Law with French and French Law
Entry requirements
A level
Including A grade in French, and excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking. All A level subjects in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences are acceptable (except for general studies and critical thinking). However, offers are not normally made to students presenting more than one non-traditional or practical subject (such as art, art and design, computer and information technology, dance, drama and theatre studies, graphics, media and communication studies, and sports and physical education studies).
Access to HE Diploma
Accepted alongside French A Level. Access courses in Law are preferred, however other Social Science subjects will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
One D3 grade must be achieved in French.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Applicants will need a minimum of 5 GCSE’s at grade 4 (C) or above, which must include English Language or Literature. For those applicants who qualify for a contextual offer, we will be looking for a minimum of grade 4/C in GCSE English, but can offer more flexibility for the remaining grades achieved.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Including French at HL at grade 6.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted alongside A Level in French. BTEC accepted in: Applied Human Biology, Applied Law, Applied Psychology, Applied Science, Forensic and Criminal Investigation, Business Personal and Business Finance, Sport and Exercise Science, Uniformed Public Services and Health and Social Care. Accepted when taken alongside an A Level in French.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Any subject BTEC acceptable alongside A Level French and one further A Level - second A Level in a traditional subject is preferred but other combinations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Doubling up will not be allowed - Business BTEC and Business A Level for example.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted alongside A Level in French. BTEC accepted in: Applied Human Biology, Applied Law, Applied Psychology, Applied Science, Forensic and Criminal Investigation, Business Personal and Business Finance, Sport and Exercise Science, Uniformed Public Services and Health and Social Care.
Scottish Advanced Higher
One of which must be in French. Scottish Highers at AAAAB are also required.
Scottish Higher
Scottish Advanced Highers at AA are also required, one of which must be French.
Considered on a case-by-case basis, please contact the University before applying
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Alongside A*A in A Level French and one further A Level.
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About this course
Do you want to study law while immersing yourself in French culture? Do you want to gain a global perspective on your studies and enhance your CV? Would you like to put your French language skills to good use?
BA Law with French and French Law thoroughly covers the foundations of English law through core modules examining areas including tort, contract, trusts and criminal law. The course is run in partnership with the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures and you will also take core modules to develop your French speaking and writing.
You will spend your third year studying in France at a partner law school in Toulon, where you will study the French legal system and develop advanced French language skills, offering you a remarkable educational and cultural experience.
You will graduate with specialist knowledge and the transferable skills and confidence you need to stand out to employers as you start your career.
**Exemptions**
All our undergraduate law degrees allow exemption from the academic stage of qualification as a Barrister. Graduates wishing to qualify as barristers may proceed directly to the vocational stage of legal training - the Bar Training Course.
Students who begin their course in 2022, or thereafter, and who wish to become a solicitor must undertake the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.
There are no exemptions conferred on students who have an undergraduate law degree. A number of institutions offer courses preparing students to pass the SQE. Some of these institutions guarantee a place for Nottingham graduates with at least a 2:2 degree.
Modules
In year one, you will take core modules in legal theory, contracts, and public law, as well as modules to develop your French speaking and writing.
In year two, you will take further core modules covering criminal law, foundations of tort, and land ownership. You will also build on your language skills and compare legal systems as practised in Europe.
On this course, you will spend your third year studying abroad in France at a partner law school in Toulon. Teaching will be in French.
In year four, you will take the final core modules in the Law of Trusts and (currently) the Law of the European Union and core and optional language modules.
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Law graduates tend to go into the legal industry, and they usually take similar routes. Jobs are competitive — often very competitive - but starting salaries are good and high fliers can earn serious money - starting on over £24k in London on average. Be aware though - some careers, especially as barristers, can take a while to get into, and the industry is changing as the Internet, automation and economic change all have an effect, If you want to qualify to practise law, you need to take a professional qualification — many law graduates then go on to law school. If you want to go into work, then a lot of law graduates take trainee or paralegal roles and some do leave the law altogether, often for jobs in management, finance and the police force. A small proportion of law graduates also move into another field for further study. Management, accountancy and teaching are all popular for these career changers, so if you do take a law degree and decide it’s not for you, there are options.
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