📖Program Curriculum
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Common Law programme is an exacting intellectual discipline and offers a thorough grounding in key areas of the law The degree can be studied to Ordinary level requiring three of full-time study or to Honours level in four of full-time study
We also offer a two-year accelerated programme for those who have a previous degree
YEAR 1
Initially you will study the following core modules
Common law system & method
Constitutional law
Law of tort
Criminal law of England & Wales
Law of contract
YEAR 2
In the following you will study core modules in
European Union law
Jurisprudence
Law & government
Land law
Equity & trusts
Foundations of evidence law
You can take option modules in 1 and 2 covering topics such as
Public international law
Roman law of property & obligations
Commercial law
Business organisations
YEARS 3 AND 4
Admission to Honours takes place at the end of the second If you progress to Honours ( 3 and 4) you can choose from a wide range of individual courses available each
LAW WITH LANGUAGES
There are many opportunities for you to study law with languages A language may be studied for three of the Honours degree (the Law with Legal Studies programme) or throughout the four of the degree (the Law with Languages programme)
During the first two of the degree language skills will be carefully developed This will prepare you to make the most of the opportunity to increase your fluency in a foreign environment while advancing your knowledge of law
You will spend your third studying Law in a partner university abroad where teaching and learning take place in French German Italian Portuguese or Spanish
In the fourth you may continue to study language as an Honours subject and will graduate with a Law with Languages degree or concentrate solely on law subjects and graduate with a Law with Legal Studies degree for example Law with French Legal Studies
TWO-YEAR COMMON LAW LLB (ACCELERATED)
The Common Law LLB two-year Ordinary degree is designed for graduates who plan to practise law in a jurisdiction beyond Scotland The Accelerated LLB allows graduates in other disciplines to obtain a Common Law Ordinary degree in two rather than four
Joint degree Law with Languages and Accelerated students will cover some of the core modules at different stages of their degrees There may be in some limited cases timetable clashes We nevertheless endeavour where we can to avoid these or if possible provide alternatives
Course details
YEAR 1
Initially you will study
COMMON LAW SYSTEM AND METHOD
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 1
LAW OF TORTS
CRIMINAL LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES
LAW OF CONTRACT
YEAR 2
In the following you will study
EUROPEAN UNION LAW
JURISPRUDENCE
LAW AND GOVERNMENT
LAND LAW
EQUITY AND TRUSTS
FOUNDATIONS OF EVIDENCE LAW
Students can take optional courses in Years 1 and 2 covering topics such as
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
ROMAN LAW OF PROPERTY & OBLIGATIONS 1
COMMERCIAL LAW (COMMON LAW)
BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS
Programme alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours to run all programmes as advertised In exceptional circumstances however the University may withdraw or alter a programme For more information please see Student contract
