Program Overview

Overview

This course allows students to study law while immersing themselves in French culture and gaining a global perspective on their studies.

Entry Requirements

• Qualification: BA Hons
• Entry Requirements: AAA including French
• Start Date: September 2025
• UCAS code: M1R1
• Duration: 4 years full-time (year 3 abroad)
• Fees: £9,535

Course Information

Closed for 2025 UK Applications

This course is now closed for UK applications for 2025 entry.

Compulsory Year Abroad

In the third year, students will attend one of our partner institutions in France, where they will study the French legal system and develop advanced French language skills.

Alternative Qualifications

The university accepts a broad range of qualifications, including:

• Access to HE Diploma
• Advanced Diploma
• BTEC HND/HNC
• BTEC Extended Diploma

International Students

International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK.

Additional Costs

• All students will need at least one device to approve security access requests via Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
• Students are recommended to have a suitable laptop to work both on and off-campus.
• Additional costs may include books, living expenses, and travel.

Scholarships and Bursaries

The University of Nottingham offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships, including:

• Means-tested core bursary
• International undergraduate scholarships
• Home students may receive up to £1,000 a year

Course Modules

Year One

• French 1
• Introduction to French and Francophone Studies
• Introduction to Law and Legal Theory
• Law of Contract
• Public Law

Year Two

• Civil Law: A Comparative Introduction
• Criminal Law
• Foundations of Tort
• French 2
• Land Law

Year Three

• Year abroad (studying in France)

Year Four

• French 3
• Law of the European Union
• Law of Trusts
• Advanced Criminal Evidence
• Child Law
• Citizenship, Ethnicity and National Identity in Post-War France
• Contemporary Francophone Cinema: The Personal and The Political
• Critical Approaches to International Law
• Cybercrime, Cybersecurity and Surveillance (Internet Law B)
• Difficult Women:
• Dissertation in French Studies
• French Documentary Cinema
• Immigration and Asylum Law
• Intellectual Property
• International and Comparative Law of Secured Transactions
• International Wildlife Law
• Issues in Company Law
• Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
• Language Attitudes and French
• Law and Development: Approaches, Actors and Issues
• Law in Practice
• Mental Health Law and Policy
• People and Propaganda: Representing the French Revolution
• Principles of Corporate Insolvency Law
• Subtitling and Dubbing from French into English

Teaching Methods

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials

Assessment Methods

• Coursework
• Dissertation
• Essay
• Examinations

Careers Overview

This course will equip students with a thorough knowledge of English law and encourage an appreciation of French law. Students will also develop advanced language skills in French and cultural awareness.

Graduate Destinations

A high proportion of graduates go on to qualify as solicitors or barristers. Others use their degree in a wide variety of professions and organisations, such as consultancies, business advisory services, marketing, the civil service, public relations, accountancy, and campaigning.

Job Prospects

86.70% of undergraduates from the School of Law secured graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £27,539.