Program Overview

English Law & Spanish Law LLB and Grado en Derecho

Key Information

• Course type: Single honours at King's plus other award at partner institution
• Delivery mode: In person
• Study mode: Full time
• Required A-level: A*AA
• Full entry requirements, including contextual requirements
• Duration: Four years
• Application status: Closed
• Start date: September 2025
• Application deadline: 29 January 2025

Course Essentials

Our LLB English Law & Spanish Law course is a dual degree leading to two separate awards from two leading law schools. You will get the opportunity to study for two years at King’s College London, followed by two years at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona. On successful completion of the course you will be awarded with an LLB from King’s and Grado en Derecho from UPF. By studying this course you will gain exposure to two legal systems with the opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of a number of areas of the law involved in the English and the Spanish legal systems. Years 1 and 2 of the course are primarily taught at the Strand and Waterloo campuses with Years 3 and 4 taking place at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the optional modules you select.

Base Campuses

• Strand Campus: Located on the north bank of the River Thames, the Strand Campus houses King's College London's arts and sciences faculties.
• Waterloo Campus: Waterloo campus is home of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery and facilities for other faculties

Partners

• Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Regulating Bodies

• King's is regulated by the Office for Students

Entry Requirements

Subject Requirements

• Required subjects: A-level (or equivalent) grade A in Spanish.
• Preferred subjects: No preferred subjects.

A-Levels

• Required grades: A*AA
• Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.
• Must include grade A in Spanish. Alternatively, for applicants who have not studied Spanish at the required academic level, we can consider the Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE) alongside 3 A-levels. The minimum level required is B2.

Contextual A-Level Information

• AAB
• Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.
• Must include grade A in Spanish. Alternatively, for applicants who have not studied Spanish at the required academic level, we can consider the Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE) alongside 3 A-levels. The minimum level required is B2.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

• 38 points overall or an aggregate score of 19 from three Higher Levels.
• Must include grade 6 in Higher Level Spanish. Alternatively, for applicants who have not studied Spanish at the required academic level, we can consider the Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE) alongside the IB Diploma. The minimum level required is B2.

Contextual International Baccalaureate Information

• 35 points overall or an aggregate score of 17 from three Higher Levels.
• Must include grade 6 in Higher Level Spanish. Alternatively, for applicants who have not studied Spanish at the required academic level, we can consider the Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE) alongside the IB Diploma. The minimum level required is B2.

LNAT

• All applicants are required to take the National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) by 31 December.

Alternative Accepted Qualifications

• Access to HE Diploma
• BTEC Nationals/CTECs
• Cambridge Pre-U
• European Baccalaureate
• Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers

International Applicants

Equivalent International Qualifications

• Select a country to view equivalent international qualifications

English Language Requirements

• English language band: B
• Please note that nationals of Majority English Speaking Countries (as defined by UKVI) who have successfully completed high school in the respective country, are not required to complete an English language test.

Selection Process

Alternative Law Programmes

• If you are applying for admission for English Law & French Law LLB (M121), English Law & German Law LLB (M122), English Law & Spanish Law LLB (M123), English Law & Australian Law LLB (M124), or Politics, Philosophy & Law LLB (LM21) and also wish to be considered for the Law LLB (M100) course you must make a separate entry on your UCAS form.

Contextual Consideration

• We make contextual offers for this programme, which can be found in the entry requirements.

Deferrals

• Applications can be submitted for deferred entry by choosing the appropriate year of entry on the UCAS application.

Foundation Courses

• We consider applicants who have recently achieved grades which are below the entry criteria, and have subsequently studied/are studying another qualification to seek entry, such as a Foundation programme, to be resit applicants.

Graduates

• Our general entry requirements are based on A-level or equivalent.

Personal Statement

• Your personal statement is one of the many factors in the overall assessment of your application.

Resits

• Please be aware that we do not accept resit students for entry to any of our undergraduate Law programmes.

Transfers

• Transfers into this programme are not permitted.

Teaching Methods - What to Expect

• Lectures
• Small Group Tutorials
• Seminars

Assessment

• Coursework
• Essays
• Examinations

Structure

• Courses are divided into modules.
• You will normally take modules totalling 480 credits.
• In the first and second year at King’s College London you will normally take modules totalling 240 credits.

Required Modules

• Elements of the Law of Contract (30 credits)
• Criminal Law (30 credits)
• Public Law (30 credits)
• European Law (30 credits)
• Legal Reasoning and Legal Skills (non-credit bearing)
• Spanish Law 1 (non-credit bearing)

Optional Modules

• There are no optional modules in year 1.

Employability

• Gaining two reputable qualifications from two globally prestigious universities will enhance your competitiveness.
• Career prospects typically include:
  • Embarking on a trainee contract towards practicing law as a barrister/solicitor
  • Practice law as an in-house lawyer in multinational enterprises
  • Pursue further education

Tuition Fees

Full Time Tuition Fees UK

• The UK tuition fee for the academic year is currently £9,535 per year.

Full Time Tuition Fees International

• The International tuition fee for the academic year is £12,000 per year.

Additional Costs

• Books if you choose to buy your own copies
• Clothing for optional course related events and competitions
• Library fees and fines
• Personal photocopies
• Printing course handouts
• Society membership fees
• Stationery
• Graduation costs
• Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses.

Funding

• To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.