LLB Law and French
About this course
LLB (Hons) in Law and French, a law and french and francophone studies degree spanning legal studies and language training. Core topics include Legal Analysis. The course includes a compulsory year abroad in Year 3 at an institution that teaches in French. The first year covers the foundations through Scottish Legal System, Critical Legal Thinking, Contract Law and Family Law alongside francophone studies. The second year progresses to Property Law, Jurisprudence, Public Law and Individual Rights and Delict. Year 4 includes modules such as Commercial Law, Property Law, Family Law and Criminology.
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Entry requirements
A level: from A*A*A to A*AA (required: English Literature, English Language or combined English at B, a language other than English at B) IB: from 40 points with 766 at HL to 37 points with 666 at HL
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 14%: 10 offers from 71 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 53 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 72%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 96%
- Left higher education: 4%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 44%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 3%
- Scotland: 20%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Recognised by the Law Society of Scotland as a Foundation programme, being one part of the route to qualification as a solicitor in Scotland.
Modules
- Scottish Legal System
- Critical Legal Thinking
- Contract Law
- Family Law
- Public Law of the UK and Scotland
- European Union Law
- resistance and collaboration
- the Fifth Republic
- May 1968
- feminism
- colonisation and decolonisation
- Property Law
- Jurisprudence
- Public Law and Individual Rights
- Delict
- Criminal Law
- Revenue Law
- International Private Law
- Business Entities
- Commercial Law
- Evidence
- Succession and Trust Law
- Commercial Law
- Property Law
- Family Law
- Criminology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law and French at University of Edinburgh earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 3 years, £38,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £49,500. The £38,000 median after five years is £6,500 more than the UK median for Law.
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law and French at University of Edinburgh?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law and French at University of Edinburgh?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level, or 40 points in the IB. The average entrant had 176 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for LLB Law and French at University of Edinburgh?
14% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 10 offers from 71 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is LLB Law and French at University of Edinburgh accredited?
Yes. Recognised by the Law Society of Scotland as a Foundation programme, being one part of the route to qualification as a solicitor in Scotland.
Does LLB Law and French at University of Edinburgh include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on LLB Law and French at University of Edinburgh?
96% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.