Law (Scots) - Accelerated Graduate Entry LLB at University of Dundee

Programme overview

An accelerated Scots law degree for graduates of any subject, completed in two years instead of the usual four. The course is recognised by the Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates, which regulate the legal profession in Scotland, and is taught at the Dundee City Campus.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Duration: 2 years | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time (accelerated graduate entry) | Location: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Teaching combines lectures, tutorials and independent and group study, with a supervised dissertation in the final level. Core modules include Foundations of Law and Private Law of Scotland I; assessment uses presentations, moots, essays or drafting exercises and tests on legal sources.

Career pathways

Graduates progress towards legal practice; the course is popular with overseas graduates who return home to complete national legal practice qualifications, for example in Canada and Nigeria. Dundee law graduates have secured training contracts and careers with leading law firms and chambers.

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Entry requirements

Graduate entry: a UK undergraduate degree (a UK Ordinary non-honours degree is accepted), in any subject. Ghana applicants: a Ghanaian bachelor degree at third class, or 45%, or a GPA of 2.0/4.0 or 2.8/5.0, in any subject. English language for international applicants: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 (writing 6.0, listening 5.5, reading 5.5, speaking 6.0). UCAS equal consideration deadline 13 January 2027 (18:00 UK time).

International applicants: GBP 19,450 a year. Tuition fee per year of study before scholarships, shown for international applicants (2027 entry). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 years

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