LLB Bachelor of Laws
About this course
LLB (Hons) Bachelor of Laws, a law degree centred on the legal system of Scotland, private, public, criminal and commercial law. Core topics include Research Methods. The course is delivered over four years. The first year covers foundational legal concepts through Introduction to Legal Systems and Study, Criminal Law and Evidence, Global Challenges for Business & Society, Family and Child Law, Public Law, and Law of Obligations. The second year progresses with Commercial Law 1, Property and Land Rights, Scots Law: Human Rights, the State and Accountability, Commercial Law 2, and Skills for Legal Employment, alongside optional modules such as Promoting Access to Justice, Ethics and Responsible Leadership, Housing Law, Introduction to International Law, and Mooting Mediation and Negotiation. The third year includes compulsory study in The Law of the European Union and Advanced Legal Studies and Skills, with further options covering areas like Children, the Law and Comparative Perspectives, Communications Law and Regulation, Gender Law and the Legal Profession, International Economic Law, and Jurisprudence. The final year centres on a compulsory Dissertation in Law, supported by optional choices such as Graduate Talent Employability, Advanced Human Rights Law, Law from War to Peace, Social Justice, Equality, Discrimination and the Law, and International Trade Law.
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Entry requirements
Year 1 standard entry requirement: Scottish Higher: AAABB or equivalent incl Higher in English; A Level: BBB or equivalent incl A Level in English or Law.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 59%: 349 offers from 593 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 32 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 225 students who started
- Continued on course: 84%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 20%
Most common jobs
- Legal professionals: 45%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- London: 2%
- South East: 3%
- Scotland: 95%
Who gets in
Based on about 135 students who started
- A levels: 72%
- Access course: 6%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 21%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- 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
- Introduction to Legal Systems and Study
- Criminal Law and Evidence
- Global Challenges for Business & Society
- Family and Child Law
- Public Law
- Law of Obligations
- Commercial Law 1
- Property and Land Rights
- Scots Law: Human Rights, the State and Accountability
- Commercial Law 2
- Skills for Legal Employment
- Promoting Access to Justice
- Ethics and Responsible Leadership
- Housing Law
- Introduction to International Law
- Mooting Mediation and Negotiation
- The Law of the European Union
- Advanced Legal Studies and Skills
- Children, the Law and Comparative Perspectives
- Communications Law and Regulation
- Gender Law and the Legal Profession
- International Economic Law
- Jurisprudence
- Professional Links
- Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility and Ethics
- Designing Transparent and Sustainable Supply Chains
- Employment Law
- Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Sports Law
- Advanced Criminal Law
- Advanced Law of Evidence
- Dissertation in Law
- Graduate Talent Employability
- Advanced Human Rights Law
- Law from War to Peace
- Social Justice, Equality, Discrimination and the Law
- International Trade Law
- Advanced Constitutional Law
- Managing Sustainable Business Excellence
- Advanced International Law
- Miscarriages of Justice
- Advanced Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Competition Law
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Bachelor of Laws at Glasgow Caledonian University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £40,000. The £32,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Law.
What do graduates of LLB Bachelor of Laws at Glasgow Caledonian University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Bachelor of Laws at Glasgow Caledonian University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Bachelor of Laws at Glasgow Caledonian University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 168 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for LLB Bachelor of Laws at Glasgow Caledonian University?
59% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 349 offers from 593 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is LLB Bachelor of Laws at Glasgow Caledonian University accredited?
Yes. Recognised by the Law Society of Scotland as a Foundation programme, being one part of the route to qualification as a solicitor in Scotland.
How many students continue on LLB Bachelor of Laws at Glasgow Caledonian University?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.