About the Courses
WHY LAW (SENIOR STATUS) AT SWANSEA?
Based at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law, you will benefit from being part of a lively and diverse research and teaching environment with students at its heart.
Swansea University 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.
Law at Swansea is ranked:
12th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University Guide 2024)
13th in the UK for Student Experience (Times Good University Guide 2024)
Top 15 in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2024)
WHY LAW (SENIOR STATUS) AT SWANSEA?
Based at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law, you will benefit from being part of a lively and diverse research and teaching environment with students at its heart.
Swansea University 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.
Law at Swansea is ranked:
12th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University Guide 2024)
13th in the UK for Student Experience (Times Good University Guide 2024)
Top 15 in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2024)
67th in the World (THE World University Rankings 2023)
Top 150 in the World (QS World Rankings 2023)
Modules
Year 1 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Public Law September-June 30 LAQ223
Tort Law September-June 30 LAQ224
Skills for the study of Law September-June 20 LAQ225
Legal System September-January 10 LAQ226
Contract Law September-June 30 LAQ227
Year 2 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Criminal Law 1 September-January 15 LAQ300
Land Law 1 September-January 15 LAQ302
Equity and Trusts 1 September-January 10 LAQ304
Criminal Law 2 January-June 15 LAQ305
Equity and Trusts 2 January-June 10 LAQ309
Land Law 2 January-June 15 LAQ331
Optional Modules
Semester 1 optional modules
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Please select 20 credits from the list below. 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.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Family Law: Adult Relationships September-January 20 LAA302
Commercial Sales September-January 20 LAA303
Environmental Law 1 - Regulatory Law Approaches September-January 20 LAA310
Employment Law: Rights and Obligations September-January 20 LAA314
Counter-terrorism Law September-January 20 LAA320
Criminal Evidence September-January 20 LAA321A
Human Rights Law September-January 20 LAA324
Cybercrime September-January 20 LAA328
Medical Law September-January 20 LAA330
International Law - Principles and Procedures September-January 20 LAA333
Jurisprudence September-January 20 LAA335
Company Law: Incorporation, Constitution and Control September-January 20 LAA336
Law dissertation September-June 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.
Sports Law and Liability September-January 20 LAA341
Foundations in LegalTech September-January 20 LAA357
Clinical Legal Education September-January 20 LAA366 Available to a limited number of students.
Street Law September-January 20 LAA368 Available to a limited number of students.
Law of Succession September-January 20 LAA398
AND
Semester 2 optional modules
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Please select one module from the list below. 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.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Family Law: Parents & Children January-June 20 LAA301
World Trade Law January-June 20 LAA304
Law, Science and Technology (LST) January-June 20 LAA3101
Law and the Nature Crisis January-June 20 LAA312
Employment Law: Enforcing Rights January-June 20 LAA315 To select this module you must have pursued LAA314.
Negotiations January-June 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 20 LAA323A
Foundations in Legal Practice January-June 20 LAA326
Media Law January-June 20 LAA327
Human Rights & Social Justice January-June 20 LAA329
Company Law: Governance, Rights and Liquidation January-June 20 LAA337 To select this module you must have pursued LAA336.
Legal Issues in Sport January-June 20 LAA342
Cymraeg y Gyfraith January-June 20 LAA348 This module is delivered in Welsh.
Canadian Constitutional Law January-June 20 LAA362
Clinical Legal Education January-June 20 LAA367 Available to a limited number of students.
Intellectual Property Law January-June 20 LAA391
The Law of Devolution in Wales January-June 20 LAA395
Medical Law: Reproduction January-June 20 LAA399