Law LLB (Hons)
University of Edinburgh
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Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

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Central area campus

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

4 Years

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

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4 Years

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The LLB at Edinburgh is designed to prepare you for a career as a lawyer in Scotland, providing the ideal foundation for further professional study. In accordance with the requirements of the Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates, we will ensure you gain the legal skills and knowledge needed for a future as either a solicitor, or as an advocate, in the Scottish legal profession. **Non-legal career opportunities** The LLB is not only a gateway to practising law. Many of our ...Read more

The LLB at Edinburgh is designed to prepare you for a career as a lawyer in Scotland, providing the ideal foundation for further professional study. In accordance with the requirements of the Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates, we will ensure you gain the legal skills and knowledge needed for a future as either a solicitor, or as an advocate, in the Scottish legal profession.


Non-legal career opportunities

The LLB is not only a gateway to practising law. Many of our graduates choose not to practise law. They find the LLB to be an excellent grounding for many other careers in areas such as: * financial services * politics * journalism * public policy * government work


Learning outcomes

Our LLB programme will provide you with a range of useful skills in logic and rhetoric, which you can apply to other academic and professional fields. This programme aims to promote advanced knowledge and understanding of the theory, concepts and rules of law in their socioeconomic, institutional, and historical frameworks.While the programme is grounded in Scots law and the Scots legal system, you will also learn the law and legal systems in:* the other parts of the United Kingdom * the European Union * the wider world

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
9th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
15th
Law
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 94 = 6% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
6%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
91%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Law graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Law graduate salary
£20,000
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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

A*AA Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AAAAA Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

39 Grades / Points required

A*AA. Required subjects: A levels: English Literature, English Language or combined English at B. English Language and English Literature GCSE, both at A or 7, are accepted in place of A Level English.

AAAAA (achievement by end of S5 preferred). BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S5. Required subjects: Highers: English at B, at first attempt.

39 points with 666 at HL. Required subjects: HL: English at 5.

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£1,820 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£28,000 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£28,000 per year

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£28000 Per year

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