48 monthsProgramme duration
18,250 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Law and Legal Studies
Degree
LLB
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The LLB Law in Practice with International Relations at Swansea University is a specialised four-year programme that prepares you for careers at the intersection of law and international relations, while also providing you with valuable workplace exposure.
Designed to prepare you for a wide range of careers, the programme is grounded in academic excellence and informed by leading research. It blends theory and practice, enabling you to understand how legal systems operate within wider social, political, and economic contexts, while critically examining the role of law in shaping international relations and transnational governance.
From the outset, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the foundations of legal knowledge, including Contract Law, Tort Law, Criminal Law, Public Law, Land Law, Equity and Trusts, and EU Law. These core subjects satisfy the academic stage of training required by the Bar Standards Board, and support those wishing to pursue the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).
Alongside these core areas, you will study international relations modules that explore topics such as International Relations in a Changing World, and Global Justice and Human Rights in the Age of Globalisation. This will help you develop a critical understanding of how law interacts with international politics and global decision-making.
In the third year of your LLB, you will undertake a paid internship with an employer in a legal setting. This will allow you to experience legal practice firsthand, where you can pick up key skills that will be infinitely useful in your future career.
As you progress, you can tailor your degree through a wide range of optional modules in both law and international relations. Law options include Human Rights, Medical Law, Cybercrime, Environmental Law, Family Law, and World Trade, while international relations options may cover International Security, the Global South, Covert Wars or America and the Bomb. This flexibility allows you to pursue your interests and develop specialist expertise across two complementary disciplines.
Designed to prepare you for a wide range of careers, the programme is grounded in academic excellence and informed by leading research. It blends theory and practice, enabling you to understand how legal systems operate within wider social, political, and economic contexts, while critically examining the role of law in shaping international relations and transnational governance.
From the outset, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the foundations of legal knowledge, including Contract Law, Tort Law, Criminal Law, Public Law, Land Law, Equity and Trusts, and EU Law. These core subjects satisfy the academic stage of training required by the Bar Standards Board, and support those wishing to pursue the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).
Alongside these core areas, you will study international relations modules that explore topics such as International Relations in a Changing World, and Global Justice and Human Rights in the Age of Globalisation. This will help you develop a critical understanding of how law interacts with international politics and global decision-making.
In the third year of your LLB, you will undertake a paid internship with an employer in a legal setting. This will allow you to experience legal practice firsthand, where you can pick up key skills that will be infinitely useful in your future career.
As you progress, you can tailor your degree through a wide range of optional modules in both law and international relations. Law options include Human Rights, Medical Law, Cybercrime, Environmental Law, Family Law, and World Trade, while international relations options may cover International Security, the Global South, Covert Wars or America and the Bomb. This flexibility allows you to pursue your interests and develop specialist expertise across two complementary disciplines.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Law and Legal Studies
Degree
LLB
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The LLB Law in Practice with International Relations at Swansea University is a specialised four-year programme that prepares you for careers at the intersection of law and international relations, while also providing you with valuable workplace exposure.
Designed to prepare you for a wide range of careers, the programme is grounded in academic excellence and informed by leading research. It blends theory and practice, enabling you to understand how legal systems operate within wider social, political, and economic contexts, while critically examining the role of law in shaping international relations and transnational governance.
From the outset, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the foundations of legal knowledge, including Contract Law, Tort Law, Criminal Law, Public Law, Land Law, Equity and Trusts, and EU Law. These core subjects satisfy the academic stage of training required by the Bar Standards Board, and support those wishing to pursue the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).
Alongside these core areas, you will study international relations modules that explore topics such as International Relations in a Changing World, and Global Justice and Human Rights in the Age of Globalisation. This will help you develop a critical understanding of how law interacts with international politics and global decision-making.
In the third year of your LLB, you will undertake a paid internship with an employer in a legal setting. This will allow you to experience legal practice firsthand, where you can pick up key skills that will be infinitely useful in your future career.
As you progress, you can tailor your degree through a wide range of optional modules in both law and international relations. Law options include Human Rights, Medical Law, Cybercrime, Environmental Law, Family Law, and World Trade, while international relations options may cover International Security, the Global South, Covert Wars or America and the Bomb. This flexibility allows you to pursue your interests and develop specialist expertise across two complementary disciplines.
Designed to prepare you for a wide range of careers, the programme is grounded in academic excellence and informed by leading research. It blends theory and practice, enabling you to understand how legal systems operate within wider social, political, and economic contexts, while critically examining the role of law in shaping international relations and transnational governance.
From the outset, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the foundations of legal knowledge, including Contract Law, Tort Law, Criminal Law, Public Law, Land Law, Equity and Trusts, and EU Law. These core subjects satisfy the academic stage of training required by the Bar Standards Board, and support those wishing to pursue the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).
Alongside these core areas, you will study international relations modules that explore topics such as International Relations in a Changing World, and Global Justice and Human Rights in the Age of Globalisation. This will help you develop a critical understanding of how law interacts with international politics and global decision-making.
In the third year of your LLB, you will undertake a paid internship with an employer in a legal setting. This will allow you to experience legal practice firsthand, where you can pick up key skills that will be infinitely useful in your future career.
As you progress, you can tailor your degree through a wide range of optional modules in both law and international relations. Law options include Human Rights, Medical Law, Cybercrime, Environmental Law, Family Law, and World Trade, while international relations options may cover International Security, the Global South, Covert Wars or America and the Bomb. This flexibility allows you to pursue your interests and develop specialist expertise across two complementary disciplines.
Admission Requirements
6+
Our standard offer for our law programmes is 3 A Levels at grades ranging from AAB-BBB or equivalent. Please also view our alternative entry requirements to learn more about qualifications such as the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate and Extended Project Qualification, as well as calculate your UCAS Tariff points. For applicants whose first language is not English, we require IELTS 6.0 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test).
To undertake the internship element of this programme, students will be required to attain an overall year 2 average of 57% or more, evidence satisfactory attendance and engagement with their studies, and pass the Employability Skills (LA-N150) module, which will be compulsory preparation for the internship.
In addition to this, placement providers will expect students to apply for positions via a CV, cover letter and application form, which will then be followed by an interview process.
In order to pass the placement year students must pass the internship module (LA-S000) with an overall mark of 40 per cent or above and satisfy the necessary number of weeks in employment (a minimum of 40 full time (at least 30 hour) weeks. Students will be permitted one resit attempt to redeem failure across any/all elements of coursework. Failure to meet these requirements will constitute a failure of the placement year and students will revert to the non-placement, 3 year equivalent of their programme.
To undertake the internship element of this programme, students will be required to attain an overall year 2 average of 57% or more, evidence satisfactory attendance and engagement with their studies, and pass the Employability Skills (LA-N150) module, which will be compulsory preparation for the internship.
In addition to this, placement providers will expect students to apply for positions via a CV, cover letter and application form, which will then be followed by an interview process.
In order to pass the placement year students must pass the internship module (LA-S000) with an overall mark of 40 per cent or above and satisfy the necessary number of weeks in employment (a minimum of 40 full time (at least 30 hour) weeks. Students will be permitted one resit attempt to redeem failure across any/all elements of coursework. Failure to meet these requirements will constitute a failure of the placement year and students will revert to the non-placement, 3 year equivalent of their programme.
4 Years
Sep
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,790 GBP
International
18,250 GBP
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