This innovative degree provides a unique student learning experience through the comparative study of legal cultures, institutional and intellectual expectations of law, and state and international orders. It teaches law at a conceptual level, without focusing on one specific jurisdiction, and can help develop careers across international bodies, non-profit organisations, multinational companies and arbitration.

Please note: Applicants interested in a career as a Scottish solicitor are directed towards our other LLB programmes. This degree does not qualify candidates to take the Diploma in Professional Practice with a view to entry to the Scottish legal profession.

Law is often seen from largely or purely from a particular jurisdictional or cultural standpoint. The LLB (Hons) International Law and Comparative Law programme is different.

At the outset of their studies, students become familiar with the levels at which law operates in a global context, including individual jurisdictions, states and the international order. Students then discover the ways in which cultural ideas about law cross traditional jurisdictional and state boundaries, dynamically shaping and reshaping notions of justice and legal practice in the process.

Using the tools of comparative law, students are trained to see law from a variety of different perspectives. Seeing law from such different perspectives fosters understanding and respect for the radically different assumptions of other legal traditions and cultures, enabling students to recognise and question the Euro-centric, Western assumptions that often underpin law as a form of political power.

The course ensures that students are grounded in some of the central ideas of civilian and common law traditions and given the tools to challenge the intellectual underpinnings of this contrast. Students will also see the ways in which clear understanding of differences between those traditions can facilitate powerful, transformative legal dialogues. The courses selected for the programme consider these themes in light of legal theory and black-letter law.

Graduates wishing to apply for an LLB must apply for the 2-year LLB Accelerated degree – Law Accelerated (M115) or Law with English Law Accelerated (M116). Tuition fees for the Accelerated programmes are at a separate rate. In the event that a Graduate undertakes a 4-year or 5-year LLB degree, please note that tuition fees are charged each year of study at the same rate as those set for the Accelerated programme.

## Modules

#### Course Modules

Broadly, students will be asked to think of legal cultures not simply in terms of conflict resolution (e.g. courts) and procedure (e.g. legislation) but also as being shaped by factors made operational through those institutions (e.g. ideals of justice, legal methods and approaches to legal professionalisation).

### Assessment method

The use of various forms of assessment and learning environments facilitates the development of generic transferable skills enhancing student employability.

Assessments will be conducted in a range of different ways, including the use of Multiple Choice Tests (MCTs), essays, problem questions and written exams. An additional summative assessment will contribute to the final mark in any situation where an end-of-term exam is used. Constructive and timely feedback will be given in advance of subsequent assessments.

## Ways to study this course

#### Campuses

* Main Site

#### Study options

* Bachelor of Law (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

#### Start dates

## Apply by

13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

## Application codes

Course code:

Institution code:

Campus name:

Campus Code:

Points of Entry:

## How to apply

### Apply by

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

### Application codes

### Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

* Year 1

## Open days

## Entry requirements

### Typical qualification requirements

BBB obtained in a single sitting of A Levels. English is highly desirable.

GCSE in English or English Language required.

UCAS Tariff

Not accepted

Scottish HNC

For entry into Year 1:

Satisfactory completion of HNC Legal Services (120 SCQF credit points). A in Graded Unit 1.

Satisfactory completion of HNC Social Sciences (120 SCQF credit points). A in Graded Units.

Scottish HND

Satisfactory completion of HND Legal Services (120 SCQF credit points). B in Graded Unit 1, A in Graded Unit 2, and A in Graded Unit 3.

Scottish Higher

Applicants who have achieved ABBB or better are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Good performance in additional Highers / Advanced may be required. Nat 5 English at C or better is required. Higher English is highly desirable. Higher ESOL is also recognised in lieu of Higher English where the mother tongue is not English.

Note: we do not double count a Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject, but we do consider that a B at Adv Higher is equivalent to an A grade at Higher.

Scottish Advanced Higher

Higher English is highly desirable. Higher ESOL is also recognised in lieu of Higher English where the mother tongue is not English.

Where a combination of Higher and Advanced Higher is offered, individual subjects are counted at one level only.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Offer: 34

34 points with 6, 6, 5 at HL including the degree subject(s). English is highly desirable. Standard level English required.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Minimum entry requirement: DDM in related subjects. GCSE at C or above in English is also required.

Foundation Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6)

One FA is equivalent to a Higher at A. It cannot replace any required subjects.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2H2H3H3H3

Five subjects at Higher, with two at H2 and three at H3. English is highly desirable. O in English or in English Language also required for entry.

Students wishing to transfer from another University, into the LLB degree at Aberdeen must submit an application to UCAS by the equal consideration deadline date. The University of Aberdeen will only consider transfer requests into year 1 or year 2 of the LLB. Students cannot transfer into the 2-year LLB Accelerated degree.

Graduates wishing to apply for an LLB must apply for the 2-year LLB Accelerated degree – Law Accelerated (M115) or Law with English Law Accelerated (M116). Tuition fees for the Accelerated programmes are at a separate rate. In the event that a Graduate undertakes a 4-year or 5-year LLB degree, please note that tuition fees are charged each year of study at the same rate as those set for the Accelerated programme. https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/find-a-degree.php

### English language requirements

Test | Grade | Additional details

IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Overall - 6.0 with: Listening - 5.5 or above; Reading - 5.5 or above; Speaking - 5.5 or above; Writing - 6.0 or above. IELTS Indicator or IELTS General Training are not accepted.

TOEFL (iBT) | 78 | TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Home Edition (online) - DI code is 0818: Overall 78 with: Listening - 17 or above; Reading - 18 or above; Speaking - 20 or above; Writing - 21 or above.

PTE Academic | 59 | Overall - 59 with: Listening - 59 or above; Reading - 59 or above; Speaking - 59 or above; Writing - 59 or above. Online Test is not accepted.

Trinity ISE | Pass | Pass overall at ISE II with a distinction in writing and merit in the other three skills.

Institution's Own Test | | Academic English Pre-sessional Programmes - Pass (valid for one year) OR Academic English Preparation Programme - Pass at Level Four (valid for one year)

Cambridge English Advanced | C | Overall - 169 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 162; Speaking - 162; Writing -169.

Cambridge English Proficiency | C | Overall - 169 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 162; Speaking - 162; Writing -169.

To study for an undergraduate degree at the University of Aberdeen it is essential that you can speak, understand, read, and write academic English fluently. These skills will allow you to understand lectures, produce high standards of written work, and perform well in examinations. We can assess your English language proficiency through a variety of means: through your nationality, through the qualifications you gained in high school, or through a recognised English language test.

Please note certification must be within the two years prior to commencement of your degree programme, unless otherwise stated.https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/undergraduate-degrees-english-requirements-268.php

院校未公布 DSE 對應等級，請向院校確認。

請查看下方完整入學要求原文，或向院校確認。

成績符合不等於錄取；資料取自院校官方公開頁，取得日期見各課；最終以院校為準。

報告這課資料錯誤