LLB Law with a Modern Language

Studying LLB Law with a Modern Language at Leicester gives you far more than classroom knowledge — it immerses you in real legal practice and helps you build confidence in another language at the same time. You’ll gain practical experience through real client work, develop your advocacy in professional settings, and access personalised guidance through small-group teaching. Alongside this, your language training is supported by modern learning spaces and a year spent abroad, allowing you to become both a capable legal thinker and a fluent communicator.

Here’s how you’ll put your skills into action:

• You’ll work directly with members of the community through the Legal Advice Clinic, offering supervised support in areas like housing, employment, family issues, and small business matters.

• You can take part in a wide range of pro bono projects, from community legal education to supporting casework related to immigration, asylum, and miscarriages of justice.

• You’ll sharpen your legal reasoning in the moot court, where you practise real-life advocacy, present arguments, and receive structured feedback to build confidence.

• Small-group tutorials and seminars allow you to work through legal problems, practise client communication, and develop your research approach in a very supportive setting.

• You’ll have access to dedicated study spaces, including specialist law libraries and group work rooms designed for collaboration and focused research.

• Your year abroad becomes a major part of your learning experience, as you study in the country of your chosen language and immerse yourself in its culture, legal perspectives, and everyday communication.

• Modern language labs and self-study centres help you grow your fluency, refine your pronunciation, and become more confident using your language in professional contexts.

Completing this degree sets you up for a wide mix of legal and internationally focused careers. With your law training and strong language skills, you could go on to become a solicitor, work as a legal consultant for global companies, specialise in immigration law, or even build a career in diplomacy or international organisations. Employers who operate across different countries really value graduates who can navigate both legal systems and cultural contexts — which is exactly what this degree prepares you for.

At Leicester, you’ll get plenty of guidance as you plan your next steps. The Law School has dedicated Careers Tutors, and the University’s Careers & Employability team runs regular events like CV workshops, mock interviews, and networking sessions designed specifically for law students.

Each year, the Law School also hosts a major Law Fair that brings around 40 top firms directly to campus. It’s a great chance to meet employers, learn about training routes, and make connections that can shape your future career.

You’ll also benefit from hands-on experience through pro bono opportunities and the Legal Advice Clinic, where you can work on real cases under supervision — something that stands out strongly on applications and helps you build confidence in client-facing work.

Your degree is recognised as a qualifying law degree, meaning it satisfies the academic requirements for training as a solicitor or barrister in the UK. Graduates from this programme have strong employment outcomes, with many moving into skilled roles and earning solid starting salaries in the year following graduation.

Further Academic Progression

After completing your LLB, you can continue your journey by taking the SQE route to become a solicitor, pursuing Bar training, or specialising through a master’s degree in areas like international law, human rights, or European legal systems — all enhanced by the language skills you’ll bring.