Business Law with a Year Abroad

The LLB Business Law degree at Swansea University is a specialised programme that prepares you for careers at the intersection of law and business.

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 legal frameworks operate within broader business, economic and global contexts. You will be required to critically engage with legal principles and their impact on commercial activity, developing analytical thinking, ethical reasoning, and a global perspective.

You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the foundations of legal knowledge, including Contract, Tort, 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.

As your studies progress, you can develop specialist expertise through compulsory business-focused modules such as Company Law, World Trade Law, and Commercial Sales, alongside a wide range of optional modules. This flexibility allows you to pursue your interests while building a strong business law profile.

Our Business Law 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, further ensure 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.

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.

"Your first year of study is made up of compulsory modules covering a range of themes.

Compulsory modules are studied by all students on the programme, meaning you are automatically enrolled.

Examples of compulsory modules include:

• Public Law
• Law of Tort
• Contract Law
• Legal System and Skills

In your second year you will study a mixture of compulsory and optional modules.

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

Your fourth year will comprise totally of optional modules from a wide range of subject areas, with over thirty options to choose from.

Examples of optional modules in recent years have included:

• Commercial Sales
• Employment Law: Rights and Obligations
• Media Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• World Trade Law"

"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
• Blog and poster writing
• Group-based tasks

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 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"