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Qualification
Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)
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Location
Bay Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
29-SEP-25
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Duration
5 Years
Course summary
If you don’t attain the grades needed to enrol on to the LLB Law in Practice undergraduate programme, then this 5-year programme, including a Foundation Year, could be for you.The Foundation Year is an excellent way to gain the knowledge and skills needed to begin the LLB Law in Practice degree; you will be introduced to key themes in law, as well as being provided with opportunities to pick up new skills that will be of use throughout your undergraduate degree.As a student on a Foundation programme, you will benefit from being part of a diverse teaching environment, based in state-of-the-art facilities on our £450m Bay Campus. After you complete this year, you will move to Singleton Campus for the remainder of your studies.Following your Foundation Year, the next 4 years of your LLB programme provide you with a comprehensive grounding in the core areas covered by a law degree, with a year spent at a paid internship in a legal setting. This will allow you to experience legal practice firsthand, and pick up key skills that will be infinitely useful in your future career.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. As your studies progress, you can choose from a wide range of specialised areas of law including medicine, human rights, family, the environment, trade, employment, and media; enabling you to shape your own learning.You will be supported by our established Employability Team to help you secure a placement in a legal service environment for your third year, which will have tangible benefits for your future career path and employment.Swansea 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.As a result, Law at Swansea is ranked:• 12th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University ´óÏó´«Ã½ 2024)• 13th in the UK for Student Experience (Times Good University ´óÏó´«Ã½ 2024)• Top 15 in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction (Guardian University ´óÏó´«Ã½ 2024)• Top 150 in the World (QS World Rankings 2023)All of our undergraduate Law programmes contain the foundations of legal knowledge needed to enter the legal profession. Our programmes provide a strong foundation for students who may wish to take the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQE) in the future, and satisfy the academic stage of training required by the Bar Standards Board for those wishing to become barristers.
Application deadline
29 January
Tuition fees
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£ 16,550per year
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University information

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University League Table
37th
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Campus address
Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, Swansea, SA2 8PP, Wales
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Subject ranking
39th out of 109 3
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Entry standards
/ Max 221131 59%43rd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10077.0 77%49th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.11 78%32nd
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