Law with Hispanic Law

Law with Hispanic Law at University College London is a demanding and intellectually rich four-year programme that combines a thorough grounding in English and Welsh law with a serious engagement with the legal systems of Spain and Latin America. Legal traditions vary significantly around the world, and the ability to move between different legal frameworks, understanding not just their rules but the historical and philosophical assumptions behind them, is an increasingly valuable skill in a profession that operates across borders.

Over the four years you will study the core subjects required for English law, covering areas such as contract, tort, criminal law, constitutional and administrative law, and equity. Alongside these you will develop a deep understanding of Hispanic legal systems, engaging with civil law traditions that differ structurally from the common law approach you will use in your English law studies. The programme is intellectually demanding and requires a high level of commitment: with a typical tariff of 168 points, it attracts students who are already strong academic performers.

Working across two distinct legal cultures also requires genuine engagement with the Spanish language and with the social, historical, and political contexts that have shaped law in the Spanish-speaking world.

UCL's location in central London places you close to international law firms, courts, embassies, and intergovernmental organisations, all of which operate in environments where cross-jurisdictional legal knowledge is genuinely useful. The comparative perspective you develop, thinking about why laws differ and what those differences reveal about societies, also sharpens the analytical rigour that all law study demands.

Graduates from this programme are well placed for careers in international commercial law, human rights law, comparative law practice, and roles involving Latin American or Spanish markets. Many continue to professional legal training, either in England and Wales or in Spain and Latin America. Others move into diplomacy, international organisations, academia, finance, or policy roles where the ability to think across legal and cultural boundaries is a genuine asset.