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Law - LLB (Hons) Degree

About the Course

Raise the bar on your future and develop the mindset of a lawyer.

Our LLB Law degree provides the foundational legal knowledge, recommended by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB), essential for a career in law and prepares you for the next stages in your legal training if you aspire to become a solicitor or barrister.

Studying law is an intellectually exciting and stimulating experience. Law affects every part of our daily lives, and our degree encourages you to develop an inquisitive and critical approach. You will learn to think rationally, communicate succinctly and be able to construct persuasive arguments.

With employability embedded throughout the course, you won’t just know the law inside out, you’ll learn how to use it effectively in practical and professional settings.

From mooting, work placements and advocacy to law clinic work experience and client interviewing, we’ll equip you with hands-on transferable skills for a legal career. You’ll also have the option to gain real-world experience with a year in industry before completing your studies.

Put legal theory into practice in our purpose-built moot courtroom and be supported to enhance your skills in collaboration, effective communication, legal research, and public speaking.

Taught through a global lens, you’ll learn why legal professionals must understand the impact law has on advancing climate change, sustainability and tackling environmental challenges to protect the wellbeing of future generations.

You will emerge with the mindset of a lawyer ready to work efficiently, responsibly and innovatively in a variety of careers or take the next steps in professional training to become a solicitor or barrister.

This degree can be studied as a three-year full-time degree or a four-year degree that includes a year of foundational study. Our foundation year is intended to prepare you for your subsequent years of studying, offering you the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence.

The foundation year will be relevant to:

  1. Students who have not achieved the required A-level points (or equivalent) score to enter the first year of the degree programme.
  2. Mature students who have been out of the formal education system for some time.

Find out more about the foundation year.

Please note: You will need to apply using a specific UCAS code if you wish to undertake the 4 years including foundation.

Our LLB Law degree offers all the foundational modules needed to satisfy the academic requirements for progressing onto Bar training to become a barrister as well as key legal knowledge and practical skills designed to prepare you for your Solicitors Qualification Examinations (SQE) to become a solicitor and for the professional training to become a CILEX lawyer. You will also study the following core innovative skills-based modules:

Year 1 (Level 4)

Study six compulsory modules (120 credits).

Compulsory modules (20 credits each):

  • Introduction to Legal System, Method and Ethics
  • Constitutional Law
  • Contract Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Administrative Law, Human Rights and Equality
  • Legal and Professional Skills

Year 2 (Level 5)

Study four compulsory modules (80 credits) and select two optional modules (40 credits).

Compulsory modules (20 credits each):

  • Law of Torts
  • Land Law
  • Legal Employability, Clinical Practice for Enterprise and Start-Ups
  • The Law on Sustainability, Climate Action and the Environment

Select two optional modules (20 credits each):

  • Cyber Law
  • Commercial and Consumer Protection Law
  • Law of Evidence and Litigation

Year in Industry

You have the option to spend a year in industry on a work placement after successfully completing your second year of study. We have a dedicated work placement team to support you in securing a placement. This experience can boost your career prospects and give you an advantage when applying for jobs after graduation.

Year 3 (Level 6)

Study four compulsory modules (80 credits) and 40 credits of optional modules.

Compulsory modules (20 credits each):

  • Equity and Trusts
  • European Law
  • International and Comparative Law and Systems
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

Optional modules:

  • Intellectual Property Law (20 credits)
  • Family Law (20 credits)
  • Dissertation and Legal Research (40 credits)
  • Year in Industry Experience (40 credits) (Select if completing a year in industry)

Learn from our research-active teaching team with expert knowledge and industry experience in the legal sector.

You’ll learn through a mix of traditional teaching methods, including lectures, tutorials and seminars, alongside experiential learning with practical workshops, hands-on clinical practice, advocacy and mock trials in our purpose-built moot courtroom at Cardiff School of Management. You will also benefit from guest speakers and workshops led by legal experts.

