Scots Law and International Relations LLB
AAA at A level, A-Level English or Humanities subject. Plus either GCSE English Language at B/5 or GCSE English Literature at B/5; graduates earn a median £25,500 three years on.
A-Level English or Humanities subject. Plus either GCSE English Language at B/5 or GCSE English Literature at B/5 · 84% of entrants came with A levels · 92% stay on after year 1 · Glasgow course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Glasgow course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1A-Level English or Humanities subject. Plus either GCSE English Language at B/5 or GCSE English Literature at B/5
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications2
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Highers | AAAAAAminimum from S5: AAAAB | Higher English and Advanced Higher Humanities |
| IB | 38 (6,6,6) | HL Humanities and SL English at 6 |
What do you study?
Compulsory modules this year: law & public administration 69% · transversal skills 17% · language & communication 8% · digital & ict skills 7%.
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Glasgow course page · optional modules vary by year
- Criminal Law And Evidence 1
What you learn (3)
- explain the basis of criminal liability under Scots law
- describe the core principles governing the Scots law of evidence
- analyse how criminal law rules interact with evidence rules in proving offences
- Family Law
What you learn (15)
- explain the fundamental principles and concepts of family law
- interpret statutory provisions relevant to family law
- apply statutory provisions to family law scenarios
- identify legal issues arising within complex family law problems
- explain legal issues with reference to relevant case law and authority
- research conflicting legal arguments in areas of legal uncertainty
- select appropriate legal rules based on informed judgement
- plan a strategy for resolving legal problems
- rank competing legal arguments by strength
- construct a coherent written argument on a legal issue
- present a well-reasoned account of a legal issue
- research information from a range of legal sources
- combine information from multiple sources into a coherent whole
- organise work to meet set deadlines
- complete tasks independently with minimal supervision
- Roman Law Of Property & Obligations 1
What you learn (5)
- distinguish real legal relationships from personal legal relationships
- apply legal rules to resolve hypothetical factual scenarios
- derive general legal rules from decided cases
- describe how roman law evolved over successive historical periods
- use a shared online platform to collaborate with others
- Introduction to Legal Study
What you learn (11)
- identify the main sources of law in the UK
- explain principles used to interpret statutes in the UK
- apply interpretation principles to analyse legislative texts
- describe the structure and operation of the UK judicial system
- evaluate the precedential weight of court decisions
- explain the role and application of judicial precedent
- describe civil procedure rules and processes
- explain how procedural rules shape substantive law
- explain how law interacts with social, moral and ethical issues
- apply social and ethical considerations to analyse legal issues
- describe the ethical standards governing the Scottish legal profession
- Obligations 1A
What you learn (12)
- explain how delict fits within the law of obligations
- explain the core principles and concepts of delict law
- identify legal issues arising in complex delict problems
- explain legal issues with reference to relevant authority
- research disputed areas of delict law
- evaluate conflicting arguments to select applicable legal rules
- construct a reasoned argument on a specific legal issue
- present legal arguments in a coherent written form
- research legal sources relevant to a topic
- combine information from multiple sources into a coherent account
- plan study tasks to meet set deadlines
- manage own learning without direct supervision
- Obligations 1B
What you learn (14)
- explain key principles of contract law
- explain key principles of unjustified enrichment law
- analyse how contract law and unjustified enrichment law interact
- identify legal issues arising in complex problem scenarios
- justify legal conclusions using relevant case authority
- research contested legal arguments on disputed doctrines
- evaluate competing legal arguments to select applicable rules
- plan a strategy for resolving a legal problem
- rank competing legal arguments by strength
- construct a coherent written legal argument on a specific issue
- deliver an oral argument supporting a given legal position
- gather and synthesise information from multiple legal sources
- organise work to meet set deadlines
- complete tasks independently without supervision
- Constitutional Law 1
What you learn (14)
- describe the structure and functions of the Scottish Parliament and Executive
- describe the structure and functions of the Westminster Parliament and UK executive
- identify the main institutions of the European Union
- explain how EU membership, withdrawal and devolution have shaped the UK constitution
- identify current proposals for reforming the UK constitution
- research a legal problem using primary and secondary legal sources
- present legal arguments in written form based on research findings
- present legal arguments orally based on research findings
- solve legal problems by applying relevant legal principles
- present written and oral arguments on controversial legal issues based on research
- apply primary legal sources to interpret legal problems
- collaborate within a group to produce answers to legal problems and essays
- use word-processing software to prepare academic assignments
- use web-based resources to conduct legal research
Year 2 · 9 core · 180 credits ≈ 1,800 hours
- Business Organisations
What you learn (7)
- apply agency law principles to factual scenarios
