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The School provides a high quality learning environment with innovative teaching practice and great student support enabling our students to achieve their full potential. Undertake a unique learning experience with the opportunity to be taught by world leading academics who are at the forefront of their fields.
Why law at Queen'sEXPLORE OUR COURSES
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Undergraduate
Undergraduate Courses Course Qualification Duration Law (Major) with French LLB 4 years (Full-time) Description ....
Law Senior Status LLB 2 years (Full-time) Description This graduate entry accelerated law degree offers students the opportunity to study, in two years, the courses required to allow them to progress to the next stage of their legal education. This degree programme attracts students from the UK, Ireland and North America creating a cosmopolitan learning environment. Students benefit from studying law in one of the oldest and most prestigious Law Schools....
Law (Major) with Spanish LLB 4 years (Full-time) Description This is a fully integrated programme between Law and Spanish. You will study the Law of Northern Ireland as well as aspects of Spanish Law.
The degree includes a year abroad which provides a unique opportunity for linguistic development. In a globalised workforce proficiency in an additional language, together with the experience of studying abroad, significantly enhances....Law LLB 3 years (Full-time) Description Law looks at the relationships, interactions and transactions between individuals, government and state at a local, regional, national and international level. With a broad focus and application, the law degree encompasses private and public law alongside wider socio-legal perspectives. You will study key aspects of the law and develop a wide range of transferable skills, relevant to your future career....
Law (Major) with Politics LLB 3 years (Full-time) Description The Law with Politics programme offers students the chance to study for a Qualifying Law Degree whilst also engaging with research in areas such as conflict, co-operation, power and decision making, the result being a highly nuanced degree option. The close relationship with the regional political infrastructure in Northern Ireland creates a unique environment for students to engage with and respond....
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Postgraduate Taught
Postgraduate Taught Courses Course Qualification Duration Criminology and Criminal Justice LLM 2 years (Part-time)
1 year (Full-time)Description This exciting, stimulating and topical postgraduate degree programme in Criminology and Criminal Justice is taught by internationally-recognised scholars and researchers who offer students a wide introduction to the study of crime and criminal justice in contemporary society. The programme is also unique insofar as it draws upon Northern Ireland’s experiment in overhauling its criminal justice....
Law LLM 1 year (Full-time)
2 years (Part-time)Description The LLM (Law) provides ambitious graduates with a highly flexible approach to advanced legal studies, focused on the School of Law's specialisms in criminal justice, European law, public and environmental governance, human rights, international business, law and technology and intellectual property law. The programme reflects the School’s global orientation and its culture of critical enquiry....
Intellectual Property Law LLM 1 year (Full-time)
2 years (Part-time)Description The LLM in Intellectual Property Law is an innovative programme that explores the intersections of globalisation, creative industries, sustainability, and new technological challenges in the field of intellectual property law. It provides a strong foundation through core modules and a flexible structure, which allows students to tailor their studies to their specific interests and career goals.
International Human Rights Law LLM 2 years (Part-time)
1 year (Full-time)Description The protection of human rights at the international and national levels is a fast-moving branch of law. There has been a huge growth in the number and variety of human rights standards set out in international treaties, in national constitutions and in so-called 'soft-law' documents. These standards are not always fully implemented and the mechanisms for trying to get them implemented are sometimes....
Law and Technology LLM 1 year (Full-time)
2 years (Part-time)Description How does the law govern technology, and how does technology shape the law? In this advanced master's programme, students will gain a deep appreciation of the complex relationship between law and technological innovation. From Generative Artificial Intelligence and autonomous vehicles to fintech, social media, and algorithmic decision-making, students will engage with some of the most pressing legal,....
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Postgraduate Research
Postgraduate Research Courses Course Qualification Duration Law MPhil 2 Calendar Years (Full-time) / 4 Calendar Years (Part-time) Description The School of Law at Queen’s has over 100 years of achievement in both education and research. We are ranked as a leading centre for legal research in the UK, and our academics are recognised experts at home and abroad.
We offer MPhil supervision across the legal field, supporting a range of approaches, from the doctrinal to the socio-legal, comparative, criminological and critical.
Our....Law PhD 3 Calendar Years (Full-time) / 6 Calendar Years (Part-time) Description The School of Law has over 100 years of achievement in both education and research. We are ranked as a leading centre for legal research in the UK, and our academics are recognised experts at home and abroad.
We offer PhD supervision across the legal field, supporting a range of approaches, from the doctrinal to the sociolegal, comparative, criminological and critical.
Our doctoral....
Pathways to Qualification
What can I do with a QLD from QUB?
Students obtaining a qualifying law degree (QLD) from Queen's University Belfast have various pathways to qualify as legal professionals in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Pathways to QualificationStudent Experience
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Queen's University provides students with the opportunity to study in a Russell Group accredited institution, on a personal level with esteemed academics. The teaching staff go above and beyond to ensure a high level of module and pastoral support for everyone. Kristian McCartney
LLB Law Student
EXPLORE THE SCHOOL
See what sets Queen's School of law apart from the competition.
GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
Many of our courses offer the opportunity to take part in overseas exchanges with partner universities in Europe, North America and China. There are opportunities to study or work abroad, supported by schemes such as Erasmus and Study USA. This can significantly enhance the employability of students and the global opportunities open to them.
WORLD CLASS FACILITIES
The £20m Law School at Queen’s offers students access to world-class facilities such as a fully interactive Moot Court room, various seminar rooms and a Wellbeing room.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Students can join a number of student-led initiatives within the School including the Law Society, the ADR Society and the Street Law Project. Other initiatives include the Queen’s Student Law Journal and the Mooting Society.
