Law with International Legal Studies
Postgraduate
In Leeds
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Leeds
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Start date
Different dates available
This course allows you to learn about the law, both in the sense of ‘thinking like a lawyer’ and studying law as a social institution from a UK and international perspective.
As a law student you'll study key topics within the legal sector, such as contract law and criminal law, whilst also developing expertise in analysis, research and logical argument. Throughout the course you will gain a strong legal knowledge from both the UK and international perspective, with year three spent living and studying abroad at one of our International partner institutions.
A wide range of optional modules will allow you to pursue your interests in specialist legal areas such as cyberlaw, human rights law, environmental law and family law. You could also explore topics in criminal justice and criminology, such as policing or youth crime.
Throughout the course, you’ll gain diverse skills that will be valuable to you as a citizen, as well as in your professional career – whether you choose to enter the legal profession or not.
Accreditation
All our LLB courses are currently accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Council*
*The Solicitors Regulation Authority is proposing changes to the system from 2020. To find out more, please visit
Exemptions
Our LLB Law with International Legal Studies is a Qualifying Law Degree*. This status means that graduation from the programme exempts you from the Common Professional Examination: the initial stage of professional qualification as a solicitor or barrister for both the Law Society of England and Wales, and the Bar Council. This shortens your professional training by one year, should you wish to practise in England and Wales.
*The Solicitors Regulation Authority is proposing changes to the system from 2020. To find out more, please visit
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Entry requirements
A-level: AAA excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking
GCSE: We expect applicants to have a substantial number of GCSE passes at a high standard. Applicants from countries where English is not the first language will also need a grade B in GCSE English language, or another appropriate English language qualification, see below.
Other course specific tests:.
When an applicant is taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) this can be considered alongside A-levels and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer
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Subjects
- Contract Law
- IT Law
- Human Rights
- Human Rights Law
- Perspective
- LLB
- International
- Law
Course programme
This programme offers a Qualifying Law Degree and thus much of its content is constrained by the requirements of the legal profession. The focus on both skills and theoretical knowledge and understanding of the law will mark this programme out from more practice-based degrees, while the availability of other employability skills-enhancing opportunities (through our extensive School co-curricular opportunities) marks the degree out as a distinctive from many Russell Group universities. The degree places an appropriate emphasis on the academic rigour required of students progressing through an LLB programme at a Russell Group University. The study abroad aspect of the programme distinguishes it from other law degrees in enabling students to acquire specific cross-cultural competence through a period of residence abroad as well as giving them the opportunity to study specifically international law courses and/or courses in foreign law.
Course structureThese are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.
Modules Year 1Compulsory modules
- Contract Law 30 credits
- Foundations of Law 30 credits
- Constitutional and Administrative Law 30 credits
- Criminal Law 30 credits
Compulsory modules
- European Union Law 20 credits
- Land Law 20 credits
- Torts 20 credits
- Law and Society 10 credits
- Preparation for the Year Abroad 5 credits
- Researching Law 10 credits
- Banking and Financial Services Law 20 credits
- Company Law 20 credits
- International Human Rights Law 20 credits
- International Law 20 credits
- Family Law 20 credits
- You may choose up to 20 credits of discovery modules
Compulsory modules
- Study Abroad 120 credits
Compulsory modules
- Equity and Trusts 20 credits
- Long Dissertation 40 credits
- Cyberlaw: Law and the Regulation of the Information Society 20 credits
- Disability Law 20 credits
- Evidence 20 credits
Law with International Legal Studies