Degree Regulations & Programmes Of Study 2017/2018

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Year 1 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students wishing to pursue qualification towards legal practice in Scotland should note the courses required as indicated in the Degree Programme Table for LLB Honours and the Notes on Qualification for Progress towards Legal Practice. It cannot be guaranteed that a curriculum enabling progress towards professional qualification on this programme will be possible.

Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Student intranet MyBiz http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/mybiz/. Courses accredited by the Accounting bodies in Year 1: ACCN08007 Accountancy 1A; ACCN08008 Accountancy 1B; BUST08014 Computing for Business.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Year 2 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: August

Notes:
Entry into third year honours normally requires a pass in each of Accountancy 2A and Accountancy 2B and an average of 50% in both at the first attempt.

Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Student intranet MyBiz http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/mybiz/. Courses accredited by the Accounting bodies in Year 2: ACCN08009 Accountancy 2A; ACCN08010 Accountancy 2B.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Courses from School(s) F - Law and Accountancy (LLB Hons) - Level(s) 8

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students wishing to progress towards legal practice should note that passes in the following courses are required to qualify as a solicitor in Scotland: Public Law and Individual Rights; Evidence and Criminal; Property; Succession and Trust Law

Year 3 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: August

Notes:
Entry into third year honours normally requires a pass in each of Accountancy 2A and Accountancy 2B and an average of 50% in both at the first attempt.

Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Student intranet MyBiz http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/mybiz/. Courses accredited by the Accounting bodies in Year 3: ACCN10008 Advanced Financial Accounting; ACCN10009 Auditing; ACCN10010 Management Accounting Applications

Students who opt to spend their third year abroad will be expected to do the equivalent of 120 credits in year 3.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) F - Law (LLB Hons) - Level(s) 10

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
OR

Courses from School(s) F - Law (LLB Hons 20 credit courses) - Level(s) 10

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students who opt to spend their third year abroad will be expected to do the equivalent of 120 credits in year 3. In addition they will be expected to take 40 law credits and 80 accountancy credits in year 4.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Accounting Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Accounting Level 10 courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Courses from School(s) F - Law (LLB Hons) - Level(s) 10

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
OR

Courses from School(s) F - Law (LLB Hons 20 credit courses) - Level(s) 10

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses