Law with German Law with Study Abroad LLB
Our vision is of a faculty which provides a diverse, inclusive and deeply non-discriminatory home for both staff and students – competitive as well as caring to achieve excellence and to allow all its members to flourish. Within a dynamic and changing European context, knowledge of another European national legal system and its law is a valuable asset, both academically and professionally. This four-year course includes a year at the Universität zu Köln or Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany and leads to the award of a Bachelor of Laws degree from UCL.
Key information
Entry requirements
- Grades
- A*AA
- Subjects
- German required.
- GCSEs
- English Language at grade B or 6 and Mathematics at grade B or 6
Contextual offer
- Grades
- AAB
- Subjects
- German required.
- GCSEs
- English Language at grade C or 4 and Mathematics at grade C or 4
At least two A level subjects should be taken from UCL's list of preferred A level subjects.
- Points
- 39
- Subjects
- A total of 19 points in three higher level subjects including German at grade 6, with no higher level score below 5.
Contextual offer
- Points
- 36
- Subjects
- A total of 17 points achieved in three higher level subjects, including German, with no higher level score below 5.
Resits
Additional entry tests
Law National Aptitude Test (LNAT)
All students applying for Law programmes must take the Law National Aptitude Test (LNAT) before their application will be considered. More information is also available on the UCL Laws website.The English language level for this programme is: Level 4
Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and test providers can be found on our English language requirements page.
A variety of English language programmes are offered at the UCL Centre for Languages and International Education.
The Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (UPC) prepare international students for a UCL undergraduate degree who do not have the qualifications to enter directly. These intensive one-year foundation courses are taught on our central London campus.
Typical UPC students will be high achievers in a 12-year school system which does not meet the standard required for direct entry to UCL.
For more information see: ucl.ac.uk/upc.
About this course
The UCL Law Faculty offers a wide range of subjects and employs a variety of teaching methods. The degree course provides both a general liberal education and a foundation for careers not only in the legal profession but also in fields as diverse as the civil service, local government, social services, higher education, the armed forces, business, industry, media, finance, and accountancy.
As one of the world’s leading law schools, UCL Laws is at the forefront of legal research and innovation. You’ll be taught by academics shaping the future of law and policy, gaining insight into the latest legal developments and real-world challenges.
Your law degree will provide significant knowledge of areas of law required for the first stage of the Solicitors’ Qualifying Exam SQE . It is also recognised by the Bar Standards Board of England and Wales BSB as meeting the academic requirements for training to become a barrister. Alongside legal knowledge, you will develop essential skills such as critical thinking and problem-solving. You will also have opportunities to gain practical experience through activities like mooting, client interviewing, negotiation competitions, and pro bono work at the UCL Integrated Legal Advice Clinic, giving you invaluable hands-on experience before you graduate.
You will gain a specialist understanding of German law, studying German legal concepts and terminology in German, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to engage with Germany’s legal system and traditions. In your third year you will study abroad at one of Germany’s leading law faculties. Here, you will follow a German-taught curriculum, immersing yourself in the German legal system and academic culture while expanding your international legal perspective. In your final fourth year, you will return to UCL Laws, where you will tailor your degree with a range of optional law modules, including the opportunity to complete a research essay in a legal area of your choice.
UCL Laws is located in central London, placing you within walking distance of the UK’s top law firms, courts, and legal institutions. With networking events, career workshops, and direct engagement with legal professionals, you’ll have unparalleled opportunities to build connections and gain practical insights into the legal profession.
Please note: Students are responsible for maintaining their German language proficiency throughout the programme, as UCL Laws does not offer language tuition. Transfers to the standard LLB are only permitted in exceptional circumstances.
Course structure
We start the first two weeks of the first academic year with a two-week induction programme: Laws’ Connections: Legal Doctrine and Contemporary Challenges. Laws’ Connections is designed to be an inspiring introduction to the study of law here at UCL Laws, and to the role of law in addressing social challenges.
