Law and Social Policy LLB (Hons)

Our joint programmes allow you to study law alongside another academic discipline. Over four years of study, you will take a range of courses from both the Law School and the School of Social and Political Science.<br/><br/>Social policy is the study of the distribution of welfare and wellbeing within societies and the policies which influence that distribution.<br/><br/>The joint LLB Law and Social Policy programme aims to promote advanced knowledge and understanding of the theory, concepts and rules of law.<br/><br/>You will also gain an understanding of how political debate and policy-making can influence and alleviate the effects of social change. Current political and social issues are explored in a Scottish, UK-wide, European, and international context.<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 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/>