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

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).

Entry to Honours requires a mark of 50% in at least one Business course taken in Year 2.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Courses from School(s) F - Law and Business (LLB Hons) - Level(s) 8

Select exactly 50 credits of the following courses
AND

ROU_H_UTMAH Business level 8

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses

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

Notes:
Entry into third year honours normally requires passes in all courses (240 credits) in the first two years, and a mark of 50% or above in at least one Business course in Year 2.

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

Business Studies Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Business Studies Level 10 courses
AND

Level 10 courses in the School of Law

Select exactly 40 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

Business Studies Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Business Studies Level 10 courses
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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