Degree of LLB            

The LLB requires three years to complete, during which students must give a satisfactory performance in a broad selection of law subjects. The LLB curriculum does not assume that a student necessarily wishes to enter the legal profession. Students are nevertheless given the opportunity to include in their course of study those courses which will give full exemption from the professional examinations of the Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates.

Degree of LLB with Honours

In the latter part of the second year of their LLB, students decide whether they wish to apply for the four-year degree of LLB with Honours. Admission is on the basis of academic performance. Students take six Honours subjects, studied over two years. Also, each student is required to prepare a dissertation of approximately 10,000 words. The selection of courses available in any given year is set out in the Honours Prospectus.

Combined LLB Degrees

Law students who wish to do so may study subjects outwith the law curriculum and receive a special LLB or LLB (Honours). A law degree may be combined with language study or with any number of other subjects:

Students who take an option in foreign law spend their third year studying abroad. To be considered for the year abroad (and thus to receive the combined degree) students must show satisfactory academic results in their first and second year.
 

Foreign Study Programmes

Students enrolled in a degree programme which includes the law of a foreign jurisdiction (see immediately above) will ordinarily spend a year in Europe as part of the Erasmus Exchange Programme. There are further opportunities for studying abroad through the programme. Also, the School of Law has reciprocal agreements with various Universities, under which students from NU trade places with students in UK, Canada and USA.

LLB for Graduates

The Law School has a small number of places available for well qualified graduates seeking admission to the two year LLB programme. For further information, see the following link:

• Graduate Entry to the LLB Degree

LLB by Part-Time Study

An LLB may be awarded by part-time study over five years. The programme is available to both graduates and non-degree holders. For further information see

• The Part-Time LLB for Non-Degree Holders
• The Part-Time LLB for Graduates
   

Further Information

For further information, you may consult the University admissions pages and the catalogue of law courses . You may also wish to consult the NU Home Page . Enquiries should be directed to:  The Student Recruitment Office,