Law
Law is the framework through which societies define rights and obligations, resolve disputes and hold institutions to account. For those unable to attend campus in person, an online law degree offers a rigorous route into legal education that fits around employment, family commitments or geographic constraints. The discipline develops close reading of complex documents, precise analytical writing and the ability to construct and evaluate arguments, skills that are valuable across the legal profession and far beyond it.
At Robert Gordon University this online LLB is designed specifically for students who cannot attend on-campus study and provides comprehensive coverage of Scots law, including commercial law, property law, criminal law, family law and the law of contract. Scotland has its own distinct legal system, drawing on both the civilian tradition inherited from Roman law and elements of common law, and studying Scots law gives you a grounding in a legal system that differs in important respects from the law of England and Wales. The programme is studied part time and delivered entirely through distance learning, allowing you to progress at a pace that suits your circumstances.
You will develop expertise in legal reasoning, statutory interpretation and the analysis of case law, alongside an understanding of the procedural and institutional frameworks within which Scots law operates. The online format is designed to be rigorous and substantive, equipping you with the knowledge base and analytical skills that are the foundation of a legal education.
Graduates from this programme are well placed to continue onto the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, which is required for qualification as a solicitor in Scotland, or to pursue other career paths where legal knowledge is an asset, including compliance, human resources, financial services regulation, public administration and the civil service. Postgraduate study in specialist areas of law is also a route open to graduates who wish to develop further expertise.