's

We have a strong tradition of excellence in teaching, with consistently high student satisfaction ratings for Law in the National Student Survey. All required modules are taught through lectures, small group tutorials and seminars. These tutorials and seminars will give you the opportunity to apply the general legal principles you have learnt to specific problems, and allow you to engage with our academics and explore issues further in depth.

You will be assigned a personal tutor, who will provide academic and pastoral support during your studies. We attach great importance to maintaining good relations between staff and students and our Staff-Student Liaison Committee meets regularly to discuss how we can collectively enhance the student experience.

Assessment at King's

Assessment of required modules will typically consist of an examination supplemented by written coursework, such as a written essay, where applicable. Assessment in optional modules varies and may encompass, for example, examinations, essays, moots, or a negotiation exercise.

Regulating body

King’s College London is regulated by the Higher Education Funding Council for England.

This programme is further regulated by the:

• Law Benchmark Statement (2015)
• Criteria for degrees (University of London)
• Joint Statement of the Law Society and the General Council of the Bar (1999)
• H-level descriptors of the framework for higher education qualifications (2001)

Location

This course is primarily taught at the Strand and Waterloo campuses.

Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the optional modules you select.

Year 3 is taught at a European partner university.

Special notes

Students can engage in real client work through the School’s Legal Clinic established in April 2017. Students who spend their final year of their degree at King's can select the Student Law Clinic module, while students of all years can apply to volunteer with the clinic during the academic year or over the summer holiday. Supervised by the Clinic's in-house solicitor as well as solicitors from high street and corporate/commercial law firms (e.g. Duncan Lewis and Farrer), students learn transferable skills such as effective communication and teamwork and see the law in a practical context. Through the Clinic students can also engage with third sector partners such as the Personal Support Unit at the Royal Courts of Justice or participate in its Mediation project or public legal education activity).

We have many highly active student-run societies as well as King's award-winning students’ union, KCLSU, who organises a wide variety of social, sporting and cultural activities.

Both the King’s College London Law Society and Bar & Mooting Society organise a number of social and career-oriented functions such as: internal and external mooting competitions; skills workshops; mock interview sessions; lecture series with prestigious barristers and other legal practitioners; as well as the Inaugural Welcome Party at the start of the academic year and the Annual Black-Tie Dinner. The KCL Law Society supports students who wish to pursue careers as solicitors while the Bar & Mooting Society help students understand the path to qualification as a barrister.

The Pro Bono Society supports and promotes legally-related volunteer work and education to the community, and runs many exciting projects, including the Amicus Chapter, Human Rights Project, Junior Lawyers Against Poverty; Law Mentoring; and Legal Outreach. Involvement with the society is a great way to contribute to the community as well as looking great on your CV due to the skills gained in the process.

Students interested in this programme may also be interested in the King’s branch of The European Law Students’ Association (ELSA). ELSA is an international organisation run by and for students and recent graduates, who are interested in achieving academic and personal excellence in addition to their legal or law-related studies at university

There are various other societies within the Law School which students can get involved in, such as Lawyers Without Borders, King’s Women in the Law, Intellectual Property and Information Law Society and Criminology Society.

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Structure

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Year 3
• Year 4

Year 1

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 you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits.

Years 1 and 2 are the same as those for M100 as students cannot apply to this programme until semester 1 of year 2.

Required Modules

You are required to take the following modules for this course:

• Legal Reasoning and Legal Services (non-credit bearing)

Optional Modules There are no optional modules for this course in Year 1.

Year 2 Required Modules

You are required to take the following modules for this course:

Optional Modules

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)

• Medical Law (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)

Year 3

Year 3 is spent studying at one of our partner universities in Europe.

Required Modules You will complete a range of modules at one of our partner universities in Europe. Optional Modules

Year 4 Required Modules You are required to take the following module for this course: Optional Modules

In addition, you are required to take 90 credits from a range of optional modules. These may typically include the optional modules listed in Year 2, along with the following modules:

• Advanced Topics in Intellectual Property (30 credits)

• British Legal History (30 credits)

• Comparative Private Law (15 credits)

• French Legal System and Laws (15 credits)

• Hot Topics in Law, Technology & Society (15 credits)

• International Commercial Arbitration (15 credits)

• Machine Intelligence, Surveillance & Society (15 credits)

• Private International Law (30 credits)

• Student Law Clinic (15 credits)