Law and Social Policy - LLB (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

Our joint programmes allow you to study law alongside another academic discipline. Over four years of study, you will take a range of courses from both the Law School and the School of Social and Political Science.Social policy is the study of the distribution of welfare and wellbeing within societies and the policies which influence that distribution.The joint LLB Law and Social Policy programme aims to promote advanced knowledge and understanding of the theory, concepts and rules of law.You will also gain an understanding of how political debate and policy-making can influence and alleviate the effects of social change. Current political and social issues are explored in a Scottish, UK-wide, European, and international context.**Programme benefits*** Edinburgh Law School has been educating and training some of the world’s finest legal minds for more than 300 years.* Studying in Scotland’s capital, you will be at the heart of Edinburgh’s legal centre, with the highest courts in Scotland a five-minute walk away.* You will benefit from access to some of the best academic law materials in Europe in our law library.* You will join a supportive law community and be assigned to a LawPALS group. This is our peer-assisted learning scheme, which is designed to help you adapt to the study of law.* You will have access to a number of events and opportunities through the Law School's Career Opportunities Programme.

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