Law with Transnational Legal Studies

King's College London

Bachelor's degree

In London and Lambeth

£ 100 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Our exciting Transnational Legal Studies LLB provides you with a qualifying English law degree and the opportunity to study a highly diverse and interesting range of module options whilst studying in London with the option of spending one semester at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. The course brings together participating institutions from a range of countries and traditions to focus on transnational legal studies, rather than purely upon international law. Selection for transfer is made after completion of the first year of LLB.

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Location

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Lambeth (London)
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Stamford St, SE1 9NH

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London
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Strand, WC2R 2LS

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About this course

Recognised globally as one of the UK's premier law schools.

Teaching by internationally respected, leading academics, visiting lecturers and practitioners from global law firms.

Unrivalled location for law, based in Somerset House East Wing 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.
Active student-run societies organising social and career-oriented functions.

Lawyer
Civil Servant
United Nations Official
Financial Analyst
Tax Advisor
Head of Trading
Management Consultant
Journalist
Publisher
Paralegal
Entrepreneur
Academic

You will need to complete year 1 of your LLB to be able to apply.

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • LLB
  • Law
  • Property
  • Legal services
  • Criminal law
  • Law of Contract
  • Public Law
  • Law of Tort
  • Law of Property
  • Law of Trusts

Course programme

1st Year

Currently, students study the following required modules. We review our options 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.

Required Modules

You are required to take the following 30 credit modules:

  • Legal Reasoning and Legal Services (non-credit bearing)
  • Criminal Law (30 credits)
  • Elements Of The Law Of Contract (30 credits)
  • Public Law (30 credits)
Optional Modules

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

2nd Year

Required Modules

You are required to take the following modules for this course:
  • Law Of Tort (30 credits)
  • Law Of Property (30 credits
  • Law Of Trusts (30 credits)
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)

3rd Year

You will spend your third year at the Centre of Transnational Legal Studies (CTLS) in Holborn, London or at Georgetown University, Washington D.C., USA in semester one and at the CTLS in Holborn, London for semester two.

4th Year

Required Modules

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

  • Jurisprudence and Legal Theory (30 credits)
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)

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