This blend of teaching methods ensures active engagement and the development of crucial skills for careers in the legal sector and beyond. Our course structure and teaching strategies are designed to support independent learning as you progress.

You’ll develop your skills and confidence in presenting, problem solving and public speaking by putting theory into practice throughout the degree.

A Personal Academic Tutor will also offer academic guidance and support every step of the way.

Meet the academic team:

  • Dr Hephzibah Egede – Programme Director
  • Angela Joseph – Field Chair, Law
  • Dr Richard Lang – Senior Lecturer
  • Kallie Noble – Senior Lecturer
  • Dr Dimitris Xenos – Senior Lecturer
  • Marc Johnson – Senior Lecturer
  • Sian Turvey – Senior Lecturer
  • Somtobechukwu Okpala – Lecturer

Our LLB Law degree uses a range of different assessment methods such as, written coursework, presentations, reflective reports and exams. Plus, authentic assessments in placement learning, clinical practice, mooting and advocacy.

This blended approach allows you to demonstrate your competencies in a variety of formats, emphasising practical skills and strategic thinking.

You will be guided by our academic team throughout the learning process to help you improve your skills and understanding through feedback and encouraging you to reflect on your own learning to become an independent learner.

If you aspire to become a practicing solicitor or barrister, this degree is ideal for you. Our Law degree contains the foundations of legal knowledge needed to satisfy the academic component of Bar training with Bar Standards Board (BSB) to become a barrister.

You will also develop key legal knowledge and practical skills designed to prepare you for your Solicitors Qualification Examinations (SQE) to become a solicitor. Find out more about professional training for becoming a solicitors or barristers on the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) websites.

This degree will also help you develop competencies and transferable skills to prepare you for a wide range of careers in policy areas, including international organisations, government departments, the charity sector, and the business world.

With employability integrated into every aspect of the course, you won’t just gain a deep understanding of the law, you’ll also learn how to apply it effectively in real-world and professional contexts. Plus, the option to work a year in industry before completing your studies.

Through mooting, work placements, advocacy, law clinic experience, and client interviewing, you’ll gain practical, transferable skills to prepare you for a successful legal career.

We maintain links with industry professionals from the legal sector and have featured practitioner talks to enhance your learning experience. Industry leaders including Blake Morgan and Nuffield’s Law deliver master class sessions.

You can also develop your work skills through our extra-curricular student Law Society, such as client interviewing, public speaking, assertiveness, networking and team working.

A dedicated careers and employability team further support you in finding work placements, internships or jobs. They offer information, advice and resources for job or study applications.

Typical Offers

The following requirements are based on typical offers relevant to entering year 1 of the degree.

If you do not meet these entry requirements, we also offer a Foundation Year which allows progression to Year 1 upon successful completion.

  • Tariff points: 120
  • Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
  • GCSE: Five GCSEs at Grade C / 4 or above to include English Language / Welsh First Language, Mathematics / Mathematics – Numeracy.
  • English Language Requirement: Academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent.
  • A level subjects: Minimum three A levels to include Grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject.
  • BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM
  • T Level: Merit.
  • Access to Higher Education Diploma: No specific subjects required.
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: 2 x H5. No specific subjects required.
  • Irish Leaving Certificate: 2 x H2 grades. No specific subjects required. Higher level subjects only considered with a minimum grade H4.
  • Scottish Advanced Highers: Grades DD. No specific subjects required. Scottish Highers are also considered, either on their own or in combination with Advanced Highers.

Combinations of the above qualifications are accepted if they meet our minimum requirements. If your qualifications aren’t listed, please contact Admissions or refer to the UCAS Course Search.

Further information on Overseas qualifications can be found here.

If you are a mature applicant, have relevant experience or RPL that you would like us to consider, please contact Admissions.

 

How to Apply

Further information on how to apply can be found here.

For general enquiries, please contact the Admissions Team on 029 2041 6044 or email askadmissions@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

For course specific enquiries, please contact Dr Hephzibah Egede:

About the Course

Raise the bar on your future and develop the mindset of a lawyer.

