Law in Practice with a Foundation Year, LLB (Hons)

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Key Course Details

5 Year Full Time With a Classroom based Foundation Year

UCAS Code: M1PF
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): DD
Location: Bay Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2025	£ 5,760
Sep 2026	£ 5,760

5 Year Full Time With a Classroom based Foundation Year

UCAS Code: M1PF
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: DD - More Information
Location: Bay Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2025	£ 17,400
Sep 2026	£ 18,250

An LLB with a Foundation Year and a Year in Practice

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Course Overview

If you don’t attain the grades needed to enrol on to the LLB Law in Practice, 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.

The Foundation Year is taught at The College, located on our Bay Campus. After you complete this year, you will move to the School of Law on Singleton Campus for the remainder of your studies.

The LLB element provides 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.

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, enabling you to shape your own learning.

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.

Why Law in Practice with a Foundation Year at Swansea?

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.

You will spend a year on the Foundation Year, which is entirely focused on getting you ready to undertake your undergraduate LLB Law in Practice degree.

While studying at Swansea University, you will benefit from being part of a lively 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.

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.

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 in Practice with a Foundation Year Experience

Teaching on the Foundation Year takes place in smaller class sizes, allowing for a more personalised experience. You will be given the opportunity to pick up essential skills through modules such as Critical Thinking, IT Support, and Composition and Style.

In addition to this, you will be introduced to legal concepts and terminology through a range of teaching themes that include Legal Skills, Contract Law and Criminal Law.

After you’ve continued on to your LLB Law in Practice degree, we offer a broad range of experiential learning opportunities for you to put theory into practice during your time spent studying. 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 client 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. As well as the year-long internship as part of the degree structure, we also offer a range of shorter work placement opportunities in a wide range of settings.

Throughout the 5-year programme, 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.

Law in Practice with a Foundation Year Employment Opportunities

Studying a law degree can lead to a range of careers. We aim to equip you with multiple skills to enhance your 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

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 0 (Level 3)

Entry Level 3 / Foundation Year

Compulsory Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Critical Thinking	September-June (TB1+2)	20	LCH001
Legal Skills	September-June (TB1+2)	20	LCL003
Foundations in Law	The College - Autumn Term (Sep - Dec)	20	LCL001
Criminal Law	The College - Autumn Term (Sep - Dec)	20	LCL002
Contract law	The College - Late Entry (Oct - Dec)	20	LCL004
Tort Law	The College - Late Entry (Oct - Dec)	20	LCL005

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
		20	LAA125

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following modules. Lectures will be delivered in English, seminars for the Welsh option will be conducted in Welsh.

Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Tort Law	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA124
Cyfraith Camwedd	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA124C

AND

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following modules. Lectures will be delivered in English, seminars for the Welsh option will be conducted in Welsh.

Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Contract Law	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA127
Cyfraith Contract	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA127C

AND

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following modules. Lectures will be delivered in English, seminars for the Welsh option will be conducted in Welsh.

Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Public Law	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA123
Cyfraith Cyhoeddus	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA123C

AND

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following modules. Lectures will be delivered in English, seminars for the Welsh option will be conducted in Welsh.

Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Legal System	September-January (TB1)	10	LAA126
System Gyfreithiol	September-January (TB1)	10	LAA126C

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Equity and Trusts	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA238
Placement Preparation: Year in Industry / Year in Practice	September-January (TB1)	0	LA-N100

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please choose 15 credits from the list below:

Year 2 Optional Modules TB1
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Family Law: Adult Relationships	September-January (TB1)	15	LAA211
Commercial Sales	September-January (TB1)	15	LAA212
Environmental Law 1 - Regulatory Law Approaches	September-January (TB1)	15	LAA214
Employment Law: Rights and Obligations	September-January (TB1)	15	LAA217
Medical Law	September-January (TB1)	15	LAA220
Human Rights Law	September-January (TB1)	15	LAA224
Negotiations	September-January (TB1)	15	LAA233	Available to a limited number of students.
Foundations in LegalTech	September-January (TB1)	15	LAA250

AND

Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select 1 module (15 credits) from the list below:

Year 2 Optional Modules TB2
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Family Law: Parents & Children	January-June (TB2)	15	LAA210
World Trade Law	January-June (TB2)	15	LAA213
Employment Law: Enforcing Rights	January-June (TB2)	15	LAA218	To select this module you MUST have pursued LAA217 in Semester 1.
Foundations in Legal Practice	January-June (TB2)	15	LAA226
Media Law	January-June (TB2)	15	LAA227
Human Rights & Social Justice	January-June (TB2)	15	LAA228
The Law of Devolution in Wales	January-June (TB2)	15	LAA295	Law of Devolution will not be available in academic year 25-26. If you wish to study this module, please select it this year.

