Program Overview

Program Overview

The LLB Hons Law with Spanish program at the University of Strathclyde is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of law and the Spanish language. This five-year program combines the study of law with the study of Spanish, allowing students to develop their language skills and cultural awareness.

Key Facts

• UCAS Code: M1R4
• Accreditation: Law Society of Scotland
• Facilities: Strathclyde Law Clinic
• International experience: Year abroad studying at one of our partner institutions in Spain

Study with Us

The program aims to enhance career opportunities with knowledge of the law and languages of an EU member state. Students will spend a year in the country of their chosen language studying at one of our partner institutions, developing language skills and cultural awareness. The degree is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland, and students will gain practical court-room experience through the Mooting Society and develop their legal skills as a member of Scotland’s largest student-run Law Clinic.

Why this Course?

The Law School at Strathclyde is one of Scotland’s leading providers of legal education. With more than 500 million native speakers, Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language in the world. Studying with us will give students the chance to become a fluent linguist and, with our year abroad program, an opportunity to experience living, working, and/or studying in another country.

What You’ll Study

The program consists of five years of study, with the following modules:

Year 1

• Legal Processes & Systems
• Law of Persons
• Constitutional Law
• Law of Obligations 1
• Law & Society
• Language 1A
• Language 1B

Year 2

• Criminal law & Evidence
• Law of Obligations 2
• Administrative Law & Fundamental Rights
• Commercial Law
• EU Law
• Language 2A
• Language 2B

Year 3

• Law of Property
• Reflective Report
• Two law electives
• Language 3A
• Language 3B
• One option from a list of Spanish electives

Year 4 (Year abroad)

Compulsory exchange year at an approved academic institution in Spain.

Year 5

As an Honours student, you'll take two optional classes in Law as well as write an 11,000-word law dissertation. Formal lectures are replaced by seminars in the final year. In addition, you will take the following two compulsory classes in Spanish: Written Language and Spoken Language.

Assessment

Law School assessment methods include:

• Exams
• Multiple choice exams
• Problem-based and critical analysis essays
• Presentations
• Group work
• Reports
• Case studies
• Reflective diaries

A range of assessment methods are used for students of Spanish, including:

• Written exams
• Translations from and into Spanish
• Writing for a specific purpose
• Essay questions
• Continuous assessment involving exercises ranging from online grammar tests to the group project

Learning & Teaching

Among the aims of teaching at the Law School is to help students develop knowledge and understanding of the principles, nature, and development of law and legal institutions, both in Scotland and in other jurisdictions. Law students are encouraged to visit courts, participate in moot courts, and see, first-hand, how institutions, such as tribunals, operate.

Learning and teaching methods for students of Spanish include:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Webcasts

Entry Requirements

• Standard entry requirements:
  • 1st sitting: AAAAB
  • 2nd sitting: AAAABBB
• Minimum entry requirements:
  • 1st sitting: ABBBB
  • 2nd sitting: AABBBB
• Preferred subjects:
  • Classical Studies
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • Gaelic
  • Geography
  • History
  • Modern Studies
  • Modern Language (German/French/Spanish/Italian)
  • Latin
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies
  • Sociology

Fees & Funding

• Scotland: £1,820
• England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £9,535
• Republic of Ireland: If you are an Irish citizen and have been ordinary resident in the Republic of Ireland for the three years prior to the relevant date, and will be coming to Scotland for Educational purposes only, you will meet the criteria of England, Wales & Northern Ireland fee status.
• International: £23,850

Careers

Most Strathclyde LLB graduates enter the legal profession after completing the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice and a two-year traineeship in a law firm. The single European market and the mutual recognition of legal qualifications in the EU member states allow lawyers to practise their profession outside their national jurisdictions (often on completion of a short conversion course), and Law with a Modern Language graduates are well-placed to work professionally in the country of the language they have studied. Knowledge of the law, legal system, and language of at least one other EU member state greatly enhances career opportunities in the fields of industry, commerce, banking, and accountancy, central and local government.