University of Aberdeen
Bachelor of Law in Law with options in Spanish
The Bachelor of Law in Law with options in Spanish in Language and Culture Studies is offered by University of Aberdeen.
Program Length: 4 YEARS.
Bachelor of Law in Law with options in Spanish offered by the University of Aberdeen
Law with options in Spanish language at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark quality at Aberdeen Law School – ranked 5th out of over 90 law schools in the UK and with 93% student satisfaction– with the added advantage of a major modern global language, adding further advantage to your career prospects and widening your options especially in international affairs and business.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.Throughout your programme, you will study courses in Spanish language, appropriate to your level of ability and add this extremely useful skill to your growing competence in law. Spanish at Aberdeen has an outstanding reputation, gaining the highest possible rating in the last Teaching Quality Assessment.You will have many opportunities 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.Should you choose to practice law, you will have a wide variety of career options within legal professions. 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 have a language advantage - finance and banking, teaching, governmental bodies and departments and the police force.
What You'll Study
Year 1Compulsory CoursesCriminal Law (LS1020)Foundations of Private Law (LS1022)Legal System (LS1025)Contract (LS1520)UK Constitutional Law (LS1537)Delict and Unjustified Enrichment (LS1536)Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)
Optional CoursesSelect one of the following options:Spanish Beginners:Spanish Language 1 (SP1027)Spanish Language 2 (SP1528)
Spanish Intermediate:Spanish Language 2 (SP1028)Spanish Language 3 (SP2525)
Spanish AdvancedSP 103* Encountering the Other in Iberia and the AmericasSP 2525 Spanish Language 3Language courses will be confirmed by Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture staff after a short competency test.
Year 2
Compulsory CoursesEu Institutions and Law (LS2026)The Law of Property (LS2031)Commercial Organisations and Insolvency (LS2525)Family Law (LS2526)Introduction to Legal Theory (LS2527)Succession and Trusts (LS2528)Administrative Law and Civil Liberties (LS2033)
Optional coursesSelect one of the following options:Spanish Beginners:Spanish Language 3 (SP2025)Spanish Language 4 (SP2526)
Spanish Intermediate/Advanced:Spanish Language 4 (SP2026)Spanish Language 5 (SP2531)Year 3
Compulsory CoursesEu Institutions and Law (LS2026)The Law of Property (LS2031)Commercial Organisations and Insolvency (LS2525)Family Law (LS2526)Introduction to Legal Theory (LS2527)Succession and Trusts (LS2528)Administrative Law and Civil Liberties (LS2033)
Optional CoursesSelect one of the following options:Spanish Beginners:Spanish Language 3 (SP2025)Spanish Language 4 (SP2526)
Spanish Intermediate/Advanced:Spanish Language 4 (SP2026)Spanish Language 5 (SP2531)
Year 4
Compulsory CoursesDissertation (LS4025)
Optional CoursesSelect a further 100 credit points from Honours courses in Law.