Law and Celtic LLB (Hons)

Our joint programmes allow you to study law alongside another academic discipline. Over the four years of study in this programme, you will take a range of courses from both the Law School and the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.<br/><br/>The joint LLB Law and Celtic programme aims to promote advanced knowledge and understanding of the theory, concepts and rules of law. Alongside this, you can develop your interests in particular areas, periods and disciplines of Celtic studies.<br/><br/>As well as the history, languages, literatures and cultures of the Celtic world from the Middle Ages to the present, our expertise extends to:<br/><br/><br/>* theoretical and practical issues of current sociolinguistics<br/><br/><br/>* language policy<br/><br/><br/>* language revitalisation<br/><br/><br/>If you choose to study Scottish Gaelic, it does not matter if you are a complete beginner; we stream our Year 1 classes to suit all levels of prior knowledge or none.<br/><br/>If you continue your language study into your honours years, you will develop the professional competence to speak and write confidently in Scottish Gaelic about a variety of topics including current affairs and cultural issues.<br/><br/><strong>Programme benefits</strong><br/><br/><br/>* Edinburgh Law School has been educating and training some of the world’s finest legal minds for more than 300 years.<br/><br/><br/>* Studying in Scotland’s capital, you will be at the heart of Edinburgh’s legal centre, with the highest courts in Scotland a five-minute walk away.<br/><br/><br/>* You will also benefit from access to some of the best academic law materials in Europe in our law library.<br/><br/><br/>* You will join a supportive law community and be assigned to a LawPALS group. This is our peer-assisted learning scheme, which is designed to help you adapt to the study of law.<br/><br/><br/>* You will have access to a number of events and opportunities through the Law Schools Career Opportunities Programme.<br/><br/><br/>* Edinburgh has a well-established Gaelic community and a lively contemporary cultural Celtic scene. Its collections for the study of Celtic are outstanding.<br/>