Law with Modern Languages
Law with modern languages is a combination that reflects the reality of legal practice in an interconnected world. The study of law develops rigorous analytical skills, a systematic understanding of legal rules and principles, and the ability to construct and critique arguments with precision. Adding Italian to this foundation provides linguistic fluency in one of Europe's major languages alongside an engagement with Italian legal and cultural traditions that enriches your understanding of how legal systems develop in different societies.
The combination prepares you both for careers in international legal contexts and for the kind of cross-cultural professional work that modern legal practice increasingly demands.
At Royal Holloway, University of London, this three-year full-time programme allows you to study the discipline of law in depth while developing critical legal awareness and advanced linguistic proficiency in both written and oral Italian. You will cover the core areas of English law alongside public and private international law and the comparative dimension that language study naturally opens up. Royal Holloway's location in Greater London gives access to court visits, professional networks, and the legal institutions of the capital.
The programme includes a sandwich year providing professional experience, a year abroad that may include study at an Italian institution, and work placement opportunities. These elements give you genuine exposure to law and language in professional and international settings. Typical entry requires around 120 tariff points.
Graduates of this programme are well placed for legal careers with an international dimension. Solicitors' firms with European or international practices, chambers specialising in cross-border work, the legal departments of multinational corporations, and organisations with Italian or European connections are natural destinations. The combination of legal training and language proficiency also supports careers in diplomacy, international trade, European law, and legal translation.
Postgraduate study in law, including the Solicitors Qualifying Examination route or the Bar course, is the next step for those pursuing professional legal qualification.