Program Overview

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LLB Law with Study in Continental Europe

2026 entry

Course summary

Our top-ranking law degree will give you a solid foundation of legal knowledge and an opportunity for you to explore a wide range of legal topics. You will be taught in the vibrant and diverse city of Bristol by world-leading academics, who are actively impacting law, policy and practice.

An understanding of more than one legal system, language and culture can open up a world of opportunity. The Study Abroad element offers you the opportunity to extend your degree to four years, spending your third year studying law at a university in Continental Europe. Currently, we partner with institutions in Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain.* To find out more about studying abroad, visit the Centre for Study Abroad.

*Our international partnerships are reviewed annually. Please check for the 2026/27 update before applying.

A broader cultural experience, living in another country and an understanding of how different legal traditions operate will see you graduate with a valuable skill set ideally tailored to the globalised workplace and sought after by leading employers.

Choosing LLB Law with Study in Continental Europe at Bristol will enable you to progress onto the Bar Practice Course or prepare, in part, for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), helping you to develop core legal skills and understanding of the seven foundations of legal knowledge.

Get a head start in your legal career with the possibility of gaining Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) through one of our law clinics, alongside a wide range of career development support from our in-house careers adviser and university Careers Service, complemented by free access to career development resources from our partner, BPP University.

Overview

Programme duration

• 4 year(s) full-time.
• Part-time study is not available for this course

Application method

• Entry by transfer
• You can only transfer to this course after 1 year of study on LLB Law (UCAS code M100). You cannot apply as an external candidate.

Location

• Clifton campus, Placements

Fees

• £9,535 per year, home students
• £24800 per year, international students
• Fees quoted are for 2025 entry only. Fees for 2026 will be confirmed, subject to government approval, later in 2025.

Course structure

First-year units are designed to help you start to think, write, reason and argue like a lawyer while developing key skills in research and analysis.

Second-year units provide the opportunity to deepen your legal knowledge and focus on legal themes that interest you most.

Typically, you will spend your third year abroad studying the law of the country you are visiting. At most of our partner universities, you will study in English, at some (e.g. in France, Germany, Italy and Spain) you will study in the language of the country.

An exciting range of optional units will help you specialise further in your final year at Bristol. Inspired by their year abroad, many students choose units suited to global law firms and international organisations, on topics of banking and commercial law, environmental, human rights or IT law subjects that may open doors to prestigious careers across the world.

Your Independent Research Project will illustrate your ability to undertake legal research and critically engage with your chosen topic area.

Entry requirements

We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course.

International qualifications

The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students, and we accept a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate and postgraduate study.

Qualifications

This course is available by transfer only. View the LLB Law entry requirements information.

GCSE profile requirements

Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you need to have one of the following:

• IELTS 7.0 overall with 7.0 in writing and 6.5 in all other skills
• GCSE English Language grade B or 6
• an alternative qualification outlined in our Profile level B.

Additional requirements

Applicants are required to sit the LNAT, a test for admission to law schools in the UK, to assess whether candidates are suitable for the course. It can be taken at test centres in the UK and worldwide. Find out more about the LNAT.

Selection process

Regulations and codes of conduct we abide by to create a positive environment for learning and achievement are found in the University admissions policies and procedures.

If applying with extenuating circumstances please see our policy.

Full information about our selection processes for Law with Study in Continental Europe can be found in the Admissions Statement.

The admissions statement above relates to 2025 entry. The statement for 2026 entry will be available in summer 2025.