LLB (Hons) in Law (English/NI) University of Dundee

This course is recognised in common law countries that accept an English qualifying degree.

You start this course with 120 credits which let you complete your degree in three years.

This course can be used as part of an accepted pathway into practice as a solicitor or a barrister in England and Wales.

Student societies

Along with your studies, we encourage our students to join one of our Law societies:

• The Dundee University Law Society is one of the biggest and most active societies on campus and helps build your Law network.
• The Law Review is a publication run by students and reviewed by academics to ensure high academic standards. This is an ideal opportunity to gain legal editing and writing experience.
• Our Mooting society provides training and practice in advocacy. Each year members participate in national and international competitions, including at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
• The Telders International Law Moot Court Competition provides an opportunity for law students with an interest in public international law to hone their skills in front of leading experts and compete against teams from across Europe.

Teaching

We place a strong emphasis on group teaching by qualified lawyers.

• At Levels 1 and 2, teaching is done through lectures, tutorials, and independent and group study.
• At Levels 3 and 4 you will work more independently and take part in seminar discussions.
• Level 4 you will work on your dissertation which is independent but supervised, on an elective topic.

Assessment

Assessment varies between modules. We use:

• Presentations - to evaluate the reasoned legal argument and your ability to work effectively as part of a team;
• Moots - to assess courtroom manner and the ability to argue interactively;
• Essay or drafting exercises;
• Tests on comprehension and interpretation of legal sources such as Acts of Parliament or case reports.

In the majority of modules, the assessment is 25% for coursework and 75% for the final assessment.

Level 2

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

• Foundations of Law (Advanced) (LW21013)
• English Law of Contract (LW21014)
• Public Law I - Sources of Power (Advanced) (LW21015)
• English Criminal Law and Evidence (LW22012)
• English Law of Tort (LW22013)
• Public Law II (Advanced) - Controls on Power (LW22014)

Level 3

Core Modules

• English Law of Equity and Trusts (LW31030)
• English Law of Property (LW32028)
• EU Law (Advanced) (LW32038)

Optional Modules

You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

• Forensic Science for Legal Professionals (LV30001)
• Digital Evidence (LV32001)
• Business Organisations (Advanced) (LW31036)
• Critical Approaches to Law (Advanced) (LW31044)
• Competition and Regulation (LW31045)
• Roman and Comparative Private Law (LW32039)
• Roman Law (LW32040)

Level 4

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

• Dissertation (LW40001)

Optional Modules

You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

• Energy Law (CP40001)
• Applied Learning (LW40005)
• Selected Issues in Company Law (Advanced) (LW41001)
• Private International Law (Advanced) (LW41015)
• Justice, Law & Human Rights (Advanced) (LW41016)
• English Law of Obligations (Advanced) (LW41017)
• International Law (Advanced) (LW41018)
• English Law of Equity and Trusts (Dual Qualifying) (LW41019)
• Employment Law (Advanced) (LW41020)
• Foundations of International Criminal Law (Advanced) (LW41024)
• Legal History (Advanced) (LW41025)
• Taxation (Advanced) (LW41028)
• Energy Projects and Environmental Law (Advanced) (LW41029)
• Promoting Freedom of Information (Advanced) (LW41030)
• Mediation: Theory and Practice (Advanced) (LW41031)
• Cultural Legal Studies (Advanced) (LW41032)
• Competition and Regulation (Advanced) (LW41045)
• Intellectual Property Law (Advanced) (LW42010)
• Law Family & Society (Advanced) (LW42023)
• Criminal Procedure (Advanced) (LW42026)
• Comparative Constitutional Law (Advanced) (LW42032)
• Climate Change Law (Advanced) (LW42033)
• International Trade Law (Advanced) (LW42034)
• History of English Private Law (LW42035)

Our close links to employers will help you to find a job when you graduate.

A new qualification route to practising as a solicitor in England and Wales is currently (June 2019) being developed. This will be a centralised Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). This LLB course will still enable you to pursue qualification as a solicitor until after these reforms come in.

We also run an annual Legal Recruitment Fair. This attracts high profile employers and organisations wishing to meet students to recruit to graduate positions.

Many of our graduates have gone onto prestigious careers including at the Court of Session, the Old Bailey, the European Court of Human Rights and the UN.