LLB (Hons) Licence English and French Law (Double Degree) at University of Essex

Programme overview

LLB English and French Law (Licence) is a three-year double degree for bilingual students, leading to an LLB from the University of Essex and a Licence en Droit from a partner university in France.

Department: Essex Law School | Duration: 3 years (two years at Essex, third year at a partner institution in France) | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The first two years are at Essex, studying the foundations of English law (Contract, Public, Criminal, Tort, Land, Equity and Trusts, EU law) alongside French constitutional, private and administrative law taught in French. The third year is spent at a partner institution in France completing the Licence.

Career pathways

Legal practice in the UK or France, with routes towards qualification as a solicitor or barrister; international law firms and multinational organisations; human rights organisations, public policy bodies and international institutions; further study such as integrated Master's degrees in France or LLM programmes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A-levels: AAA, including A in French (or equivalent). IB: 33 points overall, including 6 in Higher Level French. French Baccalaureate: an overall mark of 14, including 12 in English in both the oral and written components and 14 in French in both the oral and written components. Applicants are invited to interview and offers are based on the application (including personal statement), grades and interview performance, so not all applicants who meet the entry requirements receive an offer. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent accepted test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year. Essex fee for the first and second years for October 2027 entry; third-year tuition is paid to the French university. Source

International applicants: GBP 11,558 a year. Essex fee for the first and second years for October 2027 entry; third-year tuition is paid to the French university. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years (two years at Essex, third year at a partner institution in France)

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