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A qualifying law degree taught over two years for non-law graduates

Key Course Details

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2 Year Full Time
UCAS Code
85M8
Mode of Study
Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents)
2:2
Location
Singleton Park Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021 £ 9,000
2 Year Full Time
UCAS Code
85M8
Mode of Study
Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents)
2:2
Location
Singleton Park Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021 £ 14,550
2 Year Full Time
UCAS Code
85M8
Mode of Study
Campus Based
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Location
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Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021 £ 14,550
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Course Overview

If you want to study law and already hold a degree in a different discipline from outside the UK, then this two-year Senior Status LLB is for you.

You will learn how the legal and criminal justice systems work in England and Wales and gain a comprehensive grounding in the seven areas covered by a qualifying law degree; Contract Law, Criminal Law, Land Law, Equity and Trusts, EU Law, Law of Tort and Public Law.

Alongside the core compulsory modules, you can study optional modules from a wide range of subject areas, including: family law, employment law, cybercrime, competition law, and medical law.

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

All of our undergraduate Law programmes are recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority as Qualifying Law Degrees for those commencing study in 2021. Our programmes also include the core subjects required by the Bar Standards Board to satisfy the academic stage of professional training for those wishing to become barristers. Our programmes provide a strong foundation for students who may wish to take the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQE) in the future.

Why Law (Senior Status) at Swansea?

Based at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law, you will benefit from being part of a lively and diverse research and teaching environment with students at its heart.

Swansea University has an established and growing reputation for law teaching and research. The School of Law is recognised as a source of expertise and as having an impact on policy and practice in a diverse range of fields of practice. The School is wholly committed to continuous improvement in teaching and learning, and to putting students at the centre of its activities.

Law at Swansea is ranked in the:

  • Top 10 in the UK for Overall Satisfaction (NSS 2020)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Career Prospects (Guardian University Guide 2021)
  • Top 300 in the world (QS World Rankings 2020)

Swansea University:

  • Has a TEF Gold Rating for Teaching (Teaching Excellence Framework)
  • Is ranked 6th in the UK for Student Satisfaction (NSS 2020)
  • Is a UK Top 25 Institution (Guardian University Guide 2021)

Your Law (Senior Status) Experience

We offer an inclusive, student-focussed learning environment and community. Modules are delivered and assessed in a variety of different ways and you will be encouraged to take responsibility for your own learning, to work independently as well as with others, to act professionally, and to master new skills. As well as teaching and learning activities we offer a broad range of opportunities for you to get involved: from research-based placements, to working with clients, to developing advocacy and other skills. Our thriving Law Clinic offers students the opportunity to get involved in giving advice to clients and we have programmes of extra-curricular mooting, negotiation and interviewing.

Our undergraduate degree structure, with its range of final year optional modules, gives you plenty of scope to tailor your studies to your particular interests, career goals, or ambitions. 

We offer a range of work placement opportunities in a wide range of settings, both in the UK and abroad.

Law (Senior Status) Employment Opportunities

Studying a qualifying law degree can lead to a range of careers. We aim to equip students with multiple skills to enhance their graduate prospects. Our graduates go on to a wide variety of careers, which include being a:

  • barrister, chartered accountant, civil servant, lecturer, legal executive, local government officer, paralegal, police officer, prison officer, researcher, solicitor, stockbroker or trading standards officer.

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Programme Specification

Modules

LLB Law (Senior Status) structure.

Your first year is made up of compulsory modules covering the seven core areas of a qualifying Law degree. You continue studying these core modules in your second year, together with a number of optional modules.

Year 1 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Compulsory Modules
Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule Name
LAQ200 Period September-January15Contract Law 1
LAQ202 Period September-January15Public Law 1
LAQ203 Period September-January15Law of Tort 1
LAQ228 Period September-January20Legal System and Skills
LAS200 Period September-January0Skills and Enhanced Learning
LAQ208 Period January-June15Contract Law 2
LAQ210 Period January-June15Public Law 2
LAQ211 Period January-June15Law of Tort 2
LAQ217 Period January-June10European Union Law

Year 2 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule Name
LAQ300 Period September-January15Criminal Law 1
LAQ302 Period September-January15Land Law 1
LAQ304 Period September-January10Equity and Trusts 1
LAS300 Period September-January0Skills and Enhanced Learning
LAQ305 Period January-June15Criminal Law 2
LAQ309 Period January-June10Equity and Trusts 2
LAQ331 Period January-June15Land Law 2
Optional Modules
Semester 1 optional modules 

