DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ACCOUNTANCY - LEGAL STUDIES (01MN3470)
Students must also comply with the University General Regulations and the Supplementary
Regulations for the Degree of Master of Arts.
All the courses listed below are prescribed for this degree
PROGRAMME YEAR 1 – 135 Credit Points
First Half Session
Second Half Session
Course
Credit
Course
Course Title
Course Title
Code
Points
Code
AW 1004
Academic Writing for Law
0
AC 1011
Accounting & Accountability
15
AC 1515
Accounting & Entrepreneurship
EC 1006
Economics for Business & Society
15
MS 1509
The Context of Business
Finance 1: Finance, Risk and
FI 1004
15
Investment
LS 1025
Legal System
15
LS 1522
Legal Method
Plus 30 credit points from the following courses: (See Notes 1 & 2)
LS 1020
Criminal Law
15
LS 1520
Contract
LS 1022
Foundations of Private Law
15
LS 1521
Public Law and Human Rights
Alternative Methods of Dispute
LS1026
Case Studies on Law in Society
15
LS 1523
Resolution
LS1527
English Criminal Law
LS1528
Introduction to English Legal System
Credit
Points
15
15
15
15
15
15
7.5
7.5
PROGRAMME YEAR 2 – 120 Credit Points
First Half-Session
Second Half-Session
Course
Course Title
Credit
Course
Course Title
Credit
Code
Points
Code
Points
AC 2031
Management Accounting 2
15
AC 2530
Financial Accounting 2
15
FI 2004
Finance 2: Business Finance
15
PO 2508
Understanding Statistics
15
Plus 30 credit points from the following courses: (See Notes 1 & 2)
LS 2025
Delict & Unjustified Enrichment
15
LS 2527
Introduction to Legal Theory
7.5
LS 2026
EU Institutions and Law
15
LS 2530
Introduction to German Law
15
Scottish Legal History
LS 2531
Introduction to Spanish Law
5
LS 2028
15
(See Note 3)
Business Law (See Note 4)
LS 2032
Public International Law
15
LS 2533
15
LS 2535
The Governance of Scotland
7.5
LS 2536
Introduction to Comparative Law
7.5
LS 2539
Introduction to French Law
15
Plus a further 15 credit points from level 1 or level 2 courses in Legal Studies (including options from the tables above that have not
previously been studied).
PROGRAMME YEAR 3 – 120 Credit Points
First Half-Session
Second Half-Session
Course
Course Title
Credit
Course
Course Title
Code
Points
Code
15
AC 3049
Financial Accounting 3
AC 3557
Auditing
15
AC 3054
Management Accounting 3
Plus 60 credit points from Legal Studies LX Honours courses (See Table of Honours Options below).
Credit
Points
30
PLEASE SEE OVER 
PROGRAMME YEAR 4 – 120 Credit Points
First Half-Session
Second Half-Session
Course
Course Title
Credit
Course
Course Title
Credit
Code
Points
Code
Points
30
AC 4033
Accounting Theory
You must choose one of the following dissertation courses:
LX 4025
Dissertation (Legal Studies)
30
AC 4528
Dissertation in Accountancy
30
Plus further credit points from Legal Studies Honours courses to gain a total of 60 credits in the discipline and further level 4
Business School courses (AC, EC, FI, MS, PO) to gain a total of 120 credit points.
(See Table of Legal Studies Honours Options below).
LEGAL STUDIES HONOURS COURSES
First Half-Session
Course
Course Title
Code
LX 401C
Environmental Law
LX 401P
International Human Rights
LX 4019
Criminal Justice
LX 4021
American Constitutional Law Honours
30
LX 4035
LX 4037
LX 4039
LX 4047
LX 4050
LX 4065
LX 4066
LX 4067
Criminal Law
Scottish Legal History Honours
Animal Welfare Law Honours
Government and Law Honours
European Economic Law
Oil & Gas Law
Company Law
Corporate Finance Law
European Court of Justice: Judicial
Activism
Law, Elections & Democracy
Comparative Constitutional Law
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Second Half-Session
Course
Course Title
Code
LX 451A
Comparative Corporate Governance
LX 451L
Intellectual Property Law
LX 451K
Copyright & Allied Rights
Voluntary Scotland, Scottish Charities,
LX 451P
Clubs, Community Organisations
LX 4543
Delict
LX 4545
Individual Rights in EU Law
LX 4547
Planning Law Honours
LX 4553
Law and Medical Ethics
LX 4557
Administrative Law Honours
LX 4561
Media Law
LX 4572
Multinational Companies and the Law
LX 4573
Corporate Insolvency Law
30
LX 4577
Criminology
30
30
30
LX 4579
LX 4584
Renewable Energy Law Honours
The Use of Force in International Law
30
30
LX 4070
LX 4072
LX 4078
Credit
points
30
30
30
Notes
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5.
It may not be possible to combine every one of these options with the compulsory courses in the
candidate’s other subject due to timetabling constraints.
Students must check the necessary pre-requisites before registering for optional LS or LX courses
– please refer to the Course Catalogue online.
The 5 credit point course LS2531 may be taken in addition to the Legal Studies requirements in
programme year 2. If this course is chosen the credit load for the year will be 125 credit points, of
which 65 credits will be from Legal Studies courses.
In order to achieve ICAS Law accreditation students must take LS2533 Business Law.
Candidates seeking entry to the Junior Honours programme must have accumulated, by award or
recognition, or been exempted from, at least 240 credit points at levels 1 and 2, including the
prescribed courses required to enter programme year 3.
This information, whilst correct at the time of going to publication, is subject to alteration without notice.
Course choice may be restricted by degree regulations or timetabling.
Credit
points
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30