LLB Law and French

Year 1

You will be introduced to general legal principles and legal techniques and will study compulsory courses including Scottish Legal System, Critical Legal Thinking, Contract Law, Family Law, Public Law of the UK and Scotland, and European Union Law.

You will also study courses in French.

Year 2

Your courses may include Property Law, Jurisprudence, Public Law and Individual Rights, Delict, Criminal Law, Revenue Law, International Private Law, Business Entities, Commercial Law, Evidence and Succession and Trust Law.

You will also study courses in French.

Year 3

Compulsory year abroad.

Year 4

You will have the opportunity to specialise in further law subjects, chosen from a wide range of courses, including Commercial Law, Property Law, Family Law and Criminology. You will receive legal skills training during your honours study.

You will also study further courses in French.

Programme structure

Find out more about the compulsory and optional courses in this degree programme.

To give you an idea of what you will study on this programme, we publish the latest available information. However, please note this may not be for your year of entry, but for a different academic year.

Programme structure (2018/19)

Our facilities

Teaching mostly takes place within the University's Central Area.

Study abroad

During Year 3, you will spend the academic year on approved study placement in a French-speaking country.

Guaranteed study abroad funding for students required to complete a year abroad

How will I learn?

Large group lectures are complemented by small study groups in Years 1 and 2, while classes are taught by way of round-table seminars in Years 3 and 4. All Year 1 students have access to Edinburgh's Law Peer-Assisted Learning Scheme (Law PALS) and the Mooting Society provides you with opportunities to learn and practise courtroom skills.

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed by a combination of coursework and exams.

Programme details

Find out more about this programme's aims, what you will learn, how you will be assessed and what skills and knowledge you will develop.

To give you an idea of what to expect from this programme, we publish the latest available information. However, please note this may not be for your year of entry, but for a different academic year.

Programme details (2018/19)

After graduating you can progress to the legal profession in Scotland by completing the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, followed by a traineeship with a legal firm, to qualify as a solicitor.

You can then opt to go to the Bar, to qualify as an advocate. There are also opportunities for Scottish-qualified lawyers to practise in other jurisdictions, including other member states of the European Union.

Graduates who do not choose a legal career often use their skills and experience for employment in finance, management or journalism or with international organisations such as the European Union and the United Nations.

Typical offer range

The typical offer is likely to be:

• SQA Highers: AAAAA - ABBB.
• A Levels: A*AA - ABB.
• IB: 43 points (grades 776 at HL) - 34 points (grades 655 at HL).

Access threshold

The access threshold for a contextual offer is:

• SQA Highers: ABBB.
• A Levels: ABB.
• IB: 34 points (grades 655 at HL).

Find out more about access thresholds and contextual offers

Detailed requirements for all applicants

To be considered for an offer of a place all applicants must meet the following requirements:

• SQA Highers: ABBB by end of S5 or ABBBB/AABB from S4-S6, including English at first attempt and a language other than English. BBB must be achieved in a single sitting by the end of S5. National 5: French at Grade B (if not at Higher). (Revised 22/10/2018 to reflect that we no longer require Mathematics or an approved science.)
• A Levels: ABB including English Literature or English Language and a language other than English. GCSEs: French at Grade B or 6 (if not at A level). Note: English Language and English Literature GCSE both at Grade A or 7 are accepted in place of A Level English. (Revised 22/10/2018 to reflect that we no longer require Mathematics or an approved science.)
• IB: Award of Diploma with 34 points overall and grades 655 in HL subjects including English and a language other than English. SL: French at 5 (if not at HL). (Revised 22/10/2018 to reflect that we no longer require Mathematics or an approved science.)

Additional requirements

Language requirement

Please note that for degrees that have a subject requirement of a language other than English, students may not use their own native language to meet this requirement. In these instances, English or an alternative language other than native will be acceptable.

Find out more about entry requirements

International applicants

We welcome applications from students studying a wide range of international qualifications.

Entry requirements by country

Mature applicants

We welcome applications from mature students and accept a range of qualifications.

Mature applicant qualifications

You must provide evidence that your written and spoken English is at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies.

English language tests

If English is not your first language, you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your spoken and written English:

• IELTS Academic module overall 6.5 with 5.5 in each component
• TOEFL-iBT 92 or above with 20 in each section
• Cambridge English: Advanced or Proficiency overall 176 with 162 in each component
• Pearson Test of English (Academic): Total 61 with at least 51 in each "Communicative Skills" section
• Trinity ISE: ISE II with a distinction in all four components

About English language requirements

SQA, GCSE and IB

For SQA, GCSE and IB students, unless a higher level is specified in the stated entry requirements, a pass is required in English at the following grades or higher:

• SQA National 5 Grade C
• SQA Standard Grade 3
• SQA Intermediate 1 Grade A
• SQA Intermediate 2 Grade C
• GCSE Grade C or 4
• Level 2 Certificate Grade C
• IB Standard Level Grade 5 (English ab initio is not accepted for entry)

This information is part of a government initiative to enhance the material that higher education institutions provide about their degree programmes.

It is one of many sources of information which will enable you to make an informed decision on what and where to study.

Please note that some programmes do not have Unistats data available.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees for LLB Law and French

Additional costs

None.

Funding

For more information on how much it will cost to study with us and the financial support available see our fees and funding information.

Fees and funding

• College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Undergraduate Admissions Office
• Email: CAHSS.UGAdmissions@ed.ac.uk
• Phone: +44 (0)131 650 3565
• Web: Law website
• International enquiries