Law with Modern Languages (French) LLB

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Royal Holloway University of London

Program Overview

This Law with Modern Languages (French) degree at Royal Holloway offers a unique blend of legal study and advanced French language skills, perfect for students who want a career that combines law, international relations, or global business. You’ll explore core areas of English law while also developing fluency in French and understanding legal systems and culture in French-speaking countries.

Curriculum Structure:
Year 1: You’ll begin by building a strong foundation in legal principles through modules such as Contract Law, Public Law, and Legal Skills, while also improving your French language abilities with courses in grammar, communication, and cultural studies. These units introduce you to both the practical and theoretical sides of law and the language skills you’ll need for professional use.

Year 2: Your second year deepens your legal knowledge with modules like Criminal Law, Tort Law, and European Union Law, alongside advanced French courses focused on legal vocabulary, translation, and intercultural understanding. Group projects and seminars help you apply your learning in practical contexts and strengthen analytical and communication skills.

Year 3: In the final year, you can specialise in areas of law such as Human Rights, International Law, or Commercial Law, while perfecting your French through modules on legal discourse, professional language, and immersion in French culture. You may also undertake a dissertation or major project, combining your legal research with your language expertise, readying you for international or multilingual legal careers.

Focus areas: English Law, French Language, European Legal Systems, International Law, Intercultural Communication
Learning outcomes: Ability to apply legal principles, fluency in French for professional contexts, cross-cultural awareness, legal research, and critical thinking
Professional alignment (accreditation): Meets academic requirements for professional legal training (solicitor or barrister paths in the UK)
Reputation (employability rankings): Royal Holloway consistently ranks highly for employability in law and languages, with strong graduate outcomes in both the legal and international sectors

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

If you choose this program, your learning won’t be confined to lectures alone — Royal Holloway ensures you gain hands-on experience that blends law with language skills. Throughout your studies, you’ll develop practical abilities such as mooting, client interviewing, legal research, and negotiation, while also honing your French language proficiency in professional contexts. The Law & Modern Languages department works closely with the Careers & Employability Service to help you find meaningful work placements, and you can also participate in the Legal Advice Centre to apply your legal knowledge directly in real-world situations.

Here are some ways you’ll put law and language skills into practice:

Spend time in real legal or community settings through work placements, gaining experience that contributes to your final degree assessment.
Participate in the Legal Advice Centre, offering supervised legal guidance and building client-facing skills.
Engage with Street Law projects, running interactive workshops in schools or community groups to see how law impacts society.
Develop professional skills in taught modules through mooting, negotiation exercises, interviewing, and presentations.
Attend networking events, employer talks, and volunteer opportunities to connect with law firms, public sector organisations, and international agencies.
Access Royal Holloway’s extensive law library and digital resources, including legal databases and research materials, to work on realistic case studies, essays, and projects.

Progression & Future Opportunities

Graduates from the Law with Modern Languages (French) program leave Royal Holloway equipped with strong legal knowledge combined with fluency in French, giving them a unique edge in both national and international careers. This blend prepares students for a wide range of roles in law, international business, diplomacy, and public policy:

Here’s how Royal Holloway supports your career journey:

Careers & Employability Service: Offers tailored support for law and language students, including CV workshops, interview coaching, and guidance on internships in legal firms, multinational companies, or public sector organisations.
Industry connections: The Law Department maintains strong links with law firms, international organisations, and governmental bodies, providing networking opportunities and insight into global legal practice.
Graduate outcomes: Many students move into roles such as solicitor, legal consultant, translator for international law, or policy advisor, leveraging their combined legal and language skills.
Employment stats & salary: Graduates from similar law programs at Royal Holloway report an average salary of around £26,000 within 15 months of graduation.
Accreditation value: The degree meets the academic requirements for professional legal training, keeping pathways open for qualifying as a solicitor (through the SQE) or barrister.
Work experience advantage: Students gain practical experience through placements, internships, and language immersion opportunities, making them “work-ready” and highly employable.

Further Academic Progression:
After completing this program, students can continue their studies with an LLM in areas such as international law, human rights, or commercial law. Professional training for the SQE is also a natural next step for aspiring solicitors, while research-focused students might pursue an MRes or PhD in law, linguistics, or international policy.