Qualification systems differ
Law degrees take different lengths of time in different systems, and frameworks such as the European Qualifications Framework or the UK frameworks describe levels without making national awards equivalent. Do not assume that an identically named award has the same academic level elsewhere.
Language
Programs are taught in many languages. The listing states the teaching language where the school publishes it. English-taught programs exist in many non-English-speaking countries, but studying law in a country usually teaches that country's law.
Going home to practise
Studying abroad may or may not help you qualify in your home country. Regulators typically assess foreign qualifications individually. Find the regulator's own guidance before choosing a program. See professional pathways.
Practical matters
Check admissions requirements, language tests, visa and work-right rules with the school and the immigration authority of the destination country.
Official sources
- European Higher Education Area (Bologna Process) (starting point; check current rules) · accessed 1 November 2026
- QAA: UK qualifications frameworks (starting point; check current rules) · accessed 1 November 2026