Swansea University

Law with International Relations with a Foundation Year, LLB (Hons)

Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

If you don’t attain the grades needed to enrol on to the LLB Law with International Relations undergraduate programme, then this 4-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 an LLB 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. During the following three years, you will gain a comprehensive grounding in the core areas covered by a law degree. As your studies progress, you can choose from a wide range of specialised subject areas of law with an extensive list of over forty optional modules to choose from.

Alongside this, you will learn about the value of peaceful relationships between nations, focusing on themes including globalisation, international politics, peace and conflict, and power strategies. 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.

Key highlights

  • Foundation Year introduces key legal themes and builds study skills
  • Over forty optional modules across specialised areas of law
  • International relations themes include globalisation, peace and conflict
  • Satisfies academic stage of training required by Bar Standards Board
  • Strong foundation for future Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQE)
  • Foundation Year on Bay Campus, then School of Law at Singleton

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 48 — DD PPP minimum of 24 Merits and 21 Pass' from Level 3 subjects Pass 48 UCAS tariff points from 3 highest qualifications 26 points

Scholarships

  • International Excellence Scholarships

    Scholarships are awarded as a discount on tuition fees worth up to £5,000 in the first year of study, with a further £2,000 awarded in Year 2 (for £5,000 awardees only, subject to achieving a 70% average).

  • Swansea University Sport Scholarship

    Financial support (of up to £2000).

  • Thrive Bursary

    The Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, with a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years (applied as a discount off tuition fees).

    Up to £4,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Solicitor
  • Barrister
  • Legal adviser
  • Policy analyst
  • Diplomatic service officer
  • Paralegal

Cost of study

UK/Home: £5,760 per year | International: £17,400 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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