LLB English and French Law (Maitrise)
Bachelor's degree
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
4 Years
About the course
Our challenging and competitive course gives you the rewarding intellectual experience of discovering the richness of both the French and English legal cultures
We are one of only five universities in the UK which qualifies students for legal practice in both France and the UK
Your first two years on our prestigious LLB English and French Law course are spent at Essex, where you take the required modules in English Law for you to practice as a solicitor or barrister in the UK
You also take French law in both years, which is taught in French by four full-time academics
At Essex, we are actively engaged in debates about the meaning of justice in the UK and beyond
We are ranked top 20 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014), and our Human Rights Centre is a recognised international leader
We work with the United Nations and governments, human rights organisations and corporations all over the world
This means you graduate with a genuine worldview and a network of international contacts
In your third and fourth years, you study at a partner institution in France, where you follow modules in French law to obtain the Licence en Droit and the Maîtrise/Master 1
Not only will you learn legal rules, but you will also consider the function of law in society, the philosophy of law, policy issues and law reform
For instance, you address the rights of consumers, family members, prisoners, householders, workers and children
Please note that you are required to be bilingual in French and English in order to be accepted onto this course
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Subjects
- International
- University
- Human Rights
- IT Law
- Private Law
- English
- LLB
- Law
- Private
- Skills and Training
Course programme
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Foundations of the Law of Obligations
Contract Law
Academic, Legal and Professional Skills
Foundations of Property Law
Foundations of Public Law
French Constitutional Law
French Private Law I
Career Management and Personal Development Skills I
Year 2
Tort Law
Equity and Trusts
Public Law II
Criminal Law
French Administrative Law
Land Law
French Private Law II
Career Management and Personal Development Skills II
Year abroad
Years 3 and 4 will be spent in France in one of our partner universities: the University Paris Ouest Nanterre la Défense, the University Lyon 3 Jean Moulin and the University Toulouse 1 Capitole. Students will there have the opportunities to choose between various L3 and M1.
Teaching
For most modules, you attend two lectures a week and one fortnightly tutorial
Tutorials provide the opportunity to discuss the law, apply the law to factual problems, and develop legal arguments
Basic IT skills training is available and training in the use of LEXIS and WESTLAW (legal research tools) is also given
You are encouraged to take part in moots (mock trials), negotiation competitions and other practical exercises
Your third and fourth years are taught at one of three partner institutions in France
Assessment
Virtually all modules are assessed by a combination of written examination and coursework
Examinations are held at the end of each academic year
Your first year marks do not count towards your final degree classification
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LLB English and French Law (Maitrise)