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If you would like to pursue a career as a professional solicitor, the Bachelor of Laws LLB is the main route for entry to the profession.

Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland, as a provider of the LLB, Bachelor of Laws which, together with other training, is the main route for entry to the legal profession. The main aim is to provide you with knowledge and understanding of the legal system and law of Scotland. You will develop your legal knowledge and skills through the study of core areas of private, public, criminal and commercial law.

Year 1
Introduction to Legal Systems and Study, Criminal Law and Evidence, Public Law, Scots Law: Human Rights, The State and Accountability, Obligations, Trusts, Succession and Family Law

Year 2
Commercial Law, Skills for Legal Employment, EU Law, Law for the Built and Natural Environment, Contemporary issues in risk management

Year 3
Jurisprudence and Social Theory, choice of Law options

Year 4
Honours Dissertation, choice of Law options.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements

Standard entry: 5 Highers at ABBBB including English.

Widening access entry: 5 Highers at BCCC including English.

A Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted as equivalent of a non-essential Higher at B.