About the course

Law and German Law at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark breadth, depth, choice and quality at Aberdeen Law School – ranked 5th for student satisfaction (NSS 2022). You will have the added advantage of studying the German legal system and spending a year of this 5-year course abroad.

　　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 German language throughout your studies and spend the whole of your third year studying through the Erasmus Exchange Programme at either Marburg, Freiburg or Regensburg universities in Germany. Should you choose to practise 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 be a great candidate - media, finance and banking, teaching, government service and the police force. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 5 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Term 1 (September), 2024	Aberdeen
Term 1 (September), 2025	Aberdeen

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Aberdeen

SQA Highers Standard Offer: AAAB / AABBB - BBBB Grades obtained from a single sitting of Highers. Typical unconditional offer: AAAB or AABBB. Typical conditional offer: BBBB at the first sitting and either (i) AAABB or AABBBB over two sittings or (ii) ABB at Advanced Higher. Typical minimum of BBBB at Higher required in the first sitting, but those with BBBC and extenuating circumstances are encouraged to apply and will be considered for an adjusted threshold offer. Higher English is desirable. GCSE or Nat 4 English at C or better is required. Applicants should mention in their personal statement any circumstances that they would like considered for a departure from the typical requirements (e.g. unforeseen circumstances affecting exam performance, attendance at a low progression school). A LEVELS Standard Offer: ABB More will be required of those qualifying over two sittings. English is desirable. GCSE in English or English Language at C or better is required. International Baccalaureate 34 points overall, including average of 5 at HL.

　　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

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 78.0

　　

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Aberdeen. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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　　THE World ranking35th / 130

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