LLB / LLB (Hons) Law with Accounting

Bachelor's degree

In Edinburgh

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course introduction: The legal and accounting professions have traditionally been closely associated and a good grasp of accounting can give you a competitive advantage in the employment market. Fully accredited by the Law Society of Scotland, this degree will enable you to apply for the Diploma in Legal Practice (also known as PEAT 1), the next step on the way to becoming a qualified solicitor or advocate in Scotland. The LLB (Hons) with Accounting is also an excellent qualification if you wish to work in other professions, particularly those related to business and finance.

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Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ

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About this course

Minimum year 1 SQA Higher ABBB to include grade B English or another literary subject*. Standard Grade 3/National 5 C in Maths and English. A Level  BBC to include English or another literary subject*. GCSE grade C in Maths and English. Irish Leaving Certificate  A2, B1, B2, B2 to include English or another literary subject*. Ordinary Level grade C in Maths and English. BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3 Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.  GCSE grade C in Maths and English. International Baccalaureate Diploma Award of...

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Accounting
  • LLB
  • International
  • Accounting MBA
  • Law

Course programme

This course gives you a broad foundation in the law of Scotland and also provides you with knowledge of accounting. In the first three years you'll study all the subjects specified by the Law Society of Scotland to enable you to seek qualification as a solicitor. In addition, in each year you'll take one accounting module. In fourth year, you'll take two further accounting modules plus two optional law subjects, some focussing on specific areas of law not so far covered in the degree, such as Sports Law, and others being more discursive, enabling you to reflect on the function of law in a wider economic, political, international and social context. You'll also write a dissertation on a legal topic of your choice. The LLB (Hons) with Accounting is a full-time course. You may graduate with an LLB Ordinary degree after three years or an LLB with Accounting Honours degree after four years. It's not possible to graduate with a combined LLB Ordinary degree. If you already have a first degree you can apply for our graduate accelerated programme and complete an ordinary LLB in two years. It's not possible to graduate with a combined accelerated LLB Ordinary degree. You'll learn by a variety of teaching methods including lectures and tutorials, and also through interactive practice sessions and independent study. This degree will improve your communication, research, problem-solving and presentation skills. What you study Below is an indication of the compulsory modules you could study. These will be supplemented with choices from a course-specific option pool. Year 1 Scottish Legal System Criminal Law Obligations 1 Constitutional & Administrative Law Family Law Financial Accounting Year 2 Law of Human Rights Property Law European Law Business Law Obligations 2 Corporate Accounting Year 3 Company Law Law of Succession & Trusts Evidence Legal Profession Dispute Resolution & Ethics Advanced Corporate Reporting One option module Year 4 Dissertation International Accounting Corporate Social Responsibility One option from (Trimester 1): Sports Law International Law in Contemporary Society Essential Health Law Issues for Practice, Management & Policy Legal Practice in the st Century One option from (Trimester 2): Contemporary Issues in Family Law Law & the Media Contemporary Issues in Criminal Law Current Issues in Business law International Trade Law Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.

Additional information

This degree is fully accredited by the Law Society of Scotland. It also provides you with knowledge of the associated discipline of accounting. Completion of the LLB (Ordinary or Honours) is stage one of qualifying as a solicitor in Scotland. Stage two is the Diploma in Legal Practice (DLP) also known as Professional Education and Training Stage 1 (PEAT 1) currently offered by six universities in Scotland. Places on the DLP are allocated according to marks achieved in compulsory modules, typically taken in years of the LLB. The DLP is a vocationally orientated course designed to prepare students for stage 3 (PEAT 2, also known as the traineeship). Law is a competitive profession and completion of the DLP is no guarantee of a traineeship. Many Law students choose not to enter the legal profession, but use their LLB as a stepping-stone into other professions, particularly banking, finance, the civil service, teaching and the police. Some go on to further study or go into business.

LLB / LLB (Hons) Law with Accounting

Price on request