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Frequently Asked Questions
Please note that we cannot give advice on admissions requirements
here in the Law School. Queries regarding the entry requirements, admissions or
your experience as relevant to the programme should be directed to
Undergraduate Admissions at hssug@ed.ac.uk
Please submit any questions about the course, Law School, legal profession etc to the Graduate LLB Programme Director, Miss Lindsay Kelly, at Lindsay.Kelly@ed.ac.uk
Queries will be answered as soon as possible but we do
receive a high volume of enquiries about this course. Please take a
moment to look below in case your question has already been covered. Please ensure your queries regarding admissions and application are sent to hssug@ed.ac.uk as they cannot be answered by Edinburgh Law School.
Entry and Admissions
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS 30 JUNE. THIS IS NOT A JANUARY DEADLINE COURSE.
Q: What are the entry requirements?
A: Entrants require a 2:1 honours degree or equivalent. Read more about entry qualifications for the Graduate LLB by clicking here. For specific entry requirements or queries regarding entry requirements, contact Humanities and Social Sciences Undergraduate Admissions team at hssug@ed.ac.uk
Q: How do I apply?
A: Applications for the Graduate LLB should be made through the UCAS Apply system. Click here to enter 'UCAS Apply'.
Q: When is the deadline for applications?
A: Colleagues in Admissions give this advice to applicants to the Graduate LLB: "The deadline for applications for this programme is 30th June, however we encourage applicants to submit their application by April/May time in case we close early due to high levels of demand."
Q: I have questions about the application process/references/UCAS/entry requirements. Who should I contact?
A: Applications are dealt with by the University's College of Humanities and Social Science Undergraduate Admissions Office and you can email them at HSSUG@ed.ac.uk. We do not deal with Admissions here in the School of Law.
Q: I have been accepted and am coming to study at The University of Edinburgh. Is there a site to give me further information before I start?
A: Yes! The University has launched this extremely useful page with lots of information about coming to study at University of Edinburgh. Topics include Freshers' Week, Accommodation, Arrival, Visas and more...
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION REGARDING DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS CORRECT. THIS IS NOT A JANUARY DEADLINE COURSE.
Fees and Funding
Q: What are the fees for this course?
A: You can view the fees for this current year by clicking here to be taken to our Undergraduate tuition fees page. Please note that fees listed are per year rather than for the full two years.
Q: What funding or scholarship opportunities exist?
A: The University of Edinburgh has a resource you can search to see if any funding is available to you. You can find it here. (Remember when you are using this resource that the Graduate LLB is an undergraduate course and not postgraduate).
Q: Will I be able to undertake paid work during my studies?
A: In a word, yes! Many students need to work to support themselves during their studies and you can certainly fit this in with the workload of the Graduate LLB. We would recommend, alongside the Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA), that students work no more than between 12 - 15 hours per week in order to get the most out of their studies.
The Course
Q: What Will I Study?
A:
FIRST YEAR
| SECOND YEAR
| | Legal Reasoning and Legal System* | Jurisprudence | Family Law Ordinary*
| Property Law Ordinary 1* | Public Law of the UK and Scotland*
| Property Law Ordinary 2* | Delict Ordinary*
| Business Entities*
| Further courses
| Commercial Law Ordinary*
| | | Public Law and Individual Rights* | | | Criminal Law Ordinary* | | | European Community Law A* | | | Taxation Ordinary* | | | Evidence* | | | Trusts and Succession Ordinary* |
Passes in courses in bold are required for the award of the LLB Ordinary on this programme.
Passes in courses marked * are required for progression towards legal practice in Scotland. Students not wishing to progress towards legal practice may substitute other law (ordinary level) courses for some or all of those not required for the award of the LLB on this programme.
Click here for information about individual courses.
Q: How are the courses taught?
A: Teaching is delivered through lectures and tutorials.
Q: Do you have a copy of the course timetable?
A: The timetable for first year classes for 2011/12 is available to view here. We cannot guarantee that courses will be held at exactly the same days/times this year but it should be broadly similar.
Q: Do you have more detail on how first year is broken down?
A: Yes. Simply click here to be taken to our LawPREP (preparation to study law) website for a detailed breakdown of what first year entails.
The Profession: Qualification and other Jurisdictions
Q: I want to study the Graduate LLB in Scotland but then want to practice elsewhere. What are my options?
A: You have various options depending on where you want to qualify or whether you qualify in Scotland then want to convert. Please find links below to web resources which should help you.
ENGLAND AND WALES:
The Law Society's webpages on becoming a solicitor
The Law Society of Scotland's webpages on becoming a solicitor in England
NORTHERN IRELAND:
Law Society of Northern Ireland
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND:
Law Society of Ireland
USA:
The American Bar Association
CANADA:
National Committee on Accreditation
QUALIFIED LAWYERS TRANSFER SCHEME:
Solicitors Regulation Authority
For the US and Canada you may like to visit this very useful link which shows a map of the area allowing you to click on the relevant regulatory authority.
Please submit any questions to the Graduate LLB Programme Director, Miss Lindsay Kelly, at Lindsay.Kelly@ed.ac.uk
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