- apply partnership law principles to factual scenarios
- apply company law principles to factual scenarios
- apply funding principles for business entities to factual scenarios
- identify relevant case law and statutory sources for legal principles
- explain how identified sources establish legal principles
- evaluate advantages and disadvantages of different business legal structures
- Commercial Law
What you learn (8)
- explain legal rules governing sale and supply of goods
- explain legal rules governing consumer credit and insurance
- evaluate critically specific areas of commercial law
- apply commercial law principles to hypothetical problem scenarios
- critique the development of commercial law over time
- research primary legal sources relevant to commercial law
- research secondary legal sources relevant to commercial law
- identify professional ethics issues in commercial law practice
- European Union Law
What you learn (3)
- describe key rules governing the internal market, competition and discrimination in the EU
- apply EU law principles to hypothetical legal scenarios
- produce a critical written argument on EU legal topics
- International Private Law Level 2
What you learn (12)
- explain the nature and theoretical basis of conflict of laws
- describe the reasoning process used in conflict of laws analysis
- use specialist terminology of international private law correctly
- describe how courts recognise foreign legal rights
- explain the process for enforcing foreign judgments
- explain the rules determining jurisdiction in cross-border disputes
- apply conflict of laws rules to resolve legal problems accurately
- evaluate current developments within a chosen area of international private law
- explain conflict of laws rules in written form for given problems
- present conflict of laws rules orally for given problems
- analyse conflict of laws issues using appropriate legal reasoning
- identify relevant source materials such as statutes, case law and EU reports
- Jurisprudence
What you learn (1)
- evaluate theories of legal systems and legal order
- Labour Law
What you learn (3)
- identify the various sources of employment regulation
- explain the nature and role of the employment contract
- describe legislation governing employment and its termination
- Law and Government
What you learn (7)
- explain principles of official liability in eu law
- describe distinctive features of litigation involving the crown and public authorities
- explain theory and practice of resolving citizens' grievances outside courts
- critique judicial reasoning through independent analysis
- apply legal problem-solving techniques to case scenarios
- produce well-structured written analyses of legal problems and cases
- conduct legal research collaboratively within a group
- Property Law
What you learn (9)
- describe the common structure and clauses of legal deeds
- apply property law knowledge to resolve practical legal problems
- identify the relevant area of property law for a novel legal scenario
- research and propose solutions to new property law problems
- conduct independent research to support legal learning
- apply research findings to individual and group problem-solving tasks
- demonstrate effective communication and cooperation within a group
- lead and contribute to group assessment activities
- evaluate a controversial topic in Scottish property law and reform proposals
- Advanced International Law
What you learn (10)
- identify the key processes and actors within international law
- describe the general nature of the existing international legal order
- explain the institutional architecture of international law
- identify the key constitutional features of the international legal order
- explain how different specialised branches of international law relate to each other
- evaluate the relationship between specialised branches of international law
- explain the relationship between international law and politics
- explain the role of international law in shaping the global political order
- construct a reasoned opinion on international law issues
- communicate a defended position clearly in written form
“What you learn” restates each module’s published learning outcomes in our own words, as short skill statements in the same form as the GCSE and A level curriculum, with the help of an AI model; fields of knowledge follow the twelve fields of the knowledge sphere. The university’s module page, linked from each title, is the authoritative description.
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 95 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 13, 23
Half of graduates earned between £20,000 and £31,000. Five years on, the median is £32,000. 81% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 60% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 18% left | 92% | 215 |
| In work or study, 15 months on7% studying | 81% | 70 |
| Professional or managerial job | 60% | 45 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £28,000 | 30 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £25,500 | 95 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £32,000 | 120 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 64% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 200 students answered
Highest: 96% agreed on question 1; lowest: 53% on question 24.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 96% |
| Question 2 | 91% |
| Question 3 | 86% |
| Question 4 | 85% |
| Question 5 | 89% |
| Question 6 | 85% |
| Question 7 | 82% |
| Question 8 | 74% |
| Question 9 | 73% |
| Question 10 | 77% |
| Question 11 | 80% |
| Question 12 | 77% |
| Question 13 | 75% |
| Question 14 | 68% |
| Question 15 | 92% |
| Question 16 | 85% |
| Question 17 | 81% |
| Question 18 | 85% |
| Question 19 | 84% |
| Question 20 | 94% |
| Question 21 | 90% |
| Question 22 | 86% |
| Question 23 | 78% |
| Question 24 | 53% |
| Question 25 | 75% |
| Question 26 | 69% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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