Law (JD Pathway), LLB (Hons)

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Key Course Details

UCAS Code: MJ30
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: See Entry Requirements
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2025	£ 9,535

3 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: MJ30
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: AAB-CCC - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2025	£ 17,400

This course is available through Clearing

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Course Overview

Take the first steps towards a range of exciting and rewarding careers in Law with our LLB Law (JD Pathway) Single Honours Degree.

You will gain a comprehensive grounding in the core areas covered by a law degree. You will study modules from a wide range of subject areas, including: Public Law, Tort Law, Contract Law, Equity and Trusts, Land Law, EU Law in Context, and Canadian Constitutional Law.

As your studies progress, you can choose from a wide range of specialised subject areas of law with a range of optional modules to choose from. You will have ample opportunity to develop your professional legal skills by taking optional experiential modules in Advocacy, Clinical Legal Education and Negotiations.

The programme fuses academic rigour with the opportunity to develop a range of essential legal skills, enabling you to progress on to the next stage of training to qualify as a lawyer in England, Wales, and Canada.

The degree incorporates the core legal subjects assessed by the Solicitors Qualification Examination and is accredited by the Bar Standards Board. Subject to a minimum level of attainment in core modules, the degree is also accredited by the Canadian National Committee on Accreditation (NCA), and the Canadian Constitutional Law module provides excellent preparation for the NCA exam (further information on the NCA accreditation requirements is available on the NCA’s website).

Why Law (JD Pathway) at Swansea?

Based at Swansea University’s School of Law, you will benefit from being part of a lively and diverse research and teaching environment with students at its heart.

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:

Top 125 in the World (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025)
Top 150 in the World (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025)

Your Law (JD Pathway) Experience

At the School of Law, we offer an inclusive, student-focused learning environment. 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. Throughout your degree, you will also develop excellent research and analytical skills, and will learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing.

Our 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.

As well as teaching and learning activities, we offer a broad range of additional development opportunities; from research-based placements, to working with clients, and developing advocacy and other skills. In addition to this, we also offer a range of professional work placement opportunities in a wide range of settings.

Our award-winning Law Clinic offers you the opportunity to give supervised advice to real-life clients, and we have programmes of extra-curricular mooting, negotiation and interviewing, enabling you to build essential legal skills that will be invaluable for your career.

Law (JD Pathway) Employment Opportunities

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

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

Modules

Years 1 and 2 consist of the core areas of a law degree, with the option to select some of your own modules in year 2.

Year 3 consists of the compulsory modules, EU Law in Context and Canadian Connotational Law, alongside a range of optional modules in specialist fields of law.

Throughout your second and third years, you'll get to choose from an extensive list of optional modules, with more information in the options below.

We're currently reviewing our curriculum to enhance your learning experience and embed skills that will benefit your future career. This means that some modules may be subject to change.

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Compulsory Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Public Law	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA123
Tort Law	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA124
Skills for the Study of Law	September-June (TB1+2)	20	LAA125
Legal System	September-January (TB1)	10	LAA126
Contract Law	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA127

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Criminal Law	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA235
Equity and Trusts	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA238
Land Law	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA239

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select one module (15 credits) from the following:

Semester 1 Options
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Commercial Sales	September-January (TB1)	15	LAA212
Environmental Law 1 - Regulatory Law Approaches	September-January (TB1)	15	LAA214
Medical Law	September-January (TB1)	15	LAA220
Negotiations	September-January (TB1)	15	LAA233

AND

Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select one module (15 credits) from the following:

Semester 2 Options
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Human Rights Law	January-June (TB2)	15	LAA224
Foundations in Legal Practice	January-June (TB2)	15	LAA226
Media Law	January-June (TB2)	15	LAA227

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
EU Law in Context	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA371
Canadian Constitutional Law	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA362

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 80 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select FOUR modules (80 credits) from TB1, T1+2 and TB2, ensure that credits are balanced across all semesters:

