Scots Law University of Glasgow

Overview

Applicants should apply for either the Scots Law LLB or the Common Law LLB, not both. We will only make an offer of a place on one LLB degree. Students wishing to practise in Scotland or, after qualification in Scotland, dual-qualify in another jurisdiction, should apply for the Scots Law LLB. Students applying for the Common Law LLB should make it clear in their application why they wish to be considered for this degree.

Key facts

• If you intend to become a solicitor or advocate in Scotland you must, in addition to the professional subjects taken as part of the Scots Law LLB, complete a one-year postgraduate vocational qualification – the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice. There is then a period of full-time training for two years to become a solicitor, and up to two and a half years to become an advocate. 
• Graduates of the Scots Law LLB are regularly recruited by international firms and may go on to practise law in England and Wales, the USA, Australia and elsewhere. Qualification in other countries involves additional study and examination in the law of the relevant legal system.
• The flexibility of the Scots Law programme of the University of Glasgow , together with the emphasis on developing the key skills required by employers and the opportunities available to study abroad and to take part in placement opportunities, means that the LLB degree provides a sound general foundation for a range of careers. These include the Civil Service, local government, journalism, industry and commerce, international institutions, administration, banking, insurance, social work and the police service.

Accreditation

All Scots Law LLB degrees allow entry to the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice and thereafter to become either a solicitor in Scotland (under the Law Society of Scotland) or to be called to the Scottish Bar (by the Faculty of Advocates). The Scots Law LLB degree and the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice are fully accredited by the Law Society of Scotland.