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MA Legal Studies and Politics

University of Aberdeen

Institution
University of Aberdeen
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Legal Studies and Politics
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
ML12
Typical offer
A-level BBC, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: BBC IB: 32 points including 5, 5, 5 at HL. SL in English is also required. SQA Highers: BBBB. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM in related subjects. Note: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B.) GCSE English (or equivalent) is required at Grade C/4 or above. GCSE Mathematics at Grade C/4 is also required for Accountancy, Economics and Finance programmes. Irish Leaving Certificate: Five subjects at Higher at H3.

About this course

MA in Politics and International Relations and Law, combining politics with law. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Global & Comparative Perspective. The law school was established in 1495.

Modules

  • Academic Writing for Social Sciences
  • Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
  • Legal System
  • Foundations of Private Law
  • Politics & International Relations 1: Democracy and Governance
  • Politics & International Relations 2: Power and Conflict
  • Criminal Law
  • Contract
  • UK Constitutional Law
  • Delict and Unjustified Enrichment
  • A World Full of Law: Legal Cultures Before the Age of Exploration
  • Foundations of Common Law with English Criminal Law
  • Ideas and Ideologies in Politics and International Relations
  • Global Politics: Equality and Inequality
  • Criminal Law
  • Eu Institutions and Law
  • The Law of Property
  • Public International Law
  • Administrative Law and Civil Liberties
  • Contract
  • Delict and Unjustified Enrichment
  • UK Constitutional Law
  • Commercial Organisations and Insolvency
  • Family Law
  • Introduction to Legal Theory
  • Succession and Trusts
  • Private International Law
  • Business Law
  • Introduction to Comparative Law
  • Tort in A Comparative Context
  • Foundations of Common Law with English Criminal Law
  • A World Full of Law: Legal Cultures Before the Age of Exploration
  • Research Methods in Politics and International Relations
  • Law of Sales Honours
  • Criminal Justice
  • Gender, Law and Society
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • International Human Rights
  • American Constitutional Law
  • Company Law (Honours)
  • Civil Law Honours
  • Privacy and Data Protection Law
  • Law and Artificial Intelligence
  • Law and Economics: Selected Topics
  • Delict
  • Criminal Law
  • Animal Welfare Law
  • International Criminal Law
  • International Law of the Sea
  • Free Speech Honours
  • The Legal Architecture of Global Commerce
  • Copyright and Allied Rights
  • Voluntary Scotland, Scottish Charities, Clubs, Community Organisations
  • International Family Law (Honours)
  • Criminal Evidence (Honours)
  • Corporate Governance
  • Children, Young People and Crime Honours
  • International Cybersecurity Law
  • Regulation of Biometric Data and Profiling: Social, Ethical and Legal
  • Law of the Digital Economy
  • Space Law: Public International Law
  • Legal Storytelling
  • Shipping Law
  • Fundamental Issues in Environmental Law
  • Principles of Tax Law
  • Property Law (Honours)
  • Scottish Legal History (Honours)
  • Human Rights Law in the UK
  • Dissertation
  • Copyright and Allied Rights