Law LLB / LLB (Hons)



Our friendly and open student experience is what makes us stand out from other universities

Overview

Fully accredited by the Law Society of Scotland, our friendly and open student experience is what makes us stand out from other universities.

The LLB will enable you to apply for the Diploma in Legal Practice (also known as PEAT 1), the next step on the way to becoming a qualified solicitor or advocate in Scotland.

The LLB is an excellent qualification if you wish to work in other professions, particularly those related to business and finance.

In fourth year there is a range of optional law subjects, such as Sports Law, enabling you to reflect on the function of law in a wider economic, political, international and social context.

We have a 100% satisfaction rate for our LLB (Hons) Law course (National Student Survey, 2023). 

We are a Top 20 UK university for Law (The Guardian Good University Guide 2022, 2023).

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Mode of Study:

Full-time

Duration:

4 years

Start date:

Sep

UCAS code:

M114

Course details

Our course gives you a broad foundation in the law of Scotland. In the first three years you study all the subjects specified by the Law Society of Scotland to enable you to seek qualification as a solicitor. In fourth year, there is a range of optional law subjects, and you'll also write a dissertation on a legal topic of your choice.

Contemporary legal professionals must be business-orientated. Our LLB lets you choose a number of business-related non-law modules, such as Financial Accounting or Exploring Entrepreneurship. You may also study a language.

The LLB is a full-time course. You may graduate with an LLB Ordinary degree after three years or an LLB Honours degree after four years. You'll learn by a variety of teaching methods including lectures and tutorials, and also through interactive practice sessions and independent study.

This degree will improve your communication, research, problem-solving and presentational skills.

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    How you’ll be taught

    You'll learn by a variety of teaching methods including lectures, tutorials and through independent study.
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    Assessments

    Emphasis on giving legal advice and applied learning make student work place ready when they leave.
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    Work placement

    Opportunity to gain experience through assisting in our student run law clinic.
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    Study abroad

    In year 3 there is an opportunity to study abroad, and we have increasing numbers taking this option – there are 4 universities that we are partnered with, and this can be done through Turing and ISEP (US & Australia).

Popular modules

Year 1

  • Scottish Legal System
  • Criminal Law
  • Obligations 1
  • Constitutional & Administrative Law
  • Family Law
  • One option module

Year 2

  • Law of Human Rights
  • Property Law
  • European Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Obligations 2
  • One option module

Year 3

  • Business Entities
  • Law of Succession & Trusts Evidence
  • Law & Technology
  • Two options

Year 4

  • Dissertation
  • Plus optional modules

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Disclaimer

Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study.

Full information is available in our disclaimer.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Our entry requirements indicate both Standard and Minimum qualifications with which we normally accept students. Competition for places varies from year to year and you aren't guaranteed a place if you meet the minimum qualifications.

Minimum year 1

SQA Higher

Standard Entry Requirement

AABB to include English or another literary subject* at grade B.

 

Minimum Offer Entry Requirement

BBCC to include English or another literary subject* at grade B.

 

You may be given an adjusted offer of entry if you meet our specified minimum entry requirements within our widening participation criteria, and outlined in our Contextual Admissions Policy. Click here for further information about our entry requirements and admissions policies.

A Level

BBB to include English or another literary subject*.

 

Irish Leaving Certificate

H2, H2, H2, H2 at Higher Level to include English or another literary subject*

BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3

Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit).

A Level English or another literary subject* at grade C.

 

BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3 plus A Level

Minimum grades DD (Distinction, Distinction).

A Level English or another literary subject* at grade C.

 

T level

Merit.

T level and an A level in English or other Literary subject may be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirement.

GCSE grade C/4 in English.

GCSE Maths recommended.

*Alternative literary subjects include: Politics/Government & Politics, History, Latin, Law, Modern Studies or Philosophy.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Award of Diploma with 30 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 5 to include English or another literary subject*.

 

HNC

Pass HNC Legal Services with grade A at SCQF Level 7 in the graded unit.

HND

Pass HND Legal Services with grade BB at SCQF Level 8 and grade B at SCQF Level 7 in the graded units.

*Alternative literary subjects include: Government & Politics, History, Latin, Law, Modern Studies, Philosophy, Geography, Psychology, Sociology, RMPS. ESOL can be considered at grade A.

Advanced entry is not available for this course.

English language requirements

If your first language isn't English, you'll normally need to undertake an approved English language test and our minimum English language requirements will apply.

This may not apply if you have completed all your school qualifications in English. Check our country pages to find out if this applies to you.

We welcome applications from students studying a wide range of international qualifications.
Entry requirements by country

Please note that international students are unable to enrol onto the following courses:
  • BN Nursing/MSc Nursing (Pre-registration) (Adult, Mental Health, Child, Learning Disabilities)
  • BM Midwifery/MM Midwifery
  • All Graduate Apprenticeship courses.

See who can apply for more information on Graduate Apprenticeship courses.

We’re committed to admitting students who have the potential to succeed and benefit from our programmes of study. 

Our admissions policies will help you understand our admissions procedures, and how we use the information you provide us in your application to inform the decisions we make.

Undergraduate admissions policies
Postgraduate admissions policies

Fees & funding

The course fees you'll pay and the funding available to you will depend on a number of factors including your nationality, location, personal circumstances and the course you are studying. We also have a number of bursaries and scholarships available to our students.

Tuition fees
Students from 2023/24 2024/25
Scotland £1,820 £tba
England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland £9,250 £tba
Overseas and EU £15,160 tba
Students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland will be invoiced the tuition fees for 3 years of their 4 years of study. The University offers a range of attractive Tuition Fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries. More information on these can be found here.
Please note tuition fees are subject to an annual review and may increase from one year to the next. For more information on this and other Tuition Fee matters please see Frequently Asked Questions about Fees Click this link for Information of Bursaries and Scholarships
If additional compulsory costs other than the tuition fees are applicable, these will be detailed in the course details.
Please note that the tuition fees liable to be paid by EU nationals commencing their studies from 1 August 2021 will be the Overseas fee rate. The University offers a range of attractive Tuition Fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries. More information on these can be found here.


Careers

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Completion of the LLB (Ordinary or Honours) is stage one of qualifying as a solicitor in Scotland. Stage two is the Diploma in Legal Practice (DLP also known as Professional Education and Training Stage 1 or PEAT 1) currently offered by six universities in Scotland. Places on the DLP are allocated according to marks achieved in compulsory modules, typically taken in years 1-3 of the LLB. The DLP is a vocationally orientated course designed to prepare students for Stage 3 (PEAT 2, also known as the traineeship).

Law is a competitive profession and completion of the DLP is no guarantee of a traineeship.

Many Law students choose not to enter the legal profession, but use their LLB as a stepping-stone into other professions, particularly banking, finance, the civil service, teaching and the police. Some go on to further study or go into business.

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