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Introduction

31 October 2023

Made some amendments to the module information text.

Old:

Core modules

In your first year you will study core elements of law. In subsequent years there is greater opportunity to concentrate on humanities modules in addition to your legal studies. You will be developing an interdisciplinary view of the law by devoting about 75% of your degree to studying law modules and the remainder to a choice of optional modules offered by our Humanities departments in the Faculty of Arts.

New:

Core modules

In your first year you will study core elements of law. In subsequent years there is greater opportunity to concentrate on humanities modules in addition to your legal studies. You will be developing an interdisciplinary view of the law by devoting about 75% of your degree to studying law modules and the remainder to a choice of optional modules in humanities in any of the Humanities departments in the Faculty of Arts or in the Philosophy department.

Old:

Year Two

In your second year you will study the following two half modules in Law and then choose from a range of optional modules from either our Humanities departments or the Law School.

New:

Year Two

In your second year you will study the following two half modules in Law and then choose from a range of optional modules from either our Humanities departments, the Philosophy department or the Law School.

Old:

Optional modules

A requirement of this degree is that a minimum number of modules (at least 90 CATS) must be taken from departments (other than Law) in the Faculty of Arts over the course of your degree.

New:

Optional modules

A requirement of this degree is that a minimum number of modules (at least 90 CATS) must be taken from departments (other than Law) in the Faculty of Arts or Philosophy over the course of your degree.

26 September 2023

We have updated the IB contextual offer for this course from 32 to 34.

26 June 2023

Updated the entry requirements.

A Levels

A level typical offer

Old:

AAA

New:

A*AA

A level contextual offer

Old:

We welcome applications from candidates who meet the contextual eligibility criteria. The typical contextual offer is ABB.

New:

We welcome applications from candidates who meet the contextual eligibility criteria. The typical contextual offer is AAB. 

IB

IB typical offer

Old:
36.

New:

38.

BTEC

Old:

We welcome applications from students taking BTECs. Our typical offers are as follows:

  • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: D*DD
  • BTEC Level 3 National Diploma alongside one A level: D*D plus grade A in one A level
  • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate alongside two A levels: Distinction plus grades AA in two A levels


New:

We welcome applications from students taking BTECs. Our typical offers are as follows:

  • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: D*D*D
  • BTEC Level 3 National Diploma alongside one A level: D*D* plus grade A in one A level OR D*D plus grade A in one A* level
  • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate alongside two A levels: D* plus grades A*A in two A levels

Scotland Advanced Highers

Old:

AA in two Advanced Highers and AAB in three additional Highers subjects.

New:
AA in two Advanced Highers and AAA in three additional Higher subjects

Welsh Baccalaureate

Old:

AAB plus grade C in Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate.

New:

AAA plus grade C in Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate.