Scots Law (Graduate Entry) LLB

The accelerated LLB provides graduates of any discipline with a pathway towards professional qualification. The two-year degree is available to all applicants holding a first degree. This is a fast-track undergraduate degree, which is available to graduates of any discipline, including Law. <br/><br/><strong>Why study this course at the University of Glasgow?</strong> <br/><br/>The programme is fully accredited by the Law Society of Scotland for entry into the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice. <br/><br/>This flexible degree offers courses that put an emphasis on developing the key skills required by employers. <br/><br/>The programme provides you with a sound general foundation for a range of careers, such as the civil service, local government, journalism, industry and commerce, international institutions, administration, banking, insurance, social work and the police service. <br/><br/>On successful completion of the LLB you will have the opportunity to combine your qualification with one of our seven specialised or general LLM (Master of Laws) degrees. <br/><br/><strong>Career Prospects?</strong> <br/><br/>If you intend to become a solicitor or advocate in Scotland you must, in addition to the LLB, complete a one-year postgraduate vocational qualification: the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice. There is then a period of full-time training for two years to become a solicitor, and up to two and a half years to become an advocate. <br/><br/>To qualify in England & Wales, in other member states of the EU or elsewhere, you must pass additional examinations in the appropriate legal system. <br/><br/>The flexibility of the law degree at Glasgow means that the LLB degree provides a sound general foundation for a range of careers. These include the civil service, local government, journalism, industry and commerce, international institutions, administration, banking, insurance, social work and the police service.