Law with Philosophy LLB at Royal Holloway, University of London

Our Department of Law and Criminology and Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy within the School of Law and Social Sciences have excellent reputations for research and teaching. This degree is aimed at you if you wish to study the disciplines of law and philosophy and develop a critical awareness of key moral and ethical issues relating to the law. It also demonstrates how philosophical thought and methods can be applied in the analysis of key legal issues.

Department: Law School  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Public Law (Constitutional, Administrative and Human Rights Law), The Law of Contract, English Legal System, Professional and Legal Skills; Introduction to Modern Philosophy, Problems of Knowledge; Year 2: Land Law, Law of Tort, Criminal Law; Year 3: European Union Law, Equity and the Law of Trusts. Optional modules: Year 2: Kant, Mind and World, Introduction to European Philosophy 2: The Critique of Idealism, Varieties of Scepticism, Empiricism and Rationalism and others; Year 3: Law Dissertation, Company Law, Medical Law, Advocacy and Court Practice, Jurisprudence and others; Varieties of Scepticism, Philosophy and the Arts, Feminist Philosophy, Hegel, Phenomenology and others.

Career pathways

A law and philosophy degree at Royal Holloway makes you highly employable in the UK and Internationally. As well as a career in law, the transferable skills gained will form the basis of a career in the criminal justice agencies.

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