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Law (Jurisprudence) - Course outline

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The teaching programme

Colleges have the discretion to teach subjects in different terms, but students learn through a form of directed research into one or more different subjects each term, as well as by going to faculty lectures and seminars given by some of the world’s leading legal scholars. This system is academically demanding, but at the same time very rewarding.

1st year (terms 1 and 2)
Courses
  • Criminal law
  • Constitutional law
  • A Roman introduction to Private law
  • Research skills programme

For those on Course II, who will be going to France, Germany, Italy or Spain, there are also French/German/Italian/Spanish law and language classes during the first six terms. For those going to the Netherlands there are introductory Dutch language courses in the second year

Assessment

First University examinations:

  • Three written papers: one each in Criminal law, Constitutional law and a Roman introduction to Private law
1st year (term 3),
2nd and 3rd (4th) years
Courses
  • Tort law
  • Contract law
  • Trusts
  • Land law
  • Administrative law
  • Course II: year 3 is spent abroad
  • European Union law
  • Jurisprudence
  • Two optional standard subjects. More information is available on the faculty website
Assessment

Final University examinations:

  • Seven compulsory subjects: one written paper each
  • Two optional subjects: normally written papers but methods of assessment may vary
Course II students will also be assessed during their year abroad by the University they attend

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Law (Jurisprudence)

UCAS Course Code: M100
Law with European Law is M190
Law with French Law M191
Law with German Law M192
Law with Italian Law M193
Law with Spanish Law M194
Brief Course Outline

Duration of course:   
Course I: 3 years
Course II (Law with Law Studies in Europe): 4 years
Degree awarded: BA in Jurisprudence (equivalent to LLB)
Combined intake: 217
Applications shortlisted for interview:
Course I - 54.0%, Course II - 52.4%,
Successful applications:
Course I - 17.8%, Course II - 9.6%,
(Applicants unsuccessful in gaining a place on Course II are automatically considered for a place on Course I)

Open days 2012

14*, 15*, and 16 March*, 27 and 28 June, and 14 September

*For these open days, invitation letters are sent out to all UK secondary schools and colleges in January. Bookings are made through your school or college. See Law website

Contact details

Faculty of Law, St Cross Building,
St Cross Road, Oxford OX1 3UL
+44 (0) 1865 271491
lawfac@law.ox.ac.uk
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