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:
Please note all compulsory courses in the first year are required for the award of LLB Honours on this programme. In addition, all compulsory courses are required for progression towards legal practice in Scotland.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

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

Notes:
If you wish to study a law course, Civil Law Ordinary (LAWS08104), International Law Ordinary (Semester 1) (LAWS08114), Introduction to Criminal Justice (LAWS08136) and Employment Law (LAWS08120) will be available.

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, 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, S, T, W and Y

Notes:
If you wish to study a law course International Private Law Ordinary (LAWS08119) and Revenue Law (LAWS08118) will be available.

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

Course options

Level 10 courses in the School of Law

Select exactly 100 credits from Level 10 courses in the School of Law

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

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Level 10 courses in the School of Law

Select exactly 80 credits from Level 10 courses in the School of Law

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