Optional Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Family Law: Adult Relationships	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA302
Commercial Sales	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA303
Cyfraith Hywel	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA305
Environmental Law 1 - Regulatory Law Approaches	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA310
Employment Law: Rights and Obligations	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA314
Counter-terrorism Law	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA320
Criminal Evidence	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA321
Cybercrime	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA328
Medical Law	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA330
Jurisprudence	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA335
Company Law: Incorporation, Constitution and Control	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA336
Clinical Legal Education	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA366
Advocacy	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA393
Law of Succession	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA398
Family Law: Parents & Children	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA301
World Trade Law	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA304
Law, Science and Technology (LST)	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA3101
Law and the Nature Crisis	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA312
Employment Law: Enforcing Rights	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA315
Negotiations	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA317
Criminal Evidence Law and Psychology	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA323A
Human Rights Law	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA324
Foundations in Legal Practice	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA326
Media Law	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA327
Human Rights & Social Justice	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA329
Company Law: Governance, Rights and Liquidation	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA337
Cymraeg y Gyfraith	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA348
Clinical Legal Education	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA367
Intellectual Property Law	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA391
The Law of Devolution in Wales	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA395

Entry Requirements

We have vacancies across a variety of subjects for September 2025 entry – please call our Clearing Helpline on 0808 175 3071.

We also welcome enquiries from candidates researching starting a course in 2026 - please see our Entry Requirements Page to find out typical offer ranges or get in touch by email or by telephone 01792 295111.

Are you an international student, waiting on exam results or an English Language test score? If so, we'd encourage you to apply through our free and easy to use direct application system, as you may be eligible for a conditional offer.

How You're Taught

At Swansea, you will benefit from a high-quality, research-informed education that combines a range of effective and inclusive teaching methods, carefully tailored to suit the needs of your course. Most courses are taught in person, on campus, giving you the opportunity to actively engage with other students, academic staff, and the wider university community.

You can expect a mix of lectures, seminars, workshops, and practical sessions - including laboratory work, skills training, or studio-based teaching where relevant to your discipline. These sessions are designed to encourage active participation, collaboration, and the development of both subject-specific and transferable skills.

Digital learning tools are also used to enhance your learning experience. These may include:

Recorded lectures to support flexible study and revision.
Virtual labs or simulated environments, particularly in science, healthcare, and technical disciplines.
Online resources on the university’s virtual learning environment (Canvas), including videos, reading materials, quizzes, and discussion forums.

This approach enables you to engage with and review content at your own pace while benefiting from the structure and support of in-person teaching.

This course may offer 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.

N.B If you are an international student studying with a Student Route Visa, please note that your timetabled activity, along with any additional supervisory activity (with Swansea University staff present) will take place on campus. In line with UKVI protocol, these sessions will be monitored and data made available on request.

Welsh Provision

At least 40 credits

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study at least 40 credits of this course through the medium of Welsh. Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
Access to the Arwain mobile app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
A Welsh-speaking Personal Tutor.
An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.
Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

To learn more about the above and all the opportunities available to you through the medium of Welsh, visit Academi Hywel Teifi's undergraduate pages.

Professional Body Accreditation

This degree is accredited by the Bar Standards Board and the Canadian National Committee on Accreditation (NCA).

Meet Your Lecturers

Our 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.

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

Tuition Fees

Start Date	UK	International
September 2025	£ 9,535	£ 17,400

Fees for full time undergraduate UK students may increase in subsequent years of study in line with the maximum regulated fee level set by the 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.

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.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, 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.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. 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.

International summer programmes are open to students from all schools. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as Sri Lanka, South Korea, Fiji, Bali, the USA and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

How to Apply

UK applicants: Apply now via Clearing

For further information please see our Guide to Clearing.

International applicants: If you don't have all of your results yet, apply using our free direct application system and we'll consider making you a conditional offer. Be sure to check our application deadlines before you submit.

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

Application Deadlines

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.

Additional Information

Student Societies

At Swansea, we have a range of law-focused societies, which offer opportunities for you to meet fellow students and take part in a variety of activities. These societies are all run for students, by students, and include:

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