You will then study compulsory modules in Public Law, Contract Law, Property I and Criminal Law during Year 1 of the programme. Students on the programme are also required to undertake a European Legal Studies (German) module (taught in German) in both Years 1 and 2 at UCL. In Year 1, the module introduces the German legal system/methodology, and core concepts of Constitutional Law.
In Year 2 you will take four more compulsory modules: Tort, Property II, European Union Law, and European Legal Studies (German). In Year 2, the European Legal Studies module includes tuition in German Contract law and the Law of Obligations.
The third year of study is spent abroad at a host partner university in Germany. The typical course of study comprises three full-year courses or six one-semester courses in Civil/Private Law, Public Law, and other optional modules in German Law.
In the final year you will return to UCL and choose 120 credits from a list of optional modules. One of them could be a research essay on a legal subject of your choice, subject to approval by the department. It may also be possible to take up to 30 credits from modules outside of Laws in place of a Laws optional module, subject to availability and approval.
Modules
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Please note that the list of compulsory modules given here is indicative. Up to 10 optional modules per year are displayed for this course: this may not be the full range of optional modules available for selection. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability is subject to change. Modules that are in use for the current academic year are linked for further information. Where no link is present, further information is not yet available. For more detail regarding module availability, please contact the department.
Compulsory modules
Optional modules
- Jurisprudence and Legal Theory (LAWS0011)
- Employment Law (LAWS0017)
- History of English Law (LAWS0018)
- Intellectual Property Law (LAWS0019)
- Company Law (LAWS0021)
- Law of Taxation (LAWS0022)
- Commercial Law (LAWS0023)
- Family Law (LAWS0024)
- Environmental Law (LAWS0025)
- Public International Law (LAWS0027)
During your time at UCL, you will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, and in tutorial groups. We encourage substantial student participation and class discussion in seminars and tutorials, based on prepared work. Considerable emphasis is placed on small-group teaching where you will benefit from individual attention and advice.
You are required to pass written assessments each year for each of your modules. You may also be assessed by way of, for example, group work/presentation.
All programmes begin with an intensive induction course in Year 1, consisting of 15+ hours delivered over two weeks. Typical contact hours thereafter range from 6 to 14 hours per week, depending on the programme, year of study, and module choices. These contact hours include a combination of lectures, seminars, and tutorials.
In addition to scheduled teaching, students are expected to dedicate 26 to 34 hours per week to independent study. This includes activities such as exploring key topics, conducting research, completing required readings, and preparing for the modules studied throughout the programme.
In Year 3, contact hours will depend on the partner university and the modules selected by the student at that institution.
The department will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities, including those with long-term health conditions, neurodivergence, learning differences and mental health conditions. This list is not exhaustive. If you are unsure of your eligibility for reasonable adjustments at UCL, please contact Student Support and Wellbeing Services.
Reasonable adjustments are implemented on a case-by-case basis. With the student's consent, reasonable adjustments are considered by UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services, and where required, in collaboration with the respective department.
Details of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained from AccessAble. Further information about support available can be obtained from UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services.
For more information about the department and accessibility arrangements for your course, please contact the department.
Fees and funding
| Study mode | UK fee (2026/27) | Overseas fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|---|
| Full time | £9,790 | £32,000 |
UK undergraduate fees for 2026/27 are subject to parliamentary approval and are for the first year only. Fees for subsequent years may be subject to increase: Student Terms and Conditions. UK fees are in line with the Government announcement on fee cap increases. Fees for 2027/28 entry will be published in August 2026.
International undergraduate students benefit from a cohort guarantee unless indicated below, meaning that their tuition fees will not increase during the course of the programme, but UCL reserves the right to increase tuition fees to reflect any sums (including levies, taxes, or similar financial charges) that UCL is required to pay any governmental authority in connection with tuition fees.
International fees shown are the fees that will be charged to 2026/27 entrants.
