LLB Law (Scots and English Dual Qualifying) with Energy Law
About this course
The LLB (Hons) Law (Scots and English Dual Qualifying) with Energy Law is a four-year undergraduate law degree focused on the legal systems of both Scotland and England, alongside specialized energy law. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Historical Research, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes an optional year abroad. The first year covers legal foundations through compulsory modules such as Foundations of Law, Private Law of Scotland I, Public Law I - Sources of Power, Scots Criminal Law & Evidence, Private Law of Scotland II, and Public Law II - Controls on Power. The second year introduces Business Organisations, Scottish Property Law, English Criminal Law and Evidence, Critical Approaches to Law, Scottish Family Law, and EU Law, with Roman Law available as an option. In the third year, students study English Law of Obligations, Banking Law, and Practical Legal Skills, alongside a wide range of optional modules spanning diverse legal subjects. The final year centres on compulsory study including the Law Dissertation and English Law of Property (Advanced), while offering advanced options such as Moot, Applied Learning, and specialized energy and regulatory topics.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Recommended subjects: English and Mathematics) IB: 32 points, including 6, 5, 5 at higher level including English and maths (recommended) Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA (standard): ABBB (Recommended subjects: Higher English and National 5 Mathematics at B).
What students say
Based on about 70 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 150 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 9%
What graduates do next
Based on about 77 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 69%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 7%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Legal professionals: 53%
- Administrative occupations: 6%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 6%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 4%
- Elementary occupations: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 87%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 76%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 76%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 130 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- London: 6%
- South West: 2%
- Scotland: 81%
- Northern Ireland: 6%
Who gets in
Based on about 150 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 77%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 2%
- A degree: 11%
- Other HE qualification: 9%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.
- Recognised by the Law Society of Scotland as a Foundation programme, being one part of the route to qualification as a solicitor in Scotland.
Modules
- Foundations of Law
- Private Law of Scotland I
- Public Law I - Sources of Power
- Scots Criminal Law & Evidence
- Private Law of Scotland II
- Public Law II - Controls on Power
- Business Organisations
- Scottish Property Law
- English Criminal Law and Evidence
- Critical Approaches to Law
- Scottish Family Law
- EU Law
- Roman Law
- English Law of Obligations
- Banking Law
- Practical Legal Skills
- Justice Law & Human Rights
- Law Family & Society
- Employment Law
- Planning Law
- Criminal Procedure
- English Law of Equity and Trusts
- Foundations of International Criminal Law
- Legal History
- Tax Law
- Environmental Law for Energy Projects
- Cultural Legal Studies
- Regulation of Data and Artificial Intelligence
- Justice, Community and Faith
- International Law
- Selected Issues in Company Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- English Law of Property
- Comparative Constitutional Law
- Roman Law (Advanced)
- Street Law
- The Law Clinic
- Law, Technology and Innovation
- Energy and Climate Change Law
- Planning Law and Plan Making
- Law Dissertation
- English Law of Property (Advanced)
- Moot
- Applied Learning
- Selected Issues in Company Law (Advanced)
- Private International Law (Advanced)
- Justice, Law & Human Rights (Advanced)
- International Law (Advanced)
- English Law of Equity and Trusts (Advanced)
- Employment Law (Advanced)
- Foundations of International Criminal Law (Advanced)
- Legal History (Advanced)
- Taxation (Advanced)
- Environmental Law for Energy Projects (Advanced)
- Information Law (Advanced)
- Mediation: Theory and Practice (Advanced)
- Cultural Legal Studies (Advanced)
- Regulation of Data and Artificial Intelligence (Advanced)
- Justice, Community and Faith
- Banking Law (Advanced)
- Intellectual Property Law (Advanced)
- Law Family & Society (Advanced)
- Criminal Procedure (Advanced)
- Comparative Constitutional Law (Advanced)
- The Law Clinic (Advanced)
- Energy and Climate Change Law (Adv)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law (Scots and English Dual Qualifying) with Energy Law at University of Dundee earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £38,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £45,000. The £38,000 median after five years is £6,500 more than the UK median for Law.
What do graduates of LLB Law (Scots and English Dual Qualifying) with Energy Law at University of Dundee do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law (Scots and English Dual Qualifying) with Energy Law at University of Dundee?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law (Scots and English Dual Qualifying) with Energy Law at University of Dundee?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 188 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law (Scots and English Dual Qualifying) with Energy Law at University of Dundee accredited?
Yes. The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training. Recognised by the Law Society of Scotland as a Foundation programme, being one part of the route to qualification as a solicitor in Scotland.
Does LLB Law (Scots and English Dual Qualifying) with Energy Law at University of Dundee include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on LLB Law (Scots and English Dual Qualifying) with Energy Law at University of Dundee?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.