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What will I study in the 1st Year?

You may be a single honours law student, or you may combine your degree with another subject. Each Law module in the first year is worth 30 credits. If you are a combined honours student you study 60 Law credits and 60 credits in your other chosen discipline. 

Set out below are course indications for the study of law for the first year.

Single Honours Law Student

• Legal System and Method 
• Law of Contract
• Law of Tort
• Public Law

Combined Honours Law Student

• Legal System  and Method
• Law of Contract

There are a number of study pathways available to you if you are a combined honours student as you move into years two and three. We will talk about this and the choices you need to make towards the end of your first year.