Law (Crime and Criminal Justice), LLB (Hons)

Your first year is made up of compulsory modules covering the seven core modules of a qualifying Law Degree. You continue studying these core modules in your second year, together with a number of optional modules. Your final year consists entirely of optional modules, reflecting your own interests and ambitions.

Years 1 and 2 consist of the 7 core areas of a qualifying Law Degree; Contract Law, Criminal Law, Land Law, Equity and Trusts, EU Law, Law of Tort and Public Law.

Year 3 will consist of 2 compulsory modules plus 4 optional modules. This will give you the chance to choose from an extensive list of modules and shape your own learning, with an extensive list to choose from!

Teaching is completed through lectures (which are recorded), seminars and tutorials. There is a strong focus on experiential learning. Our initiatives, including the Law Clinic and Miscarriage of Justice Project allow students to work on real-life cases, under supervision, to enhance analytical, problem solving and research skills.

An extensive range of work placement opportunities, both domestic and international, may also be available to students on studying this degree.

This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

You have the right to write and submit your coursework and to sit your exams in Welsh, even if you have chosen to follow an English-medium module. You can also choose to be interviewed through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.

You can study at least 40 credits of this course through the medium of Welsh. Continuing to study through the medium of Welsh after leaving school or college will be a natural progression for you and will give you the chance to receive the best education. It can also be a valuable addition to your CV and career development. Opportunities are available for students who are fluent and confident in the language as well as those who are less confident or are learners. It is also possible for you to choose seminar and tutorial classes taught in Welsh on modules that are taught mainly through the medium of English.

Scholarships and bursaries are available to students who choose to study 40 credits or more through the medium of Welsh. Visit the Scholarships page for further information.

All of our undergraduate law programmes are qualifying law degrees that cover the foundations of legal knowledge specified by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board.

Indian applicants

This course is recognised by the Bar Council of India if certain conditions are satisfied.

Our qualifying law degrees are taught by industry experts, who have real-world experience, providing them with a wealth of legal knowledge, which can be passed on to our students.

We offer a unique viewpoint on studying law as our Head of School is Professor Elwen Evans QC, a leading lawyer who looks to bridge the gap between academia and practice, the present and the future!

You can find out more about our academic expertise on our staff pages.

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2019/20 are as follows:

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK/EU students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

Fees for full time Undergraduate International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

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 the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

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 the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but are not limited to):

• Parking and travel to and from campus
• Printing, photocopying, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
• Purchase of books or texts
• Printing and binding
• Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

• Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
• Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
• Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
• Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
• Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
• Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

EMPLOYABILITY AT THE SCHOOL OF LAW

The School of Law takes a proactive approach to enhancing graduate employability, with a dedicated Employability and Placements Officer. The School offers a range of local, national and international work placements, professional courses and the advice and support to help you develop the skills to achieve your ambitions.

Find out more on our employability webpage.

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

• Academic writing
• Maths and statistics
• Critical thinking
• Time management
• Digital skills
• Presentation skills
• Note taking
• Revision, memory and exam techniques
• English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre of Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Each student is assigned an Academic Mentor to help with:

• Academic Guidance
• Personal Development Planning
• Guidance on finding help with Personal Issues (which affect your wellbeing, attendance, and progress through University)

There are student representatives in each year of our law programme as well as a School representative for undergraduate students. The school also has a dedicated Student Information Office who will be able to offer academic assistance throughout your studies.

Your degree programme may already give you an option to study or work abroad but in addition to this you can also consider an international summer programme.

These programmes are open to all our undergraduate students and include culture and study tours, volunteering programmes and internships across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Europe and Canada. Programmes are typically 2 – 6 weeks long and funding is available. See our Summer Programmes for further information.

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

Student Societies

Meet your fellow students and take part in a variety of social opportunities by joining the Student Law Society and/or the Student Bar Society, which are both run for students, by students.

Contact Details

For further details on LLB undergraduate study please contact:

Ms Gemma Champion (Recruitment Officer) 
Tel: +44 (0)1792 606341
Email: Gemma

Dr Patrick Bishop (Head of Law Undergraduate Admissions) 
Email: Patrick

Katy Vaughan (LLB Admissions Tutor) 
Email: Katy

General Enquiries:
Tel: +44 (0)1792 295831
Email: Study

For EU/International Enquiries: 
Tel: +44 (0)1792 602600
Email: International