Scots Law (Graduate Entry) University of Glasgow

Overview

The Scots Law (Graduate Entry) programme of the University of Glasgow  provides graduates of any discipline with a pathway towards professional qualification. The two-year degree is available to all applicants holding a first degree.

Key facts

• The programme is fully accredited by the Law Society of Scotland for entry into the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice.
• This flexible degree offers courses that put an emphasis on developing the key skills required by employers.
• The programme provides you with a sound general foundation for a range of careers, such as the civil service, local government, journalism, industry and commerce, international institutions, administration, banking, insurance, social work and the police service.
• On successful completion of the LLB you will have the opportunity to combine your qualification with one of our seven specialised or general LLM (Master of Laws) degrees.
• Career Prospects
• If you intend to become a solicitor or advocate in Scotland you must, in addition to the 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.
• To qualify in England & Wales, in other member states of the EU or elsewhere, you must pass additional examinations in the appropriate legal system.
• The flexibility of the law degree at Glasgow 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.