Undergraduate
Bachelor of Laws
(LLB)
Structure and Syllabuses:
The LLB degree† is offered under
four schemes of examination:
| |
No. of subjects
|
Study period
|
Description |
|
Scheme A |
12 |
3-8 years |
This is
the LLB degree in its traditional three-stage format. |
|
Scheme B |
12 |
4-8 years |
This is
the LLB degree taken in four stages. Unless you are studying
full time at an independent teaching institution we strongly
advise you to choose Scheme B. The stages are called ‘Years’
but you may take longer than one chronological year to
complete each stage. |
|
Graduate Entry Route A |
9 |
2-8 years |
Enables
graduates with a degree awarded by an institution acceptable
to the University to follow a shorter route, with nine
subjects taken in two stages. |
|
Graduate Entry Route B |
9 |
3-8 years |
Intended
for graduates who wish to study at a more measured pace,
with nine subjects taken in three stages. Unless you are
studying full time at an independent teaching institution,
we strongly advise you to choose Graduate Entry Route B. The
stages are called ‘Years’ but you may take longer than one
chronological year to complete each stage. |
Scheme A
(12 subjects)
Intermediate examination
(4 subjects)
Common law reasoning and institutions
[2650030]
Criminal law [2650010]
Elements
of the law of contract
[2650040]
Public law
[2650020]
Final Examination Part I (4 subjects)
Land
law [2660003]
Law
of tort [2660001]
Law of trusts
[2660002]
AND one optional subject
Final Examination Part II
(4 subjects)
Jurisprudence
and legal theory [2670005]
AND three optional subjects
Scheme A optional
subjects Part I or II
Administrative
law [2660008]
Civil and criminal procedure[91266 0030]
Commercial
law [2660017]
Company
law [2660021]
Criminology[2660025]
EU
law‡ [2660024]
Evidence
[2660007]
Family
law [2660019]
History
of English law [2660012]
International
protection of human rights
[2660029]
Introduction
to Islamic law [2660028]
Labour
law [2660018]
Public
international law [2660013]
Optional subjects Part II only
Conflict of laws
[2670014]
Intellectual
property [2670026]
Laws Dissertation* subject
option [2660200]
Succession
[2670016]
First Year (3 subjects)
Any three of the following subjects:
Common law reasoning and institutions
[2650030]
Criminal law
[2650010]
Elements
of the law of contract
[2650040]
Public law
[2650020]
Second Year (3 subjects)
The remaining subject from the First Year list not already taken plus
two of the following subjects:
Land
law [2660003]
Law
of tort [2660001]
Law of trusts
[2660002]
Third Year (3 subjects)
The remaining subject from the Second Year list not already taken plus
two optional subjects
Fourth Year (3 subjects)
Jurisprudence
and legal theory [2670005]
AND two optional subjects
Scheme B optional
subjects (Third/Fourth Year)
Administrative
law [2660008]
Civil and criminal procedure [91266 0030]
Commercial
law [2660017]
Company
law [2660021]
Conflict of laws
[2670014]
Criminology
[2660025]
EU
law‡ [2660024]
Evidence
[2660007]
Family
law [2660019]
History
of English law [2660012]
Intellectual
property [2670026]
International
protection of human rights
[2660029]
Introduction
to Islamic law [2660028]
Labour
law [2660018]
Public
international law [2660013]
Succession
[2670016]
Fourth Year option only:
Laws Dissertation*
subject option [2660200]
Graduate Entry Route A (9 subjects)
Level 1 (4 subjects)
Common law reasoning and institutions
[2650030]
Criminal law
[2650010]
Elements
of the law of contract
[2650040]
Public law
[2650020]
Final examination (5
subjects)
Land
law [2660003]
Law
of tort [2660001]
Law of trusts
[2660002]
Plus any two of the following subjects:
Administrative
law [2660008]
Civil and criminal procedure [91266 0030]
Commercial
law [2660017]
Company
law [2660021]
Conflict of laws[2670014]
Criminology
[2660025]
EU
law‡ [2660024]
Evidence
[2660007]
Family
law [2660019]
History
of English law [2660012]
Intellectual
property [2670026]
International
protection of human rights
[2660029]
Introduction
to Islamic law [2660028]
Jurisprudence
and legal theory [2670005]
Labour
law [2660018]
Public
international law [2660013]
Succession
[2670016]
Second Year (3 subjects)
The remaining subject from the First Year list not already taken plus
two of the following subjects:
Land
law [2660003]
Law
of tort [2660001]
Law of trusts
[2660002]
Third Year (3 subjects)
The remaining subject from the Second Year list not already taken plus
two of the following subjects:
Administrative
law [2660008]
Civil and criminal procedure [91266 0030]
Commercial
law [2660017]
Company
law [2660021]
Conflict of laws
[2670014]
Criminology
[2660025]
EU
law‡ [2660024]
Evidence
[2660007]
Family
law [2660019]
History
of English law [2660012]
Intellectual
property [2670026]
International
protection of human rights
[2660029]
Introduction
to Islamic law [2660028]
Jurisprudence
and legal theory [2670005]
Labour
law [2660018]
Laws Dissertation* subject
option [2660200]
Public
international law [2660013]
Succession
[2670016]
Notes:
* Currently, this
option is only available to students who wish to obtain a Qualifying Law
Degree, as indicated by previous or concurrent registration for 'EU
law'.
‡ Students are required to satisfy the Examiners in 'EU law' for
Qualifying Law Degree status.
† If you intend to practise as a lawyer, barrister or solicitor, we
strongly recommend that you check on the requirements of the professional
body [pdf: 4 pages, 156KB] in the jurisdiction in which you wish
to practise before committing yourself to the degree.