Law School Dundee vs Aberdeen

I don't know about Scotland, but I highly doubt any English employer thinks one is better than the other. Look at course structure and choose whichever degree has the modules you're most interested in. Even though the degrees are in the same subject, there are probably differences, especially in the optional modules available.

Hey!

I have an unconditional for Dundee university to study Scots law. It has always been my first choice, it has great student feedback. You could pop along to university open days to meet staff and current students. Dundee as a city is not too bad, there is lots of things to do. There are plenty of things to do in surrounding areas, also. I am moving to St Andrews in the summer which is nearby, it's a beautiful part of the country.

I was originally studying Law at Aberdeen, I didn't like the course or the university. I transferred to Dundee Law School last year and have loved every minute since.

As far as I'm aware the 'LLB with English Law' program isn't actually dual-qualifying, so I would be careful and do a lot of research. I went to Aberdeen and was on the 'LLB with English Law' course in its' first year. The Dundee one definitely is, but it does restrict your options with regards to module choices.

Hi! Sorry, I didn't realise you had replied!

First year is quite broad, so you'll study Contract Law, Delict, Criminal Law, as well as a bit of EU, Human Rights Law and wider Constitutional type law. You begin to go into more depth in the following years.

A lot of the modules are taught from a UK rather than Scottish perspective so that they are suitable for people wishing to qualify into either jurisdiction or both.

Feedback depends on the module leader. Some are excellent, some modules require you to bring pre-prepared answers to tutorials, discuss these with the tutor, who then takes your answer away and provides feedback (Professor Ferguson's module). Others only require you to prepare for tutorials, and the feedback is pretty much you realising how much you understood from what was said, whether you struggled to answer questions, and so on.

For some of the modules with assessed coursework the feedback isn't the best, but the various lecturers make time for people to visit their office and talk about how well they've done. And anyway, you can drop by during their office hours to talk to them during the week about most things. I would say that the approachability of the staff is one of the best things about Dundee Law School.

That's great, I think you made the right choice. Yeah I'm assuming we'll be class mates. Cant wait to start!

Oh no don't worry - for the past months I haven't been really checking TSR ! Thank you so much for the reply it gives me a slight insight as to what to expect One more question how does it work with books ? Is it better to buy them all or just get the necessary ones and the rest borrow from the library ? Also did you get like law dictionaries etc ?

Sorry about further question but I'm not sure what to do on that front hahah

Hey guys,

So I have a huge dilemma which one to firm... I have an uncon for Dundee and a con for Aberdeen - both to do Scots and English LLB.
That being said however I do not know which is the better option ? What do you guys think ?
I know that Aberdeen is highly regarded though I believe that the law library is ridiculously outdated whilst at the same time I am not too keen on Dundee as a city itself (I do prefer Aberdeen).

Any comments are kindly appreciated ! Also if you study in either can you tell me what you find it to be like
Cheers folks

I was originally studying Law at Aberdeen, I didn't like the course or the university. I transferred to Dundee Law School last year and have loved every minute since.

As far as I'm aware the 'LLB with English Law' program isn't actually dual-qualifying, so I would be careful and do a lot of research. I went to Aberdeen and was on the 'LLB with English Law' course in its' first year. The Dundee one definitely is, but it does restrict your options with regards to module choices.

Hi Folks - can you please advise ? I am starting law at Aberdeen this September. Is it possible to transfer to Dundee for 2nd and susequent years ? My partner is moving to Dundee and it would make life/commuting a lot easier. Did i read somewhere that Dundee do not take Law transfers ? thanks in advance Al

Hi Al, just in case you miss it I've gotten you a response to this question in the thread here: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?p=98682177#post98682177

All the best with finding an answer!

- Matthew, Enquiry Team