Law (Jurisprudence)
Bachelor's degree
In Oxford
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Oxford
UCAS code See course options Duration
3 years or 4 years with year abroad (BA equivalent to LLB)
Entrance requirements
AAA
Contact
+44 (0) 1865 271491
Email Law
Admissions test(s) ox.ac.uk/lnat Written work None
Admissions statistics*
*3-year average 2017-19
Law:
Interviewed: 39%
Successful: 12%
Intake: 191
Course II:
Interviewed: 33%
Successful: 10%
Intake: 30
Subject requirements
A relevant modern language for Law with Law Studies in Europe (not required for European Law)
A subject involving essay writing
Subject requirements: Essential Recommended Helpful – may be useful on course
Unistats information for each course combination can be found at the bottom of the page
Please note that there may be no data available if the number of course participants is very small.
Studying law will not only give you the opportunity to qualify as a solicitor or barrister: it will also help you develop a diverse set of skills which you will be able to apply in many different situations. You will learn to assimilate and analyse complex information, construct arguments, write with precision and clarity and think on your feet.
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The Oxford Law degree aims to develop all these skills, but its particular strength is in teaching you to think for yourself. Students are expected to read a good deal, mostly from primary sources, and to develop views not simply about what the law is, but also about why it is so, whether it should be so, and how it might be different..
There are two Law courses at Oxford: Course I is a three-year course; Course II is a four-year course which follows the same syllabus, but with a third year abroad at a university in France, Germany, Italy, or Spain (studying French, German, Italian, or Spanish law), or the Netherlands (studying European and International law) or the under-represented and to catalyse change). Law would allow me to figure out the best match between my legal knowledge and interest....
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Subjects
- Writing
- Private
- Law
- Teaching
- Land Law
- Trusts
- Constitutional Law
- Administrative Law
- European Law
- Contract Law
- Dutch
- IT Law
- Jurisprudence
- Staff
- Options
- IT
- University
- Criminal law
- Research
- Roman
- Constitutional
Course programme
You will be studying between one and two subjects at any one time (or up to three subjects in your third year) so in any given week you are likely to have one to two tutorials of an hour each (in a group of two to four students) and be asked to write an essay for each tutorial. Lectures are often regarded as an optional extra, with the tutorial system being our core form of teaching. On average, most students will go to two to three hours of lectures (or seminars for third year options) each week. Most of your working time (we anticipate the workload is 45 hours per week) will be devoted to reading, thinking, and writing your essays in preparation for the tutorials.
Tutorials are usually 2-4 students and a tutor. Classes, which are generally organised by individual colleges, are usually 6-10 students. Seminars for second-year Jurisprudence mini-options and third-year optional courses generally involve groups of no more than 30 students but may on occasion exceed that number if the seminar covers more than one option. Most tutorials, classes, and lectures are delivered by staff who are tutors in their subject. Many are world-leading experts with years of experience in teaching and research. Some teaching may also be delivered by postgraduate students who are usually studying at doctorate level.
To find out more about how our teaching year is structured, visit our Academic Year page.
Academic YearCourse structure*YEAR 1 (TERMS 1 AND 2)COURSES
- Criminal law
- Constitutional law
- A Roman introduction to private law
- Research skills and mooting programme
For those on Course II, there are also French/German/Italian/Spanish law and language classes during the first six terms, or, for those going to the Netherlands, introductory Dutch language courses in the second year
ASSESSMENT
First University examinations: three written papers, one each in Criminal law, Constitutional law and a Roman introduction to private law
YEAR 1 (TERM 3), YEARS 2 AND 3 (AND 4)COURSES
- Tort law
- Contract law
- Trusts
- Land law
- Administrative law
- European Union law
- Jurisprudence
- Two optional subjects, chosen from a very wide range of options
Course II: Year 3 is spent abroad
ASSESSMENT
Final University examinations:- Tort law, Contract law, Trusts, Land law, Administrative law, European law: one written paper each at the end of the final year
- Jurisprudence: one shorter written paper at the end of the final year, plus an essay written in the summer vacation at the end of the second year
- Two optional subjects: normally written papers but methods of assessment may vary
A full list of current options is available on the Law website.
