LLB Scots Law Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

Course Overview

The undergraduate Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the Scottish legal system and associated practices and principles. UWS is currently working towards full accreditation of the LLB by the Law Society of Scotland and recognition from the Faculty of Advocates.

In addition to the programme being designed in accordance with the core LLB modules, you will benefit from UWS expertise in specialist areas of Law such as International Humanitarian Law in Practice, International Criminal Law, Public International Law, and Tribunal Skills.

Course Highlights

• Students will benefit from gaining experience in a bespoke mock court room (a Moot room) for the delivery of practical skills development modules such as Legal Advocacy Skills and Tribunal Skills.
• An emphasis on applied learning delivered through lectures, workshops, and seminars.
• Access to technology enabled learning spaces which drives students to collaborate in real time, enhancing the learning experience.
• The programme is underpinned by the research being carried out by the programme team as part of the Social Change Through Law group. The research is based on applying law in ways to ensure a fair and just society.

Careers

Law graduates are highly sought after, and the programme offers graduates an excellent grounding for securing diverse career paths.

The transferable skills obtained on the UWS degree ensure that graduates can explore opportunities in a variety of sectors and industries ranging from education, banking and finance, accounting, management consulting, business consulting.

Further to a successful completion of the pending accreditation process by the Law Society of Scotland, the programme will also allow graduates to take the next steps in pursuing a career in the legal profession.

Further to a successful completion of the pending accreditation process by the Law Society of Scotland, the programme will also allow graduates to take the next steps in pursuing a career in the legal profession.

Course Details

Students will study the compulsory subjects in public and private law including modules such as
• Criminal law
• Family Law
• Contract
• Delict
• Commercial Law
• Evidence
• Constitutional Law
• Succession and Trusts
In addition to the core LLB modules the UWS specific modules on offer provide a broad contextual understanding of Law as a subject e.g.
• Foundations of Rights
• Legal Theory
• Law and the Political Economy
And a more specialised in-depth understanding of areas of Law such as
• International Humanitarian Law in Practice
• International Criminal Law
• Public International Law
• Tribunal Skills