Program Overview

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Law and Spanish Law (5 years), LLB

Introduction

Law and Spanish Law at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark breadth, depth, choice and quality at Aberdeen Law School. You will have the added advantage of studying the Spanish legal system, including spending a year of this 5-year course abroad.

Study Information

At a Glance

• Learning Mode: On Campus Learning
• Degree Qualification: LLB
• Duration: 60 months
• Study Mode: Full Time
• Start Month: September
• UCAS Code: M126

Law at Aberdeen looks at the historical, social, political and economic forces that influence our legal systems and govern our societies. You will learn to think like a lawyer rather than just 'learn' law.

A major factor in our quality is the calibre and enthusiasm of our staff, testing your mental agility with complex, realistic legal scenarios as you get to grips with criminal, public and private law, legal systems, contracts, human rights and explore family law, the law of property and legal aspects of the EU.

You will also have lots of opportunity to hone your developing legal skills in student-led initiatives such as mock legal debating, our highly active Law Society, the students’ journal in which your work may be published and our community law clinic – the Aberdeen Law Project.

As with all our combined programmes, you will gain a thorough grounding in Scots Law to gain the LLB. To this, you will add courses in Spanish language throughout your degree and spend the whole of year three studying through the Erasmus Exchange Programme at the University of Deusto.

Should you choose to practice law, you will have a wide variety of career options within the law itself. However, more than a third of Aberdeen law graduates now choose to use their law degree as a passport for entry into a wide range of careers including business - for which you will have a strong international advantage - media, finance and banking, teaching, governmental bodies and departments and the police force.

Graduates wishing to apply for an LLB must apply for the 2-year LLB Accelerated degree – Law Accelerated (M115) orLaw 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.

What You'll Study

Year 1

• Compulsory Courses
  • Criminal Law (LS1020)
  • Foundations of Private Law (LS1022)
  • Legal System (LS1025)
  • Contract (LS1520)
  • UK Constitutional Law (LS1537)
  • Delict and Unjustified Enrichment (LS1536)
  • Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)
• Optional Courses
  • Select one of the following options:
    • Beginner
      • Spanish Language 1 (SP1027)
      • Spanish Language 2 (SP1528)
    • Intermediate
      • Spanish Language 2 (SP1028)
      • Spanish Language 3 (SP2525)
    • Advanced
      • Spanish Language 3 (SP2525)
      • Spain and Spanish America: History, Culture, Politics (SP1039)

Year 2

• Compulsory Courses
  • EU Institutions and Law (LS2026)
  • Commercial Organisations and Insolvency (LS2525)
  • Family Law (LS2526)
  • Succession and Trusts (LS2528)
  • Eu Institutions and Law (LS2026)
  • The Law of Property (LS2031)
  • Family Law (LS2526)
  • Introduction to Legal Theory (LS2527)
  • Succession and Trusts (LS2528)
  • Commercial Organisations and Insolvency (LS2525)
  • Administrative Law and Civil Liberties (LS2033)
• Optional Courses
  • Select one of the following options:
    • Beginner
      • Spanish Language 3 (SP2025)
      • Spanish Language 4 (SP2526)
    • Intermediate/Advanced
      • Spanish Language 4 (SP2026)
      • Spanish Language 5 (SP2531)

Year 3

• Compulsory Courses
  • Year abroad: students will follow the programme and pass the courses agreed by the Go Abroad Tutors in Aberdeen University and the Universities of Deusto.

Year 4

• Compulsory Courses
  • Evidence (LS3025)
  • Spanish Language 6 (SP30A3)
  • Commercial and Consumer Contracts (LS3032)
• Optional Courses
  • Non-honours
    • Select a further 30 credit points from Level 3 courses in Law
    • Select a further 45 credit points from courses of choice
  • Honours
    • Select a further 50 credit points from Honours courses in Law
    • Select a further 30 credit points from courses of choice

Year 5

• Compulsory Courses
  • Dissertation (LS4025)
• Optional Courses
  • Select a further 100 credit points from Honours courses in Law.

How You'll Study

Learning Methods

• Individual Projects
• Lectures
• Research
• Tutorials

Assessment Methods

Students are assessed by any combination of three assessment methods:

• Coursework such as essays and reports completed throughout the course.
• Practical assessments of the skills and competencies they learn on the course.
• Written examinations at the end of each course.

The exact mix of these methods differs between subject areas, years of study and individual courses.

Honours projects are typically assessed on the basis of a written dissertation.

Why Study Law and Spanish Law?

Why Law

• Taught by top legal academics, who are shaping national and international policy, for example in regulation and the energy sector.
• Aberdeen Law Project: law students gaining experience through providing a free legal advice service for the public ranging from help with employment issues, housing, consumer rights and advice for small businesses facing financial difficulties.
• Community projects including students running employability skills workshops for inmates in prison, and workshops on law for school pupils.
• Our Law Society which organises a busy and varied programme of social, educational and supportive events, and the European Law Students’ Association - a local branch of a pan-European network.
• The Aberdeen Student Law Review, a student-led journal, which publishes our students’ work.
• Strong links with local and national employers, with members working in the legal profession regularly giving career talks to students.
• An exceptionally high professional employment rate, with our law graduates much in demand, not only in the UK but abroad too.
• In all LLB programmes, in each year of study you can take optional law courses or other subjects across the University, e.g. in anthropology or forensic medicine.
• Aberdeen law graduates today occupy roles at the top of Scotland's legal system.

Why Spanish & Latin American Studies

• The opportunity to study visual culture, literature, history, politics and anthropology in relation to Spain and/or Latin America.
• Special areas of research expertise include 20th century Spain, contemporary and historical Mexico, visual culture, gender studies, history of science in Latin America, and studies of citizenship and society.
• Multicultural north-east Scotland, with many Spanish speakers working or studying in this region due to its role as a world centre for oil and gas.
• The spectacular, award-winning Sir Duncan Rice Library, with top-class study facilities, state-of-the-art learning technology, and extensive Spanish and Latin American works to inspire your studies.
• A packed campus programme of events, exhibitions, film showings, and the annual WayWORD literary festival which welcomes international figures, experts, writers and scientists to campus every spring, including authors writing in Spanish.

Entry Requirements

Qualifications

• SQA Highers
  • Standard: AAAA or AAABB
  • Minimum: BBBB
  • Adjusted: BBBC
• A LEVELS
  • Standard Offer: AAB
• International Baccalaureate
  • 34 points overall, including average of 5 at HL
• Irish Leaving Certificate
  • 5 subjects at Higher minimum required at H2, obtained in one sitting

English Language Requirements

• IELTS Academic: OVERALL - 6.0 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 5.5; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0
• TOEFL iBT: OVERALL - 78 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21
• PTE Academic: OVERALL - 59 with: Listening - 59; Reading - 59; Speaking - 59; Writing - 59
• Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: OVERALL - 169 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 162; Speaking - 162; Writing - 169

Fees and Funding

• England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: £9,535
• EU / International students: £20,800
• Self-funded international students commencing eligible undergraduate programmes in 2025/26 will receive a £6,000 tuition waiver for every year of their programme
• Home Students: £1,820

Careers

• There are many opportunities at the University of Aberdeen to develop your knowledge, gain experience and build a competitive set of skills to enhance your employability. This is essential for your future career success. The Careers and Employability Service can help you to plan your career and support your choices throughout your time with us, from first to final year – and beyond.

Our Experts

• You will be taught by a range of experts including professors, lecturers, teaching fellows and postgraduate tutors. However, these may be subject to change - see our Student Terms and Conditions page.