THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students wishing to pursue qualification towards legal practice in Scotland should note the courses required as indicated in the Degree Programme Table for the LLB Honours (Year 1 and Year 2) and the notes on progression towards legal practice. It cannot be guaranteed that a curriculum enabling progress towards professional qualification will be possible on this programme.

Please note, students who are retaking a compulsory course, or who have chosen to enrol in a course for professionally qualifying reasons, may have timetable clashes.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

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First Year History - Worlds Courses

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students wishing to progress towards legal practice should note that passes in the following courses (totalling 100 credits) are required to qualify as a solicitor in Scotland: LAWS08134 Business Entities, LAWS08132 Public Law and Individual Rights, LAWS08135 Delict, LAWS08141 Evidence (Ordinary), LAWS08131 Commercial Law (Ordinary), LAWS08142 Criminal Law (Ordinary), LAWS08130 Succession and Trust Law, and LAWS08133 Property Law (Ordinary).

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

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Courses from School(s) F - Joint Honours (LLB Hons) - Level(s) 8

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Second Year History Courses

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.
OR

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

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y
Notes:
All 80 credits of designated optional courses in Year 2 can be drawn from Law Level 8 courses. Students wishing to pursue qualification towards legal practice in Scotland should seek advice from their Student Advisor to discuss course requirements.

You may NOT choose more than 20 credits in total of History courses (course codes starting HIST and ECSH) within this collection.

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students who opt to spend their third year abroad will be expected to do the equivalent of 120 credits. All students who spend their third year abroad must take the compulsory course 'LAWS10214 Advanced Legal Writing (Online)'.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

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Level 10 courses in the School of Law

Select exactly 60 credits from Level 10 courses in the School of Law
AND

History Honours Electives (including Historical Skills & Methods I and Historical Skills & Methods II)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students who opt to spend their third year abroad will be expected enrol in 'LAWS10097 Dissertation in Law ' and 80 History credits in Year 4.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

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History Year 4 Special Subjects

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please note that places on History courses are subject to availability and timetabling.
AND

Level 10 courses in the School of Law

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 10 courses in the School of Law

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