Course summary
Law is a global profession. An understanding of more than one legal system, language and culture can open up a world of opportunity. On this four-year, joint honours course you will develop your language and cultural knowledge of France and the francophone world to degree level alongside core units in civil and common law, the world's most prominent legal systems. You will have the chance to spend your third year at a French-speaking partner university. To find out more about studying abroad, visit Global Opportunities (https://www.bristol.ac.uk/global-opportunities/go-abroad/). The course is structured to help you think, write, reason and argue like an international lawyer while gaining a rich understanding of French language, literature, history and culture. It will also help you develop key skills in research and analysis. Our exciting range of optional units will allow you to specialise during your degree. Many law and language students choose options suited to global law firms and international businesses, such as human rights, environment or technology law - subjects that can open doors to top-flight careers across the world. Optional units in your second and fourth year provide flexibility to focus on what interests you most about French-speaking countries, their cultures and impacts on the world. You will also further develop your linguistic skills. Typically, you will spend your third year abroad studying units in French law taught in French. Your final year at Bristol may include optional units that support your professional aspirations, while your final-year dissertation allows you to engage critically with your chosen topic. Our wide range of specialist units span banking and finance, international and commercial law, criminology, IT, environment, health and human rights law. A broader cultural experience, advanced language skills and the ability to articulate both the distinctive and common features of different legal systems will see you graduate with a valuable skill set, ideally tailored to the globalised workplace. In combination with Law, French is only available at post-A level (or equivalent). For information about the routes to qualification for solicitors and barristers, visit the Solicitors Regulation Authority (https://www.sra.org.uk/) or the Bar Standards Board (https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/).
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Bar Standards Board
How to apply
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- MR11
- Institution code:
- B78
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students, and accepts a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate study. If you studied at a school, college or university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualification equivalences, scholarships and details of our education representatives in your country/region: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - A*AA - AAB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D*DD
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits M: 15 credits
Scottish Higher - AAAAA
Scottish Advanced Higher - AA
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 34 - 38 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
European Baccalaureate: 88% overall with 8.0 in French.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/2024/law/llb-law-french/
Additional entry requirements
Admission tests
Law National Admissions Test (LNAT)
LNAT, the National Admissions Test for Law, is required. See the LNAT website for details.
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
EU | £23900 | Year 1 |
International | £23900 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Bristol
Beacon House
Queen’s Road
Bristol
BS8 1QU