AND

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following modules. Lectures will be delivered in English, seminars for the Welsh option will be conducted in Welsh.

Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Criminal Law	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA235
Cyfraith Troseddol	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA235C

AND

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following modules. Lectures will be delivered in English, seminars for the Welsh option will be conducted in Welsh.

Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Land Law	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA239
Cyfraith Tir	September-June (TB1+2)	30	LAA239C

Year 3 (Level 5S)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate Sandwich Year

Compulsory Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Law in Practice - Placement Year	Academic Year	120	LA-S000

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

None found.

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

Law Semester 1 Optional Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Family Law: Adult Relationships	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA302	You are not able to take this module if you have pursued LAA211.
Commercial Sales	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA303	You are not able to take this module if you have pursued LAA212. There is a welsh version of this module LAA303C, you can only select either LAA303 or LAA303C.
Cyfraith Hywel	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA305	This module is delivered in Welsh.
Environmental Law 1 - Regulatory Law Approaches	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA310	You are not able to take this module if you have pursued LAA214.
Employment Law: Rights and Obligations	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA314	You are not able to take this module if you have pursued LAA217.
Counter-terrorism Law	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA320
Criminal Evidence	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA321A
Human Rights Law	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA324	You are not able to take this module if you have pursued LAA224.
Cybercrime	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA328
Medical Law	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA330	You are not able to take this module if you have pursued LAA220.
Jurisprudence	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA335
Company Law: Incorporation, Constitution and Control	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA336
Law dissertation	September-June (TB1+2)	20	LAA339	There is an application procedure and there are eligibility criteria. If you intend to apply to take a dissertation module, please see the Dissertation Handbook on Canvas HUB:Law. While you wait to hear whether your application for dissertation is successful, please choose the module you would wish to take if you were not permitted to take the dissertation module. If you are accepted onto the dissertation module, we will make the necessary changes to your module selection.
Clinical Legal Education	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA366	Available to a limited number of students.
Street Law	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA368	Available to a limited number of students.
Advocacy	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA393	Available to a limited number of students.
Law of Succession	September-January (TB1)	20	LAA398

AND

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : 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. Please ensure that credits are balanced across both semesters.

Law Semester 2 Optional Modules
Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Family Law: Parents & Children	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA301	You are not able to take this module if you have pursued LAA210.
World Trade Law	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA304	You are not able to take this module if you have pursued LAA213.
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	To choose this module you must have pursued LAA314 or LAA217. You are not able to take this module if you have pursued LAA218.
Negotiations	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA317	Available to a limited number of students.You are not able to take this module if you have pursued LAA233.
Criminal Evidence Law and Psychology	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA323A
Foundations in Legal Practice	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA326	You are not able to take this module if you have pursued LAA226.
Media Law	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA327	You are not able to take this module if you have pursued LAA227.
Human Rights & Social Justice	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA329	You are not able to take this module if you have pursued LAA228.
Company Law: Governance, Rights and Liquidation	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA337	To choose this module you must have pursued LAA336.
Cymraeg y Gyfraith	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA348	This module is delivered in Welsh.
Clinical Legal Education	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA367	Available to a limited number of students.
Intellectual Property Law	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA391
The Law of Devolution in Wales	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA395
Medical Law: Reproduction	January-June (TB2)	20	LAA399

Entry Requirements

The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications.

Typical A level 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.

If you study at least 40 credits in Welsh and it is listed as an eligible course on the webpage, you can apply for the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarship (£300 for 1 year), or the Coleg Cymraeg Incentive Scholarship (£500 per year for 3 years).

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	£ 5,760	£ 17,400
September 2026	£ 5,760	£ 18,250

Fees for full-time undergraduate UK students on classroom based foundation programmes will increase from Year 1, and in subsequent years, to the maximum regulated fee level set by the Welsh Government.

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

The Careers and Employability Team 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.

Academic Support at the School of Law

Each student is assigned a Personal Tutor 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

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

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.

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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