Degree type: LLB (Hons)
UCAS Code: M114 LLB/Law
Duration: 4 years (full-time)
How to Apply
Why choose this course?
We designed our LLB (Hons) degree around two central themes – the first was to ensure that we develop the potential of all our students by focusing on employability skills as well as law. From your first term to your last you make presentations, draft legal documents, and engage in negotiations and mock court cases. Secondly, we emphasise the pervasive European influence in our legal system– EU integration is now the most important source of new laws. Our small class sizes and highly committed team mean that we really get to know our students.
The Scottish legal system and the main building blocks of Scots law are covered in the first two stages of the degree. You will also study complementary subjects such as economics, forensic science or criminology which helps you develop a view of the contexts in which law operates. In years 3 and 4 the degree offers specialist options in European law and areas such as Intellectual Property law, Information Technology law or Investor Protection law. In year 3 you will have the opportunity to study at one of our partner institutions in Europe – a great experience and something that will make your CV stand out!
You will also use our mock court facility for presentations, debates, client interviews and ‘mooting’ exercises where you present legal arguments.
How you learn
We recognise that our students have different learning styles, different skills and a wide range of strengths and weaknesses when they start their studies. Our aim is to ensure that we nurture in all our students knowledge and understanding of the subjects studied together with the research and employability skills needed for a world of constant change. So you will learn in a variety of settings including interactive lectures, tutorials, drafting in computer labs, oral presentations, and in group exercises such as negotiations.
How you are assessed
We use exams, coursework, presentations and a range of practical oral and written assessments which will develop your ability to present sophisticated arguments and complex information in a persuasive way which is appropriate for the intended audience. This blended approach to assessment recognises individual strengths and allow development of confidence and new skills.
Minimum Entrance Requirements
Higher BBBB or BBBCC; A Level BCC; ILC (H) BBBB
Essential subjects: A level English at Grade C or above and a pass in GCSE Maths at Grade C or above, or Higher English and Standard Grade Maths level 1 or 2, or ILC English at Honours level (Grade B) and Maths at Ordinary Level
Overseas/EU
All applicants are required to provide certified proof of competence in English Language and the University's minimum requirements are listed here.
Alternative Qualifications
Applications are generally assessed on the basis of standard school leaving qualifications such as SQA Highers or GCE A Levels. For those with alternative qualifications, consideration is given to professional qualifications or other forms of formal academic learning as well as experience gained that could provide evidence of ability to benefit from a particular course.
The successful completion of approved access courses such as the University's AHEAD programme, or those offered by further education colleges (such as those offered by Dundee College in association with the universities of Abertay, Dundee and St Andrews) provides significant evidence of ability to benefit from study at Abertay.
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Career prospects
A law degree equips you with a wide range of employability skills. Our graduates enjoy a variety of careers. After studying part-time for our degree one graduate went on to become Scottish trainee of the year and is now working with a large well respected firm. Another, originally from Germany, is now a criminal defence solicitor, a career she always dreamt of. Others go on to use their law degrees in allied areas such as the court service, the police and the civil service or work in law centres or advice bureaux. Graduates have found careers in banks, in financial services and journalism. Others have chosen careers as legal academics, and some have used their legal knowledge to assist them in setting up their own businesses.
Professional accreditation
The University is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland to offer an LLB course which is also accredited by the Faculty of Advocates and, providing you make the appropriate choice of modules, your degree will fully satisfy their undergraduate educational requirements.
Specialist facilities
The award-winning University library houses its own collection of paper and electronic law materials. It is also home to the law library of the Faculty of Procurators and Solicitors in Dundee, which gives you access to the same case reports and learning facilities used by the local legal fraternity.
| Fee Category | September 2012 Fees |
Scholarships & Bursaries |
| Scottish and other EU students |
£1820 per year. Apply to the Student Awards Agency |
Other forms of support |
| English, Welsh and Northern Irish students |
£7000 per year (max. amount payable You can apply for financial assistance, |
Bursaries & Scholarships |
| Overseas (non EU) students |
£9975 per year. Fees may be subject to annual increase. |
Overseas Scholarships |
Fees shown are payable annually, and may be subject to increase each year.
