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LCCI
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Examination board validating some English language and other tests.

LEA
Local Educational Authority. Part of local government in the UK that administers education up to college level in a particular district. Universities are not governed by LEAs.

lecture
Educational talk given by a member of teaching staff to a (usually large) group of students.

LEONARDO
Exchange programme that enables students to study or work in another European country.

LINGUA
Part of the SOCRATES programme which aims to increase people’s competence in modern European languages.

live in
Living on campus e.g. in a hall of residence.

live out
Living off campus e.g. in a private house, or rented flat.

LLB
Bachelor of Law.

LLM
Master of Law. It is commonly abbreviated as LL.M. (also LLM or LL.M) from its Latin name, Legum Magister. (For female students, the less common variant Legum Magistra may also be used.)

long vacation
The vacation between years of a first-degree course, usually lasting for three months between July and October.