University of Aberdeen - School of Law

Study Law @ Aberdeen

The School of Law at the University of Aberdeen is one of the oldest law schools in Europe dating back to 1495, when the University of Aberdeen was established with law as one of its foundation disciplines. Today students from all over the world choose the School of Law for further study and research, drawn by its long and illustrious history, contemporary undergraduate and postgraduate courses, valuable specialisms and exciting research opportunities. The School consistently ranks highly in the UK University League Tables as well as in the National Student Survey.

Why Law @ Aberdeen?

• The Law School at Aberdeen has a large academic staff community with an excellent academic reputation.
• Students will join a thriving community of approximately 1200 students from all over the world.
• Teaching is on a modular, credit-based pattern. This flexible structure enables students to combine courses to suit their needs and particular area of study.
• Students will be able to use the School’s outstanding law library, which is located within the Law School building.
• There are several excellent student societies within the Law School: the Law Society, the Law Mooting Society and the Legal Research Society, both of which organize academic and social events.
• Students at the Law School also run a Law Clinic and a Student Law Review
• Aberdeen, a beautiful, cosmopolitan city with a rich cultural life, is still small enough to maintain a sense of community.

Bachelor Degrees
This school offers a wide-range of Bachelor Degrees.  Bachelor students can also earn their law credits abroad through one of the Foreign Study Programmes.

Degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
The LLB requires three years to complete, during which students must give a satisfactory performance in a broad selection of law subjects. The LLB can also be completed in two years by graduates of other disciplines.

Degree of LLB with Honours
The LLB with Honours is a four year programme which requires the completion of a dissertation. This degree is an excellent alternative to the BA Liberal Arts degree for North Americans who plan on entering Law School after their Bachelor studies. The Aberdeen LLB is more than the pre-law degree offered in some North American Universities; it is a legal qualification in its own right in the UK.

Combined LLB Degrees
Law students who wish to study subjects not in the law curriculum are encouraged to do so, and receive a special LLB or LLB (Honours). The Law degree may be combined with the study of the law of another country, or with another discipline such as Economics or Music.

Postgraduate Taught Degrees
The School of Law offers the Master of Laws (LLM) degree as a taught, one-year programme with entry-points in January and September. Students may choose to specialise in several different fields of study, including Oil & Gas Law, International Law, Human Rights, and Climate Change Law and Sustainable Development.

Taught Postgraduate students join a thriving community of approximately 200 LLM students from all over the world. The diverse population of the LLM community provides excellent opportunities for international networking. Our LLM students gain personal, cultural and educational advantages from studying at an ancient university and living abroad in an English speaking country

Research Degrees
Postgraduate research at the School covers all areas of law, with special emphasis on commercial law, criminal law, energy law, environmental law, international law, and comparative law. The School offers both Master of Laws by research and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law programmes.

The Law School has a thriving community of research students from all over the world. The academic staff have extensive contacts with the legal world as consultants, researchers, directors, and members of public, professional, and private bodies, commissions, and societies. All are involved in research and writing and in contributing to academic and professional societies and conferences. Click here for a list of research interests on which guidance may be available at the School.

The School is also home to two research centres on law, the Centre for Energy Law and the Civil Law Centre, as well as an active Rural Law Research Group.

Contact Us

School of Law
Taylor Building
Aberdeen
AB24 3UB
Scotland

Tel: +44(0)1224-274260
Fax: +44(0)1224-272442