Visiting students - Law
York Law School is an inspirational place for study and research. We have a vibrant community committed to excellence and are a top rated school for research, teaching and learning.
Due to constraints within the programme the York Law School cannot consider applications from Postgraduate students.
Undergraduate students
Academic requirements
You must be studying Law at your home university.
English Language requirements
IELTS: 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in each component (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).
For more information, and for other accepted certification, please see our undergraduate English requirements.
Choosing your modules
The list below is indicative of the module choice that may be available to you. Not all modules advertised in the module catalogue are available to visiting students. We will contact you once you have enrolled to agree module choices.
Teaching schedule
You can study in our department for the following periods:
- Full academic year
- Semester 1 only
- Semester 2 only
Examination and assessment
Assessment is mainly by assignment submitted via the VLE.
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Undergraduate modules
| Module Code | Module Description | Year / Stage | Semester | Assessment Type | Credits | ECTS | Pre-requisites or experience required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW00017I | Human Rights: Law, Power and Global Challenges | 2 | 1 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00047I | Law and Society | 2 | 1 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00034I | Law and the Business Environment | 2 | 1 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00029H | Company Law | 3 | 1 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00086H | International Human Rights Law | 3 | 1 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00040H | Family Law | 3 | 1 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00032I | Health Care Law | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00037I | Philosophy of Law | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00043I | Criminology and Criminal Justice | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00035I | History of Law and the State | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00036I | Law, Commerce and Finance | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00026I | Family Law | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00046H | Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00066H | Asylum: Theory, law and practice of the international protection of refugees | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00036H | Intellectual Property | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00069H | Personal Property Law | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00078H | Law and Emotion | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00076H | Comparative Constitutional Law & Theory | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00039H | Financial Crime | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00070H | Principles of Financial Regulation | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00077H | Family Law in Practice | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00081H | Public International Law | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00084H | Transnational Crime | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00071H | Law, Commerce & Finance: Transactions | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00045H | Crime and Punishment | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00052H | International Criminal Justice | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00053H | Environmental Law | 2 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |
| LAW00064H | Law, Gender and Sexuality | 3 | 2 | Coursework | 20 | 10 | Must be studying Law |