Full details of UCL's tuition fees, tuition fee policy and potential increases to fees can be found on the UCL Students website.
Additional costs
This programme includes one year abroad (Year 3) at one of our German partner institutions, either the Universität zu Köln or Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. You will not pay the full UCL tuition fee for the year abroad and students do not currently pay tuition fees to the host institution.
There will be standard costs incurred for purchasing books, stationery, printing, and photocopying.
Please note that study abroad during your programme at UCL is likely to incur additional costs. Studying abroad may cost between £200 and £1,000 per month depending on where you choose to study. The cost of studying abroad can be difficult to predict as it will depend on your priorities and choices. There is more information available on the UCL Study Abroad website.
For in-person teaching, UCL's main teaching locations are in zones 1 (Bloomsbury) and zones 2/3 (UCL East). The cost of a monthly 18+ Oyster travel card for zones 1–2 is £119.90. This price was published by TfL in 2026. For more information on additional costs for prospective students and the cost of living in London, please view our estimated cost of essential expenditure at UCL's cost of living guide. If you are concerned by potential additional costs for books, equipment, etc., please get in touch with the relevant departmental contact (details given on this page).
In 2019, UCL Laws introduced the UCL LLB Opportunity Scholarship to support eligible students in financial need to study law at UCL. This scholarship is designed to assist undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds on the LLB course. Each scholarship provides recipients with a maintenance bursary of up to £15,000 per year for the duration of their degree.
While the scholarship does not cover tuition fees, the bursary can be used flexibly for any purpose, helping students manage living costs and other expenses. For the latest details about this and other funding opportunities available for 2027/28, please visit the UCL Laws website.
Why study this course at UCL?
You will spend your third year abroad studying German law at one of UCL’s partner universities in Germany the Universität zu Köln or Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
The year spent abroad studying German Law will enhance your critical analysis skills and equip you for the fourth and final year at UCL.
In your final year at UCL, you will be offered a wide range of modules which will give you the opportunity to explore certain fields more in depth and build an expertise.
The international scope of our degrees is reflected in the content of different topics, itself reflecting the expertise of our staff in international and comparative law.
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What this course will give you
As a law student, you will be encouraged to develop a critical awareness of how the law works and how it may be changed, to sharpen your powers of reasoning, and to develop both a technical expertise in solving legal problems and a capacity to determine whether a solution is fair and just.
Many UCL LLB graduates move directly to further vocational study and train to become qualified lawyers. Recent graduates have also chosen employment in a range of industries such as financial services, policy and government, and charities and NGOs. Some have chosen to undertake further academic study.*
*Please note as this degree programme is small, career data has been aggregated with other UCL LLB courses. (Source: Graduate Outcomes survey carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), looking at the destinations of UK and EU graduates in the 2020–2023 cohorts.)
Professional accreditation
All our undergraduate degrees are compliant with the QAA subject benchmark statement for law and contain the “Foundations of Legal Knowledge” subjects, as well as the skills associated with graduate legal work such as legal research.
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Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however, applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.
Candidates are required to demonstrate complete fluency in German in addition to the standard entry requirements. Candidates will be assessed through their UCAS applications, the National Admissions Test for Law LNAT and, in the case of laws with a language programmes, an interview to assess language capability. The LNAT is a requirement for all applicants and candidates must take the test by the advertised deadline for the cycle they are applying in. Applicants must link their LNAT registration details to UCL. Although your proven academic achievements are important, a knowledge of law is not required. Demonstration of your perseverance in past achievements e.g. in your academic work along with a strong, genuine and intelligent motivation for studying law will contribute to your successful admission to UCL. Before applying, you must review the UCL Laws website for further details on the application process/entry requirements and read though the list of FAQs.
Selection
For further information on UCL's selection process see: How we assess your application.
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You are applying for the Law with German Law with Study Abroad LLB course. For application guidance please visit Application guidelines.Course starts: September 2027
UCAS applications open for 2027 entry on 12 May 2026.
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