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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2019/2020

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Year 1 Academic year: 2019/20, Starting in: September

Notes:
In order to attain the award of the LLB (Ord) (Graduate Entry) a student is required to hold 360 credits. A candidate for the LLB (Ord) (Graduate Entry) holding, at the commencement of their studies in the School of Law, a degree from the University of Edinburgh or an institution of comparable standing, may be credited with 120 credits (80 credits at level 10 and 40 credits at level 8) which count towards the required 360 credits.

Crediting a student holding such a degree with 120 credits reduces the period of full-time study required to obtain the necessary 360 credits from three years to two years. During those two years the student will take 240 credits of law courses (120 credits taken each year).

All compulsory courses are required for the award of the LLB (Ord) (Graduate Entry) on this programme. In addition, all compulsory courses are required for progression towards legal practice in Scotland. Moreover, the Law Society of Scotland requires that the student takes 240 credits of law subjects in order to obtain a qualifying degree. Therefore, all courses taken on the LLB (Ord)(Graduate Entry) must be law courses if the student wishes to obtain a qualifying degree for legal practice.

Before selecting any optional courses please ensure that you have met your Personal Tutor.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
If you wish to study a law course, 'Introduction to Criminology (LAWS08137)', 'Introduction to Criminal Justice (LAWS08136)', 'Civil Law Ordinary (LAWS08104)', 'International Law (semester one) (LAWS08114)', 'International Law Ordinary 2 (LAWS08140)', and 'Employment Law (LAWS08120)' will be available.

If you wish to progress towards legal practice you must ensure that your optional course(s) is a law course.

Year 2 Academic year: 2019/20, Starting in: August

Notes:
All compulsory courses with the exception of 'Jurisprudence (LAWS08129)' are required for progression towards legal practice as a solicitor in Scotland. However, 'Jurisprudence (LAWS08129)' is required for the award of the LLB on this programme.

Students not wishing to progress towards legal practice may substitute other law courses at level 8, or any level 8 course from schedules A to Q, T and W, for some or all of those courses not required for the award of LLB on this programme ('Business Entities LAWS08134', 'Commercial Law Ordinary LAWS08131', 'Succession and Trust Law LAWS08130', 'Evidence (Ordinary) LAWS08141').

Please note, students who may be retaking a compulsory course, it is possible that there may be timetable clashes.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select exactly 10 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
If you wish to study a law course 'International Private Law LAWS08119' and 'Revenue Law LAWS08118' will be available.

If you wish to progress towards legal practice you must ensure that your optional course is a law course.

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