Well, I've been looking at the Times Law School Ranking for the past years and I wondered what the explanation is. Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow are among the best law schools and have great scores concerning graduate prospects and stuff... I just don't get it. after all you learn Scottish law, and in addition to it the LLB is longer (4 years, not 3). So what makes Scotland so attractive? of course those guys have traditions and you could work in England afterwards (even though you should pass some exams and be quite lucky). However, you will have better chances if you've graduated from an English university. So what's the point in studying law in Scotland (at any level, not only LLM) and why are Scottish law schools in top 15? Let's suppose I hold an offer from both English and Scottish universities(Southampton, Exeter and Edinburgh) and I am from somewhere else in the EU... Which one should I choose? :P

if you get an offer from Edinburg, pls go there. it does not make sense whether you study scotish or english law. i think scotland is the best place for living and studying.

alexandra09,

I think you are under a bit of a misconception about LLM programs at Scottish schools. First of all, the program teaches you the relevant law in the area you are studying--if, for example, you are doing an LLM in international commercial law, you will study mostly US and UK law with references from other places when relevant. Just because the school is in Scotland does not mean you are necessarily studying scottish laws.

I agree with Zixx777, I think you are confusing two separate points. For the LLB you do learn 'Scottish' law but there are many aspects of law that are similiar across the border. Having tutored in Scottish subjects and international subjects, you learn that there is a great deal of 'sharing' that goes on across the Scottish and English systems and when it boils down to it, you are learning how to think like a lawyer, not every single law as that would be impossible! The real law-specific knowledge comes in practice and Edinburgh has many students that end up in the City.
For the LLM, unless you specifically choose a Scottish law module, which there are very few, if any some semesters, you are learning about advanced concepts in areas that apply across the board. I did the international LLM at Edinburgh and learning more in depth about int'l law in Edinburgh would be the same information as if I went elsewhere. The key to the LLM programmes is who is teaching and what the programme can provide the student.
Best of luck on your search to find the right place, or at least an answer to your original question!