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Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Law at Aberdeen gives you a unique experience of breadth, depth, choice and quality, with a broad range of subjects giving you accreditation with the Law Society of Scotland and Society of Advocates. You will also have options to combine your core legal studies with a modern European language, legal system, or other options to add further career benefits.
Our students have voted our Law School 5th in the UK for Overall Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2022).Law at Aberdeen looks at the historical, social, political and economic forces that influence our legal systems and govern our societies. You will learn to think like a lawyer rather than just 'learn' law. A major factor in our quality is the calibre and enthusiasm of our staff, testing your mental agility with complex, realistic legal scenarios as you get to grips with criminal, public and private law, legal systems, contracts, human rights and explore family law, the law of property and legal aspects of the EU.You will have opportunities to hone your developing legal skills in student-led initiatives such as mock legal debating, our highly active Law Society, the students’ journal in which your work may be published and our community law clinic. You will graduate with great employment opportunities, both in legal professions and also in careers for which the intellectual qualities you have developed will make you highly sought-after by employers, including business, politics, media, finance and banking, government service and the police force.You will enjoy our special, warm welcome at the University of Aberdeen, benefit from excellent teaching, research with international impact and a truly global experience as part of our friendly and vibrant international community. You will love our beautiful campus, great facilities for learning, sports and leisure and the many opportunities to develop personally as well as professionally, including broader horizons and career advantages from study abroad.
Students wishing to transfer from another University, into the LLB degree at Aberdeen must submit an application to UCAS by the equal consideration deadline date. The University of Aberdeen will only consider transfer requests into year 1 or year 2 of the LLB. Students cannot transfer into the 2-year LLB Accelerated degree.
Graduates wishing to apply for an LLBmust apply for the 2-year LLB Accelerated degree –
Law Accelerated (M115)or
Law with English Law Accelerated (M116). Tuition fees for the Accelerated programmes are at a separate rate. In the event that a Graduate undertakes a 4-year or 5-year LLB degree, please note that tuition fees are charged each year of study at the same rate as those set for the Accelerated programme.
Exam type
A levelA level:
AAB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AAAA Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
AAB Grades / Points required
Foundation Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6):
Pass Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
34 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H2,H2,H2,H2,H2 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDM Grades / Points required
Scottish HND:
Pass Grades / Points required
AAB obtained in a single sitting of A Levels. English is highly desirable.GCSE in English or English Language required.
Applicants who have achieved AAAA or AAABB or better are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Good performance in additional Highers / Advanced may be required. Nat 5 English at C or better is required. Higher English is highly desirable. Higher ESOL is also recognised in lieu of Higher English where the mother tongue is not English.Note: we do not double count a Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject, but we do consider that a B at Adv Higher is equivalent to an A grade at Higher.
Higher English is highly desirable. Higher ESOL is also recognised in lieu of Higher English where the mother tongue is not English.Where a combination of Higher and Advanced Higher is offered, individual subjects are counted at one level only.
One FA is equivalent to a Higher at A. It cannot replace any required subjects.
An average of 5 points required from each subject at Higher Level. English at H Level is highly desirable. Standard level English required.
5 subjects at H2 obtained in a single sitting. Higher English is highly desirable.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
For entry to Year 1: Satisfactory completion of HND Legal Services (240 SCQF credit points) may be considered. B in Graded Unit 1; A in Graded Unit 2; and A in Graded Unit 3.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£1,820 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£20,800 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£20,800 per year
Students from International
£20800 Per year
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