Law with International Relations, LLB (Hons), with study abroad

This law degree delves into the dynamics of international relations, including patterns of behaviour among nations, leaders, and corporations, while offering a year abroad for enhanced global experience. Students build a strong foundation in core legal areas, with options to specialise in over 40 modules covering topics like globalisation, peace, conflict, and power strategies. The programme equips graduates for legal professions, such as solicitors or barristers, through practical elements like advocacy, clinical education, and work placements.In the first year, compulsory modules include Public Law and Contract Law. The second year mixes required and optional subjects, while the third is spent at a partner institution abroad. The final year focuses entirely on electives, such as Human Rights Law or Cyber Crime. Assessment varies, including exams, essays, client advice letters, and group tasks, fostering research and communication skills. Swansea University ranks 12th in the UK for teaching quality and boasts high graduate employment rates, though abroad placements are competitive and not guaranteed.

Your first year of study is made up of compulsory modules covering a range of themes. Compulsory modules are studied by all students on the programme, meaning you are automatically enrolled. Examples of compulsory modules include: • Public Law • Law of Tort • Contract Law • Legal System and Skills In your second year you will study a mixture of compulsory and optional modules. Your third year will be spent studying abroad at one of our partner institutions. Your fourth year will comprise totally of optional modules from a wide range of subject areas, with over thirty options to choose from. Examples of optional modules in recent years have included: • Advocacy • Criminal Evidence • Cyber Crime • Environmental Law • Human Rights Law • International Law • Media Law • Medical Law • Sports Law • World Trade Law