Law with options in Music, LLB

Program Overview

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Law with options in Music, LLB

Overview

Law with options in Music at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark quality at Aberdeen Law School with the opportunity to learn, compose and perform with world-renowned composers and musicologists.

Study Information

At a Glance

• Learning Mode: On Campus Learning
• Degree Qualification: LLB
• Duration: 48 months
• Study Mode: Full Time
• Start Month: September
• UCAS Code: M1W3

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)
  • Performing and Composing 1 (MU1027)
  • Performing and Composing 2 (MU1527)

Year 2

• Compulsory Courses
  • Eu Institutions and Law (LS2026)
  • The Law of Property (LS2031)
  • Administrative Law and Civil Liberties (LS2033)
  • Performing 1 (MU2054)
  • Succession and Trusts (LS2528)
  • Performing 2 (MU2554)
  • Introduction to Legal Theory (LS2527)
  • Family Law (LS2526)
  • Commercial Organisations and Insolvency (LS2525)

Year 3

• Compulsory Courses
  • Evidence (LS3025)
  • Commercial and Consumer Contracts (LS3032)
• Optional Courses
  • Non-honours: Select a further 30 credit points from Level 3 courses in Law, and a further 60 credit points from courses of choice.
  • Honours: Select a further 50 credit points from Honours courses in Law, a further 30 credit points from Level 3 courses in Law, and a further 15 credit points from courses of choice.

Year 4

• 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

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

Why Study Law with options in Music?

Why Law

• Taught by top legal academics, who are shaping national and international policy.
• Aberdeen Law Project: law students gaining experience through providing a free legal advice service for the public.
• 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.
• 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.

Why Music

• Our academic staff are internationally recognised experts in composition, performance, musicology, music education and music and communities.
• The University has a full Symphony Orchestra, Chamber and Chapel choirs with growing international reputations, Choral and Opera Societies, and consorts and ensembles across all instruments.
• Specialist facilities include state-of-the-art studios for electroacoustic music, as well as a collection of historic instruments including a 1771 Kirkman harpsichord.
• Excellent performance venues and opportunities, with our early sixteenth-century Chapel often used for services and performances of sacred and concert music.
• Opportunities to perform at ceremonies, graduations, recitals, and the annual WayWORD literary festival for talented students in Scottish traditional and classical instruments, and vocalists.
• The prestigious Ogston Music Prize, and a range of scholarships and special support for students with outstanding talent.

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: £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.
• 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.

Program Outline

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Outline:

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Year 1:

• Compulsory Courses:
• Criminal Law
• Foundations of Private Law
• Legal System
• Contract
• UK Constitutional Law
• Delict and Unjustified Enrichment
• Performing and Composing 1
• Performing and Composing 2

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Year 2:

• Compulsory Courses:
• EU Institutions and Law
• The Law of Property
• Administrative Law and Civil Liberties
• Performing 1
• Succession and Trusts
• Performing 2
• Introduction to Legal Theory
• Family Law
• Commercial Organisations and Insolvency

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Year 3:

• Compulsory Courses:
• Evidence
• Commercial and Consumer Contracts
• Optional Courses: 60 credits from Level 3 courses in Law and/or other subjects

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Year 4:

• Compulsory Courses:
• Dissertation
• Optional Courses: 100 credits from Honours courses in Law.

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Assessment:

Assessments can be a combination of three methods:

• Coursework (essays, reports, etc.)
• Practical assessments (skills and competencies)
• Written examinations
The exact mix will vary depending on the subject area, year of study and individual course.

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Teaching:

• Taught by top legal academics and music professionals.
• Individual projects, lectures, research, and tutorials are used.
• Small group tutorials are available.
• Emphasis on practical experience through projects and clinics.
• Strong links to the legal profession with guest speakers and career events.

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Careers:

• High employability rate with graduates working in the UK and abroad.
• Wide range of career options in legal professions, business, media, finance, banking, teaching, government and police force.
• The Law Project provides students with experience offering free legal advice to the public.
• The Law Society organizes social, educational and supportive events for students.
• The Aberdeen Student Law Review publishes students' work.

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Other:

• The Law School is ranked 5th in the UK for Overall Student Satisfaction (NSS 2022).
• Aberdeen Law graduates are now working at the top of Scotland's legal system.
• The University has a full Symphony Orchestra, Chamber and Chapel choirs, Choral and Opera Societies, and consorts and ensembles across all instruments.
• Three state-of-the-art Electroacoustic Composition studios as well as a number of Music Technology workstations.
• The University is located in Aberdeen, a lively center for music with links to the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Aberdeen City Music School, and the region's growing Sound festival.

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Note:

• The exact availability of course options may change.
• All LLB programmes allow students to take optional law courses or other subjects across the University.
• The Aberdeen Law Project and Law Society are active student-led groups.

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RUK

£9,250

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EU / International students

£20,800

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Home Students

£1,820