<ul><li>​Law at Aberdeen gives students a unique experience of breadth, depth, choice and quality, with a broad range of subjects giving them accreditation with the Law Society of Scotland and Society of Advocates</li><li>Through this course, students will have options to combine their core legal studies with a modern European language, legal system, or other options to add further career benefits&nbsp;</li><li>Students will have opportunities to hone their developing legal skills in student-led initiatives such as mock legal debating, the highly active Law Society, the students’ journal in which their work may be published and our community law clinic&nbsp;</li><li>Students will graduate with great employment opportunities, both in legal professions and also in careers for which the intellectual qualities they have developed will make them highly sought-after by employers, including business, politics, media, finance and banking, government service and the police force</li><li>In this course, students will enjoy the special, warm welcome at the University of Aberdeen, benefit from excellent teaching, research with international impact and a truly global experience as part of the friendly and vibrant international community&nbsp; </li></ul>

<ul><li>​Intellectual Property Law at Aberdeen provides a challenging and stimulating degree for engaging with a future that lies in innovation, creativity and effective branding</li><li>This constantly evolving field explores the key issues of control and reward in innovation and society and focuses on areas such as literature, brands, media, health, food, agriculture, and new information technologies including 3D printing
&nbsp;</li><li>This programme offers an opportunity for students to explore a range of fascinating and multifaceted legal and societal questions across the globe, examining the benefits and challenges within corporate and economic frameworks whilst gaining expertise in an area that is extremely valuable to businesses
&nbsp;</li><li>This programme was designed by intellectual property law academics alongside intellectual property law practitioners who are all experts within the field
&nbsp;</li><li>The programme has been carefully coordinated to align with the competencies required for today’s international job market and also offers the opportunity to study other existing LLM courses that fit well within the programme
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<ul><li>​This particular programme was designed with the assistance of external experts, including authors of international agreements as well as the internal staff at the University</li><li>Students can study a diverse range of areas surrounding the discipline of International Commercial Law with this highly popular postgraduate degree
&nbsp;</li><li>Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the subject and enhance their career prospects by delving into topics such as contract law, company law, corporate finance and governance, tax law, international sales and international commercial dispute resolution, and develop academic and research skills by writing a dissertation on a topic of their choice in international commercial law
&nbsp;</li><li>Studying International Commercial Law at the University of Aberdeen will give students the opportunity to study a diverse number of exciting topics under the guidance of the world-class teaching staff
&nbsp;</li><li>The programme has been carefully coordinated to align with the competencies required for today’s international job market
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<ul><li>​With a strong focus on law and politics, Human Rights at the University of Aberdeen explores social and economic rights such as education, health, housing and family rights</li><li>Studies will include the international law of conflicts, how human rights impacts criminal law and how the rules of law develop over time as social and political change occurs - all enabling students to develop a clearer understanding of human rights in today's society around the world
&nbsp;</li><li>Through this course, students will have the opportunity to study subjects such as International Human Rights Law, The Politics of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law
&nbsp;</li><li>This programme was designed with the assistance of human rights experts as well as the internal staff at the University
&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;The programme has been carefully coordinated to align with the competencies required for today’s international job market

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<ul><li>​International Law at Aberdeen offers a range of courses covering both public and private international law</li><li>The programme enables students to undertake advanced legal research and writing while focusing on contemporary global challenges, international treaties and case law
&nbsp;</li><li>This LLM in International Law gives students advanced knowledge of general public and private international law, both of which are vital subjects for pursuing an international career
&nbsp;</li><li>The programme aims to sharpen students’ abilities to critically gauge how international law needs to adapt to a fast-changing world and current international crises
&nbsp;</li><li>Students will have the opportunity to study topics such as International Commercial Arbitration, International Insolvency Law and International Human Rights Law
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<ul><li>​This innovative programme combines courses in the theory and practice of International Law and International Relations</li><li>Students will gain a unique interdisciplinary perspective on a range of contemporary issues related to the transformed nature of global governance
&nbsp;</li><li>Throughout this programme, students will have the opportunity to study courses such as International Law: A Time of Challenges, The Use of Force in International Law and Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
&nbsp;</li><li>This programme was designed by experts who work specifically in the fields of International Law and International Relations
&nbsp;</li><li>The programme offers a range of courses that are aligned with the interdisciplinary competencies required for today’s international job market
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<ul><li>​Aberdeen has combined the teaching and research strength of the long-established law school and the calibre of the first-class teaching team with the growing international profile and activity to create options for this new LLM</li><li>Aberdeen offers a specialist LLM programme in this area with career opportunities for skilled and ambitious lawyers with broad and transferable skills to continue to grow
&nbsp;</li><li>This programme includes a dissertation to further develop students academic and research skills
&nbsp;</li><li>This degree is alternatively available with a professional skills option (instead of dissertation) with the opportunity to further develop students’ professional skills in international trade negotiation at a summer course on campus
&nbsp;</li><li>Students will gain a thorough foundation in a broad range of topics engaging with different aspects of international trade law&nbsp;
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University of Aberdeen

All Courses

Bachelor of Law

Master of Law (Intellectual Property Law )

Master of Law (International Commercial Law with Dissertation)

Master of Law (International Human Rights)

Master of Law (International Law )

Master of Law (International Law and International Relations)

Master of Law (International Trade Law)