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Duration of programme: 2 years
Award on successful completion: Bachelor of Laws with Honours
Location of delivery: Abertay University, Bell Street, Dundee
Accreditation: The Law Society of Scotland
Composition of the programme: 120 SCQF (Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework) credits in each academic year, delivered in modules of 20 credits each, with 3 modules taken in term 1, and 3 in term 2 each year. A candidate for the LLB (Accelerated Graduate Entry) degree holding, at the commencement of their studies at Abertay University, a degree or equivalent qualification from Abertay University or an institution of comparable standing, may be credited with 120 credits which count towards the required 360 credits for the degree.
Crediting a student holding such a degree with 120 credits reduces the period of full-time study required to obtain the necessary 360 credits from three years to two years. During those two years the student will take 240 credits of law courses (120 credits taken each year).
Contact hours and workload: Each academic year typically requires 1200 hours of student effort; on average across the 2 years of this programme, 24% of that time is in lectures, seminars and similar activities; the remainder is independent study.
Assessment methods: This programme uses examinations, debates, negotiation exercises, coursework, mooting, and a range of other practical oral and written assessments which develop students’ ability to present sophisticated arguments and complex information. Examinations feature as one of the units of assessment in the modules.
Academic staff: This programme is delivered principally by staff in the Dundee Business School in the Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business. Staff profiles can be viewed at https://www.abertay.ac.uk/academic-faculties-and-graduate-school/faculty-of-design-informatics-and-business/
Modules in the programme:
Business Organisations
Business Transactions
Contract Law
Criminal Law and Evidence
Family Law
Delict and Evidence
Law of Succession
Legal Systems & Method
Property Law
Public Law I (Constitutional Law) and Public Law II (Administrative Law)
EU Law
Developments in the discipline: The Accelerated LLB degree is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland who may, from time to time, review core content of this degree. The core modules listed above comply with the current requirements (October 2025) of these professional bodies. The Faculty of Advocates also accredits core modules but will require entrants to pass further subjects when seeking admittance to Faculty. Current requirements are shown here http://www.advocates.org.uk/media/2363/regulations-as-to-intrants.pdf and may be subject to change.