Common 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 | AAAABminimum from S5: AAAAB | Additional requirements Higher English at A plus either Advanced Higher English B or Humanities subject B |
| IB | 38 (6,6,6) | HL Humanities and SL English at 6 |
What do you study?
Compulsory modules this year: law & public administration 66% · transversal skills 16% · language & communication 14% · digital & ict skills 4%.
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
- 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
- Criminal Law of England and Wales
What you learn (7)
- identify principles used to justify criminalising conduct
- explain reasons for criminalising or decriminalising behaviour
- evaluate the nature of criminal liability within the legal system
- state the elements required to establish liability for specific offences
- evaluate the adequacy of liability requirements for specific offences
- construct legal arguments supported by case authority for and against regulation
- apply legal rules for specific offences to hypothetical scenarios
- Law of Contract
What you learn (5)
- explain core principles of contract law covered across the course
- describe key themes linking different topics in contract law
- conduct independent legal research using appropriate sources
- apply features of clear and effective legal writing
- apply contract law principles to resolve practical legal problems
- Common Law System and Method
What you learn (13)
- explain the structure of key common law institutions
- describe how common law institutions operate in practice
- evaluate legislation as a source of law making
- evaluate judicial law making through court decisions
- read case reports to identify key legal issues
- summarise case judgments clearly and accurately
- evaluate the reasoning and outcome of court cases
- appraise judicial approaches to interpreting legislation
- apply the doctrine of precedent to legal problems
- apply techniques of legal reasoning to case scenarios
- construct coherent legal arguments supported by authority
- conduct legal research using primary sources
- conduct legal research using secondary sources
- Law of Torts
What you learn (14)
- classify the branches and structure of private law
- describe the overall function of private law
- describe how common law systems shape the structure of tort law
- explain the core principles and concepts underlying tort law
- identify the legal issues arising in complex tort problems
- justify legal conclusions using relevant case authority
- research conflicting legal arguments on disputed tort principles
- select appropriate legal rules where principles are uncertain
- plan a strategy to resolve a legal problem
- rank competing legal arguments by strength
- construct a coherent written argument on a legal issue
- present an oral argument on a legal issue
- gather and synthesise information from varied legal sources
- manage own workload independently to meet deadlines
Year 2 · 10 core · 180 credits ≈ 1,800 hours
- Public International Law
What you learn (3)
- describe the nature and origins of international legal rules
- explain principal areas and recent developments in international law
- analyse an international legal problem to identify applicable rules
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Jurisprudence
What you learn (1)
- evaluate theories of legal systems and legal order
- 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
- Land Law
What you learn (14)
- apply land law principles to practical scenarios
- describe priority rules for different interests in land
- differentiate priority rules between registered and unregistered land
- distinguish legal rights from equitable rights in land
- differentiate freehold and leasehold estates
- evaluate the distinction between proprietary interests, ownership and possession
- explain the policy objectives behind land registration systems
- critique the scheme established by the Land Registration Act 2002
- assess concepts underpinning co-ownership of land
- evaluate the statutory framework regulating co-ownership
- critique the policy objectives underlying land law
- propose potential reforms to land law
- calculate co-owners' beneficial interests under resulting trusts
- evaluate statistical data on the operation of land registration
- Equity and Trusts
What you learn (15)
- explain the core principles and maxims underlying equity
- describe the main equitable remedies available in legal disputes
- relate equitable remedies to principles of contract law
- explain the distinction between legal and equitable ownership in trusts
- describe trustees' fiduciary duties and beneficiaries' equitable remedies
- identify the requirements for creating a valid express trust
- explain how powers relate to the operation of trust law
- explain how constructive and resulting trusts arise and operate
- summarise the key features of purpose trusts
- summarise the key features of charitable trusts
- analyse circumstances constituting breach of trust
- evaluate personal and proprietary remedies available to beneficiaries
- interpret complex case law materials through independent research
- present research findings clearly in written or oral form
- construct reasoned arguments to resolve legal problems
- Commercial Law (Common Law)
What you learn (8)
- evaluate key legal rules governing sale and supply of goods
- evaluate legal rules governing consumer credit agreements
- evaluate legal principles underpinning insurance contracts
- apply commercial law rules to hypothetical problem scenarios
- critically discuss the development of commercial law doctrines
- research primary legal sources relevant to commercial law
- research secondary legal sources relevant to commercial law
- identify professional ethics issues arising in commercial law practice
- Foundations of Evidence Law
What you learn (6)
- explain the rationales underpinning evidential rules
- appraise the historical evolution of evidential rules
- explain how historical developments have shaped modern trial practice
- assess the functions of admissibility rules in evidence law
- evaluate arguments for and against admissibility rules in varied scenarios
- construct coherent arguments on the purpose of evidence law in adversarial trials
“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.
Modules, entry requirements and fees are facts read from University of Glasgow’s course page on 2026-09-19 and may change; the university’s page is authoritative. Descriptions are not reproduced. Outcome figures are from the Discover Uni dataset. University of Glasgow is a trade mark of the university; sch.today is independent of it.