Program Overview

European Legal Studies LLB Honours

Overview

The European Legal Studies LLB Honours course at the University of Westminster is a unique program that equips students with the core skills to solve legal issues and develop their intercultural awareness and understanding of the different legal systems within Europe.

Course Structure

The course is designed to provide a high-quality legal education intellectually aligned with SQE1 and SQE2. It meets the requirements of the Bar Standards Board and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.

Year 1

• Criminal Law
• Guided Project
• Legal Systems, Cultures and Ideas
• Private Law
• Public Law

In addition to the modules listed above, students will ordinarily have to study a European language module. In exceptional circumstances, this requirement may be waived and students can study either another language or a law option.

Year 2

• Business Law
• Civil Law and Legal Systems
• Professional Practice: Project
• Professional Practice: Skills
• Property Law

In addition to the modules listed above, students will ordinarily have to study a European language module. In exceptional circumstances, this requirement may be waived and students can study either another language or a law option.

Year 3 (Year Abroad)

Students enrolled on the European Legal Studies LLB are required to spend the whole of their third year studying law at one of the university's partner universities in Europe.

Year 4

• Professional Legal Research: Advanced Project

Choice of option modules from the following:

• Advanced Criminal Law
• Advanced Property Law
• Clinical Legal Practice: Case Management and Progression
• Clinical Legal Practice: Interviewing and Advising
• Commercial Law
• Competition Law
• Creative Artists in the Entertainment Industry: Issues, Problems and Solutions
• Criminal Procedure and Evidence
• Critical Environmental Law
• Critical Project in Law
• Disability: Law, Society and Practice
• Employment Law
• Entertainment Law: Theory and Practice
• Equality Law
• Family Law and Family Justice
• Human Rights: Contexts and Controversies
• International Law and Global Challenges
• International Law, Peace, Conflict and Security
• Law of International Trade
• Media Law
• New Legal Thinking: Theory, Philosophy, Justice
• Professional Legal Practice: Knowledge, Ethics and Transactions
• Protecting Human Rights in the UK
• Race, Gender, Sexuality and the Law
• Religion, Law and Society
• The Law of Intellectual Property

Entry Requirements

UK

• A levels – BBC (112 UCAS Tariff points)
• T levels – 112 UCAS Tariff points
• International Baccalaureate – 112 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
• BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM
• BTEC Diploma – DD
• Access – 112 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course

In addition to one of the above, students should have:

• GCSE English Language grade 4/C – IB grade 4 Higher level
• GCSE Maths grade 4/C – IB grade 4

If the first language is not English, students will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.

International

• International Baccalaureate – 112 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
• We accept a wide range of international high school level qualifications
• We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London who provide International Foundation Certificate courses for students who don’t meet our entry requirements

English Language Requirements

• We prefer applicants to have evidence of successful language acquisition
• If the first language is not English, students will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component

Fees and Funding

UK

• UK tuition fee: £9,535 (Price per academic year)
• Funding: As well as tuition fee loans, there is a range of funding available to help students fund their studies
• Scholarships: The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible undergraduate students

International

• International tuition fee: £17,000 (Price per academic year)
• EU Qualifications Welcome Award Scheme: If students are an international student accepted on an undergraduate programme starting in September 2024 or September 2025 at level 3 (Foundation) or level 4 (first year) on the basis of an eligible EU qualification only, they will be awarded a tuition fee reduction which will align their fee more closely to the one for UK students
• International student funding: Find out about funding for international students

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods: lectures, seminar-based discussion, class presentations, invited guest speakers, and practical group exercises
• Assessment methods: open- and closed-book exams, in-class tests, oral presentations, and written coursework

Supporting You

• Study support: workshops, 1-2-1 support, and online resources to help improve academic and research skills
• Personal tutors: support students in fulfilling their academic and personal potential
• Student advice team: provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits, and visas
• Extra-curricular activities: volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events, and more

Course Location

• Our Regent Campus is composed of three sites, situated on and around Regent Street – one of the most famous and vibrant streets in London
• Little Titchfield Street is the home of Westminster Law School and, as part of our Regent Campus, benefits from a central London location
• The facilities include a full-size mock courtroom, high-tech learning spaces, a pro-bono clinic, and a 382-seat lecture theatre

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