Law with a Year Abroad

The LLB Law degree at Swansea University has been carefully designed to be an intellectually rigorous and innovative programme that prepares you for a wide range of careers.

Grounded in a commitment to academic excellence, and informed by research, the programme combines both theory and practice, enabling you to gain a detailed understanding of how the law works within its broader social, political and economic context. You will be required to critically engage with legal principles and their impact on society, developing analytical thinking, ethical reasoning, and a global perspective.

You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the foundations of legal knowledge, including Contract Law, Tort Law, Criminal Law, Public Law, Land Law, Equity and Trusts, and EU Law. These core subjects satisfy the academic stage of training required by the Bar Standards Board, and provide a strong basis for those wishing to take the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).

As your studies progress, you can tailor your degree through a wide range of optional modules in areas such as Human Rights, Medical Law, Cybercrime, Environmental Law, Family Law and World Trade. This flexibility allows you to pursue your interests whilst developing specialist expertise.

This programme includes opportunities to undertake a Year Abroad in locations such as North America, Europe or East Asia, enhancing your learning and offering invaluable life experience.

Our LLB programme places a strong emphasis on equipping you with the skills necessary for professional life. The curriculum is carefully designed to reflect the evolving landscape of legal education, including the changes introduced by the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), while maintaining the value of a traditional law degree.

You will be supported throughout the programme in developing a broad range of skills, such as legal writing, oral presentation and problem-solving. The inclusion of multiple-choice question (MCQ) assessments, which are a key feature of the SQE, ensures that you are prepared for contemporary professional requirements.

Opportunities to gain real-world experience are embedded throughout the degree, including participation in the Law Clinic, where you can provide advice to clients under supervision, and there are opportunities to take part in mooting, negotiation, and client interviewing competitions.

In your first year, you will study compulsory modules covering the foundations of law. The second year includes further compulsory modules, alongside two optional modules that allow you to begin tailoring your studies.

Your 3rd year will be spent studying abroad at one of our partner institutions.

By the fourth year, the programme becomes almost fully optional, with the ability to choose from a wide range of specialised modules covering a diverse range of areas. By this stage, you will have studied all of the foundational subjects and will have the knowledge and understanding to make the most of your optional modules.

We offer a variety of assessment methods within our programmes.

In addition to traditional examinations and essays, examples of alternative assessment may include:

• Writing a letter of advice to a client
• Preparing a legal briefing
• Blog and poster writing
• Group-based tasks
• Oral presentations

Throughout your undergraduate law degree, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing.

For a full breakdown of course structure and assessment please visit our course pages at: www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/law or get in touch with us at study@swansea.ac.uk