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Law (Full-time) (LLB)

Swansea
3 Years Full-time
96 UCAS Points

Our LLB Law degree will give you the opportunity to study the foundational areas of law, alongside other key areas of law, giving a broader understanding of the subject.

Through your studies, you will develop an in-depth understanding of law, Legal Process, Contract, Criminal, Tort, Employment Law and Business Law.

You will enhance your ability to engage in critical academic study and research by way of legal research and a dissertation, helping you to develop the professional and reflective skills necessary for practise.

The LLB offers you the opportunity to gain legal knowledge and skills for legal practise and to enter the wider legal justice system, such as the Ministry of Justice, an organisation’s in-house legal department and the Civil Service. The programme team has been working with these organisations to ensure that the modules covered are appropriate and professionally focused.

Course details

Start date:
Study modes:
  • On-campus
  • Blended (On-campus)
  • Full-time
Language:
  • English
Institution code:
T80
UCAS code:
LAW1
Course length:
3 Years Full-time
Entry requirements:
96 UCAS Points

Tuition Fees 2023/24 and 24/25
Home (Full-time): £9,000 per year
Overseas (Full-time): £13,500 per year

Why choose this course?

01
The course prepares students to sit the Solicitors Qualification Exam (SQE)
02
The course cover areas that are critical 21st Century Legal Practice
03
The course is delivered by experienced staff

What you will learn

You will enhance your ability to engage in critical academic study and research by way of legal research skills, legal research and a dissertation, helping you to develop the professional and reflective skills necessary for practice.

The LLB offers you the opportunity to gain legal knowledge and skills for legal practice and to enter the wider legal justice system, such as the Ministry of Justice, an organisation’s in-house legal department and the Civil Service. The programme team has been working with these organisations to ensure that the modules covered are appropriate and professionally focused.

Criminal Law

(20 credits)

Legal Process

(20 credits)

Public Law

(20 credits)

Preparing for Employment

(20 credits)

Young people, Gangs and Serious Offending

(20 credits )

Study Skills

(20 credits)

Family Law and Practice

(20 credits)

Contract Law

(20 credits)

Business Law and Practice

(20 credits)

Tort Law

(20 credits)

Preparing for Research

(20 credits)

Volunteering: The Gateway to Employment

(20 credits)

Equity and Trusts

(20 credits)

Independent Project

(40 credits)

Land Law

(20 Credits)

Employment Law

(20 Credits)

Immigration law

(20 Credits)

Course Disclaimer

  • We listen to student feedback and insights from industry and from professionals to ensure that course content is high-quality and up-to-date, and that it offers the best possible preparation for your future career or study goals. 

    For this reason, there might be modifications to the content of your course over time, to keep up to date with changes in the subject area or in the sector. If a module is no longer running, we’ll make sure to keep you informed, and work with you to choose a different suitable module.

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Staff

Our People

You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for assessments and feedback (NSS 2023) meaning the comments you get back from your work will help you learn. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as Top 10 in the UK for Lecturers and Teaching Quality. Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses. 

Accommodation

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Swansea Accommodation

Swansea has a huge student population, and the variety of accommodation available will leave you feeling spoilt for choice. Various purpose-built student accommodation providers provide accommodation in Swansea, and the accommodation team can guide you through your options. It will offer ongoing support throughout your time as a UWTSD student.

Further information

  • 96 UCAS points or equivalent.

  • The course will be assessed by a mixture of written coursework, simulations, workbooks, presentations and exams. Each module is worth 20 credits, except the 40 credit Independent Project at Level 6. 

  • It is possible to complete this programme of study without any additional costs.

    Students may wish to purchase textbooks for modules, such as Research Project, but this is not a requirement and will have no bearing on the final grade.

    There may also be optional field trips which may incur some costs.

  • You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.  To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit our Scholarships and Bursaries section.

  • The course team has developed very close links with a number of professional organisations in both the public sector and legal services fields. This has allowed for close consultation on the development of course content and the availability of unique work experience opportunities.

    The course works closely with other Public sector organisations, the combination of both legal and public sector understanding and knowledge would be seen as a benefit to the wider legal Justice professions.

    The team has developed close relationships with local law firms and organisations and developing work experience opportunities that would benefit the students if they chose to extend into further legal justice study.

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