Scots and English Law

The law school at strathclyde is one of scotland’s leading providers of legal education. studying law concerns the obligations, duties, and rights of every member of society in relation to their neighbours and to society. you'll gain in-depth knowledge of both english and scots law. law firms value students with knowledge of more than one legal jurisdiction. being able to deal with transactions encompassing both areas of law puts you ahead of other graduates. this degree is not only useful because it teaches you the law of a number of jurisdictions, but also because your knowledge of a number of legal systems will introduce you to different ways of thinking about law.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

Most strathclyde llb graduates enter the legal profession after completing the diploma in professional legal practice and a two-year traineeship in a law firm. trained scottish lawyers are increasingly in demand in england and abroad. jobs related to your degree law graduates with the diploma in professional legal practice can work as solicitors in a variety of legal practices, from multinational law firms to local high street firms. they can deal with a range of subjects including company business and finance, house purchase and sales, winding up of estates, civil disputes, criminal law, family and personal matters. opportunities are available in law firms, legal departments of local and national government, and numerous large organisations which often have in-house legal teams. jobs directly related to a law degree include: solicitor (scotland) - this can be in a private practice, local or national government or in-house advocate (scotland) company secretary

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in Scotland have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Strathclyde has partnerships with the following companies: