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Duration of programme: 4 years
Award on successful completion: Bachelor of Laws with Honours
Location of delivery: Abertay University, Bell Street, Dundee
Accreditation: The Law Society of Scotland; The Faculty of Advocates
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 40 credit dissertation is included in the final year. There are also opportunities to study Law abroad for a term and to undertake a work placement.
In order to widen students’ employability skills, students in their final year may also undertake certain business-related, criminology and sociology modules.
Contact hours and workload: Each academic year typically requires 1200 hours of student effort; on average across the 4 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 exams, class tests, coursework, presentations, mooting, and a range of 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 majority of accredited subjects in Years 1-3.
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/
Core modules in the programme:
Business Organisations
Business Transactions
Contract Law
Criminal Law
Family Law
Law of Delict
Law of Evidence
Law of Succession
Legal Philosophy & Human Rights
Legal Systems & Method
Property Law
Public Law
EU Law
Other modules that may be offered, but are subject to change over time:
Competition Law
Employment Law
Medical Law and Bioethics
Private International Law
Intellectual Property Law
EU Security, Justice and Home Affairs
Public International Law
Work Placement
Strategic Management and Leadership
Employee Relations and Engagement
Cultural Criminology
Screening Crime: From Detectives to Serial Killers
Language of Crime
Human Rights
Developments in the discipline: The 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.