Law LLB

Why this course?

The Law School at Strathclyde is one of Scotland’s leading providers of legal education. 

Studying law concerns the obligations, duties and rights of every member of society in relation to their neighbours and to society.

Our expertise extends beyond the traditional core subjects essential for entry to the legal profession into construction law, criminology, human rights law, information technology and telecommunications law, mediation studies and international economic law.

We are home to Scotland’s biggest student-run Law Clinic, which offers a unique, real-world, learning environment, and to Ardcalloch, a virtual community where the legal issues of everyday life are played out.

All of our LLB graduates satisfy the professional requirements of the Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates. This means you can continue to the post-degree stages of professional training required to become a practising lawyer in Scotland. 

A typical four-year LLB (Honours) curriculum covers many subjects, from the basic sources of law and the way in which they are used, to analysis of the major issues facing a particular area of law at any given time.

As well as core law classes taken by all LLB students there is the opportunity to take optional law classes in Year 3.

The following curriculum is a typical course of study for a full-time student, incorporating some compulsory classes and others that enable graduates to gain full exemption from the Law Society of Scotland’s professional exams.

As well as lectures, tutorials and seminars, our teaching methods include experiences such as the Law Clinic and legal practice.

We use many different methods of assessment including presentations, moots, case studies, reflective reports, problem questions, class tests and mock client advice exercises, in addition to exams and course work.

In addition, students from all years can participate in various mooting competitions and Strathclyde has impressive success rates in these. Many students have also competed successfully in national and international mediation competitions.