Law with Transnational Legal Studies LLB at Kings College London

Overview

Our exciting Transnational Legal Studies LLB provides you with a qualifying English law degree and the opportunity to study a highly diverse and interesting range of module options whilst studying in London with the option of spending one semester at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. The course brings together participating institutions from a range of countries and traditions to focus on transnational legal studies, rather than purely upon international law. Selection for transfer is made after completion of the first year of LLB.

Key benefits 

• Recognised globally as one of the UK's premier law schools.

• Teaching by internationally respected, leading academics, visiting lecturers and practitioners from global law firms.

• Unrivalled location for law, based in Somerset House East Wing on the Strand, with the Royal Courts of Justice, Law Society and Inns of Court all on your doorstep.

• Consistently high student satisfaction ratings in the National Student Survey.

• Excellent legal research resources at the College’s impressive Maughan Library.

• A thriving Professional Skills portfolio including professional skills modules, a legal clinic, and mooting programme.

• A dedicated careers team who provide tailored guidance on how to access the legal profession.

• Active student-run societies organising social and career-oriented functions.

Description

The LLB Law with Transnational Legal studies course at King's is exciting and novel in bringing together participating institutions from a range of countries and traditions to focus on transnational legal studies, rather than purely upon international law. As a King's student on this course you will be able to study global issues with students from top universities in the United States, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, Israel, Singapore, Brazil, Italy and Canada.

Both practising and academic lawyers work in an increasingly global community and there is consequently a strong interest in transnational aspects of legal study. The course strikes a balance between teaching the required modules needed to obtain a qualifying English law degree and the opportunity to study a highly diverse and interesting range of module options.

Students on the Law LLB (M100) course may apply during their second year to transfer to this course. The Law with Transnational Legal Studies LLB is an exciting four-year degree course offering you a fantastic opportunity to spend one year studying law at the Centre of Transnational Legal Studies (CTLS) in Holborn with the option of spending one semester in Georgetown University.

The course structure involves three years of study at King’s (years 1 + 2 and year 4), while year 3 is spent in Holborn, London or with semester one in Georgetown University, Washington D.C. and semester two in Holborn, London.

The course brings together participating institutions from a range of countries and traditions to focus on transnational legal studies, rather than purely upon international law.

If you successfully complete semester one at Georgetown and semester two at CTLS you will be awarded an LLM from Georgetown University as well as an LLB from King’s.

Teaching at King's

We have a strong tradition of excellence in teaching, with consistently high student satisfaction ratings for Law in the National Student Survey. All required modules are taught through lectures, small group tutorials and seminars. These tutorials and seminars will give you the opportunity to apply the general legal principles you have learnt to specific problems, and allow you to engage with our academics and explore issues further in depth.

You will be assigned a personal tutor, who will provide academic and pastoral support during your studies. We attach great importance to maintaining good relations between staff and students and our Staff-Student Liaison Committee meets regularly to discuss how we can collectively enhance the student experience.

Career prospects

King’s Law graduates are popular with many employers. The majority of our students choose to become solicitors in leading law firms. Some choose broader business roles such as financial analyst, management consultant or graduate trainee in a variety of sectors. Others find their law degree opens up opportunities in international development, advisory work, the public sector and teaching. Although the employment market is competitive, our students have been very successful in obtaining posts with the firms or sets of chambers for which they wanted to work. Many law firms will target our students because they have come to associate King’s with very high-quality, motivated applicants comparable to those from other top law schools both in the UK and overseas.

King’s Careers Service can provide you with all the information and support you need to make an informed career choice and to increase your chances of success.

Career destinations

Recent graduates have found employment as a:

• Lawyer
• Civil Servant
• United Nations Official
• Financial Analyst
• Tax Advisor
• Head of Trading
• Management Consultant
• Journalist 
• Publisher