Your programme and studying at Edinburgh
Find out about your programme structure and the student community.
What you will study
Learn more about your degree programme, including what you will study and how you will be assessed.
Our degree finder gives you a brief overview of your entire degree programme. This is helpful if you want to review introductory details about your programme.
Find your programme information on the degree finder
Degree structure
The detailed content of your degree programme can be found in our Degree Programme Tables (DPTs). The DPTs for your year of study (2024-entry) have now been published. These are correct for your first year of study. Courses for your subsequent years are published each year in April.
Find your courses on the 2024/25 Degree Programme Tables
Where you will study
The Law School is based in the University's central campus in the historic Old College building. The Law School recently underwent an extensive refurbishment transforming our premises at Old College into a 21st-century home for the School, whilst celebrating and preserving the building's heritage and history. Classes will take place across a range of buildings in the University's central campus including the Law School.
Take a look around the Law School and the rest of the University with our Virtual Visit, and get a feel for what it's like to study and live in Edinburgh.
Applied for a joint honours degree?
Don’t forget to look at the information for each of your subjects. Navigate to the information for all subject areas at the link below. Choose the School your subject belongs to and explore your other subject. Not sure which School your other subject belongs to? There is also a handy list of which School owns which subject below.
LawPALS
LawPALS is our Law Peer-Assisted Learning Scheme. It aims to support the academic and social transition of first-year LLB students from their prior learning into the LLB.
- Video: VIDEO - LawPALS
- LawPALS is our Law Peer-Assisted Learning Scheme. It aims to support the academic and social transition of first-year LLB students from their prior learning into the LLB. In this video Lindsay Jack talks about the purpose and benefits of LawPALS in helping new LLB students navigate their way through their first semester.
Starting your studies at law school can be daunting. Edinburgh Law School is dedicated to ensuring that you are given the support and encouragement you need during your first year of study and beyond. In order to help smooth your transition into first year, we have LawPALS. Whether you join us from school, college, access course, employment, non-law study or from something else, you can get loads out of LawPALS.
All first-year students are automatically guaranteed access to a wealth of experience and information from advanced LLB students (Student Leaders). You will be assigned to a group, led by two Student Leaders, which meets weekly at lunchtimes in the first semester. This gives you the opportunity to ask questions that you wouldn't want to ask elsewhere, and you have a whole group of people you can meet without having to try too hard!
PALS also covers topics that match the academic timetable so you will receive student guidance in getting to grips with law study, writing legal essays, mooting, and preparing for exams - direct from students who have just been through exactly what you now face.
Study and work away
The Law School has a wide range of international links providing the opportunity for study abroad in year three. We run exchange schemes with partner universities in Europe, Australia, Asia, and North and South America. Living and studying abroad can broaden your horizons, enrich your learning, enhance your academic perspectives, and help make the most of your time as an undergraduate student.
Please note that all student travel to destinations will be subject to University risk assessment for approval.
Find out more about study and work away opportunities
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