Law LLB
UCAS code: M100
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LAW LLB
This three-year programme combines theory and research with practical application and skills-based training. Students may also have the opportunity, after year two, to extend their studies by a year and spend part of their degree studying abroad in the USA, Australia or
Singapore. No previous knowledge of law is assumed or required.
Degree summary
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You will be taught by distinguished academics who are cutting-edge researchers in their diverse fields. Their knowledge of law and their significant experience and influence will enrich your learning.
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The international scope of our degrees is reflected in the content of different topics, itself reflecting the expertise of our faculty in international and comparative law.
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Transfer may be possible to the four-year joint LLB/JD degree, where years three and four are spent at the University of Columbia, New
York, or the Law with Another Legal System LLB, where year three is spent at the University of New South Wales in Australia or the
National University of Singapore.
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This degree is recognised by the Bar Standards Board and the
Solicitors Regulation Authority, for the purpose of exemption from the academic stage of professional qualification.
In the first year of the programme, following an introduction to legal method, you will study the compulsory courses in Public Law, Contract,
Property I and Criminal Law. Progression to the second year of study is contingent upon passing all first-year examinations.
In the second year you will take four more compulsory courses: Tort,
Property II, EU and Human Rights Law, and Jurisprudence. As in the first year, progression to the final year is contingent upon passing all second-year examinations.
In the final year, you will choose four subjects from the list of optional courses. One of them could be a research essay on a legal