LLB

Law and Modern Languages

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Key Facts

RM90

  • UCAS Tariff

    128 - 104

  • Course duration

    4 years

Available for September start 2025

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Legal practice increasingly takes place on a global stage and multilingual legal experts are in high demand. By choosing to study LLB Law and Modern Languages at Aberystwyth University, you will not only gain competency in law, but also a high level of fluency in your chosen language. 

You will study the core elements of legal practice together with law in a broader context, including its relationship with society.

At the same time, you will study a language and learn how to use it in a formal, legal setting - choose from French, German, Spanish and Italian.

Course Overview

This 21st century LLB Law and Modern Languages degree is an excellent combination that will open up a wide range of opportunities for you in the future. 

On the Law elements of the degree, you will study practical modules designed to meet employer needs and will be taught by experienced legal professionals and academics who are active for large organisations such as GRETA, the Youth Justice Board, and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Our modules encompass a range of traditional and contemporary legal subjects and you will gain the skills and competencies that will enhance your employability in a legal context. You will be able to take advantage of excellent social and professional opportunities such as visits to Law Fairs and the Inns of Court in London, and you will have the opportunity to enhance your studies by participating in our Mooting Society to develop your key advocacy and litigation skills. 

Language development

  • You can study your choice of languages from beginners' or advanced level - choose from French, German, Spanish and Italian. Beginners will follow an intensive course in the first year.
  • You will receive four hours of linguistic and grammar classes per week. The Department of Modern Languages is a relatively small and close-knit department, which means that you will benefit from our unique approach to language development. All of our language tutors are native speakers or experts in the relevant target language.
  • Your year abroad will be spent in a country related to your chosen language. You can choose to study at one of our partnered universities, undertake a paid or unpaid work placement, or a combination of the two.

Studying a modern language alongside Law will enhance your skills and career opportunities considerably.

Our Staff

Department of Law and Criminology lecturers are mostly either qualified to PHD level or have professional experience and qualifications as practicing lawyers. Many staff also have a PGCE (Higher Education).

All of the lecturers in the Department of Modern Languages are qualified to PhD level and are research active specialists in their chosen field. We also employ highly qualified and experienced language tutors, and native-speakers, who will ensure that your learning is of the highest possible quality and who will provide you with constant support through your years of study.

Modules September start - 2025

Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.

Core

Module Name Module Code Credit Value

Options

Module Name Module Code Credit Value
Advocacy Skills LC39920 20
Business Law and Practice and Solicitors Accounts LC31420 20
Climate Change and Environmental Law LC37720 20
Commercial Law LC36220 20
Criminal Law LC30520 20
Criminal Law and Practice LC31620 20
Cybercrime and Cybersecurity LC31920 20
Dispute Resolution in Contract and Tort LC31520 20
Employability Skills for Professionals LC36620 20
Employment Law LC36820 20
Equity and Trusts LC34920 20
European Law LC30720 20
Family and Child Law LC36420 20
Humanitarian Law LC37620 20
Intellectual Property Law LC38620 20
International Law LC36920 20
Land Law LC34820 20
Law and Criminology Dissertation LC39020 20
Legal Practice and Public Law LC31320 20
Medicine Ethics and the Law LC36720 20
Principles of Evidence LC36520 20
Property Law and Practice LC31820 20
Public Law LC30620 20
Sports Law and Society LC37920 20
Treatment and Rehabilitation of Offenders LC39120 20
Wills, Trusts and Estates Law and Practice LC31720 20
French Language (Advanced) FR33440 40
German Language (Advanced) GE33440 40
Italian Language (Advanced) IT33440 40
Spanish Language (Advanced) SP33440 40
Cuban Cinema of the Revolution: Crisis, National Identity and the Critique of Contemporary Society SP37020 20
Die Wende: Representations of Division and Unification in German Film GE36120 20
Gender in Modern and Contemporary French Culture FR31020 20
German-speaking Refugees from National Socialism in the UK GE37220 20
History, Film and Memory: Representing World Wars in French cinema FR37820 20
Reading Late 19th Century Literature SP35120 20
Rethinking late 20th Century Italy IT31020 20
Self-writing, 18th-21st Centuries FR37020 20

* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh

Careers

Your LLB degree in Law and Modern Languages will open up a range of exciting opportunities for you. You will be a strong candidate for training to become a barrister or a solicitor. The Law aspect of your degree offers you the possibility to succeed in many different areas including criminology, financial management, business, human resources, international relations, journalism and education. The language aspect will allow you to work for multinational companies where the ability to communicate in another European language is an asset.

The Year Abroad is an element of the degree that will make you stand out from the crowd when applying for jobs. Students return from their year abroad with a wider skill set, stronger language competencies and the ability to adapt to any situation.

Your future is important to us and our degrees will equip you with the following:

  • confidence in selecting and deploying the most appropriate range of legal methodologies
  • the ability to evaluate and organise information and to communicate with a range of audiences
  • the ability to gather, assimilate and interpret a wealth of legal information quickly and accurately
  • the ability to express ideas and communicate information in a clear and structured manner, in writing and in speech
  • effective problem-solving and creative thinking skills
  • the ability to work independently
  • time-management and organisational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines
  • self-motivation and self-reliance
  • team-working, with the ability to discuss concepts in groups, accommodating different ideas and reaching agreement
  • research skills.

What work experience opportunities are available to me while I study?  

Find out about the various opportunities that our Careers Service offers. Enhance your employability prospects with our Year in Employment Scheme.

Teaching & Learning

What will I learn?

In all years you will have four hours of language work per week – choose from French, German, Spanish and Italian.

In your first year you will study:

  • Legal skills
  • Choose optional modules ranging from tort to contract and criminal law, to European film and cultural identity.

In your second year you will explore:

  • Your choice of optional modules from a wide range available including humanitarian and international law, legal and criminal justice systems, Cuban cinema and the Spanish Avant-Garde.

In your third year, you will undertake your year abroad, working or studying in countries related to your chosen language.

In your final year, you will study:

  • Your choice of optional modules from a wide range available, including advocacy skills, land and property law, and Hispanic civilisation, enabling you to tailor your course to your interests.

How will I be taught?

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, language classes, seminars and tutorials.

Assessment

Methods of assessment may include examinations, course work, essays, projects and presentations.

Typical Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff 128 - 104

A Levels ABB-BCC

GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh

BTEC National Diploma:
DDM-DMM

International Baccalaureate:
30-28

European Baccalaureate:
75%-65%

English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.

Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.

The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma or T-level qualifications, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas or T-levels as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits and offers can vary. If you would like to check the eligibility of your qualifications before submitting an application, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for advice and guidance.

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