YEAR 1 (TERMS 1 AND 2)COURSES
- Criminal law
- Constitutional law
- A Roman introduction to private law
- Research skills and mooting programme
For those on Course II, there are also French/German/Italian/Spanish law and language classes during the first six terms, or, for those going to the Netherlands, introductory Dutch language courses in the second year
ASSESSMENT
First University examinations: three written papers, one each in Criminal law, Constitutional law and a Roman introduction to private law
YEAR 1 (TERM 3), YEARS 2 AND 3 (AND 4)COURSES
- Tort law
- Contract law
- Trusts
- Land law
- Administrative law
- European Union law
- Jurisprudence
- Two optional subjects, chosen from a very wide range of options
Course II: Year 3 is spent abroad
ASSESSMENT
Final University examinations:- Tort law, Contract law, Trusts, Land law, Administrative law, European law: one written paper each at the end of the final year
- Jurisprudence: one shorter written paper at the end of the final year, plus an essay written in the summer vacation at the end of the second year
- Two optional subjects: normally written papers but methods of assessment may vary
A full list of current options is available on the Law website.
YEAR 1 (TERMS 1 AND 2)YEAR 1 (TERMS 1 AND 2)YEAR 1 (TERMS 1 AND 2)COURSES
- Criminal law
- Constitutional law
- A Roman introduction to private law
- Research skills and mooting programme
For those on Course II, there are also French/German/Italian/Spanish law and language classes during the first six terms, or, for those going to the Netherlands, introductory Dutch language courses in the second year
ASSESSMENT
First University examinations: three written papers, one each in Criminal law, Constitutional law and a Roman introduction to private law
COURSES
- Criminal law
- Constitutional law
- A Roman introduction to private law
- Research skills and mooting programme
For those on Course II, there are also French/German/Italian/Spanish law and language classes during the first six terms, or, for those going to the Netherlands, introductory Dutch language courses in the second year
COURSES
COURSES- Criminal law
- Constitutional law
- A Roman introduction to private law
- Research skills and mooting programme
For those on Course II, there are also French/German/Italian/Spanish law and language classes during the first six terms, or, for those going to the Netherlands, introductory Dutch language courses in the second year
ASSESSMENT
First University examinations: three written papers, one each in Criminal law, Constitutional law and a Roman introduction to private law
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENTFirst University examinations: three written papers, one each in Criminal law, Constitutional law and a Roman introduction to private law
YEAR 1 (TERM 3), YEARS 2 AND 3 (AND 4)YEAR 1 (TERM 3), YEARS 2 AND 3 (AND 4)YEAR 1 (TERM 3), YEARS 2 AND 3 (AND 4)COURSES
- Tort law
- Contract law
- Trusts
- Land law
- Administrative law
- European Union law
- Jurisprudence
- Two optional subjects, chosen from a very wide range of options
Course II: Year 3 is spent abroad
ASSESSMENT
Final University examinations:- Tort law, Contract law, Trusts, Land law, Administrative law, European law: one written paper each at the end of the final year
- Jurisprudence: one shorter written paper at the end of the final year, plus an essay written in the summer vacation at the end of the second year
- Two optional subjects: normally written papers but methods of assessment may vary
COURSES
- Tort law
- Contract law
- Trusts
- Land law
- Administrative law
- European Union law
- Jurisprudence
- Two optional subjects, chosen from a very wide range of options
Course II: Year 3 is spent abroad
COURSES
COURSES- Tort law
- Contract law
- Trusts
- Land law
- Administrative law
- European Union law
- Jurisprudence
- Two optional subjects, chosen from a very wide range of options
Course II: Year 3 is spent abroad
ASSESSMENT
Final University examinations:- Tort law, Contract law, Trusts, Land law, Administrative law, European law: one written paper each at the end of the final year
- Jurisprudence: one shorter written paper at the end of the final year, plus an essay written in the summer vacation at the end of the second year
- Two optional subjects: normally written papers but methods of assessment may vary
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT- Tort law, Contract law, Trusts, Land law, Administrative law, European law: one written paper each at the end of the final year
- Jurisprudence: one shorter written paper at the end of the final year, plus an essay written in the summer vacation at the end of the second year
- Two optional subjects: normally written papers but methods of assessment may vary
A full list of current options is available on the Law website.
A full list of current options is available on the Law website.
A full list of current options is available on the Law website.
A full list of current options is available on the Law website.Law website
The content and format of this course may change in some circumstances. Read further information about potential course changes.
The content and format of this course may change in some circumstances. Read further information about potential course changes.
The content and format of this course may change in some circumstances. Read further information about potential course changes.
The content and format of this course may change in some circumstances. Read further information about potential course changes.
potential course changes*There is a risk that the UK’s departure from the European Union may impact on the year abroad in Course II, as explained in more detail on the Fees and Funding tab.
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