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select 20 credits from the list below. It is not a requirement for you to complete LAA339 Dissertation. If you would like to select Dissertation module, please ask application form from solstudy@swansea.ac.uk.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
LAA302 Period September-January20Family Law: Adult Relationships
LAA303 Period September-January20Commercial Sales
LAA305 Period September-January20Cyfraith Hywel
LAA310 Period September-January20Environmental Law 1 - Regulatory Law Approaches
LAA314 Period September-January20Employment Law: Rights and Obligations
LAA321 Period September-January20Criminal Evidence
LAA324 Period September-January20Human Rights Law
LAA328 Period September-January20Cybercrime
LAA330 Period September-January20Medical Law
LAA336 Period September-January20Company Law: Incorporation, Constitution and Control
LAA341 Period September-January20Sports Law and Liability
LAA364 Period September-January20Miscarriage of Justice Project Available to a limited number of students.
LAA366 Period September-January20Clinical Legal EducationAvailable to a limited number of students.
LAA391 Period September-January20Intellectual Property Law
LAA398 Period September-January20Law of Succession
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Semester 2 optional modules 

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select one module from the list below. It is not a requirement for you to complete LAA339 Dissertation. If you would like to select Dissertation module, please ask application form from solstudy@swansea.ac.uk.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
LAA301 Period January-June20Family Law: Parents & Children
LAA304 Period January-June20World Trade Law
LAA312 Period January-June20Nature Conservation Law
LAA315 Period January-June20Employment Law: Enforcing RightsTo select this module you must have pursued LAA314 or LAA217.
LAA317 Period January-June20NegotiationsAvailable to a limited number of students.
LAA323 Period January-June20Criminal Evidence Law and Psychology
LAA326 Period January-June20Foundations in Legal Practice
LAA327 Period January-June20Media Law
LAA329 Period January-June20Human Rights & Social Justice
LAA332 Period January-June20Human Rights of Children
LAA337 Period January-June20Company Law: Governance, Rights and LiquidationTo select this module you must have pursued LAA336.
LAA342 Period January-June20Legal Issues in Sport
LAA344 Period January-June20Multi-level Governance
LAA348 Period January-June20Cymraeg y Gyfraith
LAA395 Period January-June20The Law of Devolution in Wales
LAA399 Period January-June20Medical Law: Reproduction

Entry Requirements

For Canadian applicants applying for the senior status LLB, our minimum requirements are:

An honours degree (4 years) with the following overall grade:

  • GPA (12 pt) = 6
  • GPA (10 pt) = 5
  • GPA (4 pt) = 2.3

Where the degree is classified by percentage, the following:

  • (60% Pass) = 69%
  • (50% Pass) = 67%

For non-Canadian applicants, we require an undergraduate degree graded at 2:2 or equivalent.

View the equivalence table for most other countries.

How You're Taught

2020/21 Academic Year – TB1

Teaching block one (TB1) runs from September until January. Find out more about how you will be taught on this programme for TB1 for the 2020/21 academic year with our How You Are Taught webpage.

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.

Welsh Provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study this subject through the medium of Welsh and our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

  • An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
  • The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
  • Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
  • Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
  • The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
  • A Welsh-speaking academic tutor.
  • One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
  • An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.

To see further details about the level of provision delivered in Welsh on this particular degree scheme, please see the Welsh-language course page for further information.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our TEF* data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

Professional Body Accreditation

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.

Meet Your Lecturers

Our qualifying law degrees are taught by experts, some of whom are experienced legal practitioners and all of whom have a wealth of legal knowledge to pass 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.

Tuition Fees

Start Date UK EU International
September 2020 £ 9,000 £ 9,000 £ 14,150
September 2021 £ 9,000 £ 14,550 £ 14,550

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

Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/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.

EU Transitional Bursary available for September 2021.

Funding and Scholarships

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.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

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

  • Travel to and from campus
  • Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
  • Purchase of books or texts
  • 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.

Academic Support

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 for 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.

Academic Support at the School of Law

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.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad. To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages.

International summer programmes are open to students from all colleges. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Canada and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

Additional Information

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 Jess Hammett (Recruitment Officer) 
Tel: +44 (0)1792 606341
Email: Jess

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

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

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

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