Our LLB Law degree provides the foundational legal knowledge, recommended by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB), essential for a career in law and prepares you for the next stages in your legal training if you aspire to become a solicitor or barrister.

Studying law is an intellectually exciting and stimulating experience. Law affects every part of our daily lives, and our degree encourages you to develop an inquisitive and critical approach. You will learn to think rationally, communicate succinctly and be able to construct persuasive arguments.

With employability embedded throughout the course, you won’t just know the law inside out, you’ll learn how to use it effectively in practical and professional settings.

From mooting, work placements and advocacy to law clinic work experience and client interviewing, we’ll equip you with hands-on transferable skills for a legal career. You’ll also have the option to gain real-world experience with a year in industry before completing your studies.

Put legal theory into practice in our purpose-built moot courtroom and be supported to enhance your skills in collaboration, effective communication, legal research, and public speaking.

Taught through a global lens, you’ll learn why legal professionals must understand the impact law has on advancing climate change, sustainability and tackling environmental challenges to protect the wellbeing of future generations.

You will emerge with the mindset of a lawyer ready to work efficiently, responsibly and innovatively in a variety of careers or take the next steps in professional training to become a solicitor or barrister.

This degree can be studied as a three-year full-time degree or a four-year degree that includes a year of foundational study. Our foundation year is intended to prepare you for your subsequent years of studying, offering you the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence.

The foundation year will be relevant to:

  1. Students who have not achieved the required A-level points (or equivalent) score to enter the first year of the degree programme.
  2. Mature students who have been out of the formal education system for some time.

Find out more about the foundation year.

Please note: You will need to apply using a specific UCAS code if you wish to undertake the 4 years including foundation.

Our LLB Law degree offers all the foundational modules needed to satisfy the academic requirements for progressing onto Bar training to become a barrister as well as key legal knowledge and practical skills designed to prepare you for your Solicitors Qualification Examinations (SQE) to become a solicitor and for the professional training to become a CILEX lawyer. You will also study the following core innovative skills-based modules:

Year 1 (Level 4)

Study six compulsory modules (120 credits).

Compulsory modules (20 credits each):

  • Introduction to Legal System, Method and Ethics
  • Constitutional Law
  • Contract Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Administrative Law, Human Rights and Equality
  • Legal and Professional Skills

Year 2 (Level 5)

Study four compulsory modules (80 credits) and select two optional modules (40 credits).

Compulsory modules (20 credits each):

  • Law of Torts
  • Land Law
  • Legal Employability, Clinical Practice for Enterprise and Start-Ups
  • The Law on Sustainability, Climate Action and the Environment

Select two optional modules (20 credits each):

  • Cyber Law
  • Commercial and Consumer Protection Law
  • Law of Evidence and Litigation

Year in Industry

You have the option to spend a year in industry on a work placement after successfully completing your second year of study. We have a dedicated work placement team to support you in securing a placement. This experience can boost your career prospects and give you an advantage when applying for jobs after graduation.

Year 3 (Level 6)

Study four compulsory modules (80 credits) and 40 credits of optional modules.

Compulsory modules (20 credits each):

  • Equity and Trusts
  • European Law
  • International and Comparative Law and Systems
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

Optional modules:

  • Intellectual Property Law (20 credits)
  • Family Law (20 credits)
  • Dissertation and Legal Research (40 credits)
  • Year in Industry Experience (40 credits) (Select if completing a year in industry)

Learn from our research-active teaching team with expert knowledge and industry experience in the legal sector.

You’ll learn through a mix of traditional teaching methods, including lectures, tutorials and seminars, alongside experiential learning with practical workshops, hands-on clinical practice, advocacy and mock trials in our purpose-built moot courtroom at Cardiff School of Management. You will also benefit from guest speakers and workshops led by legal experts.

This blend of teaching methods ensures active engagement and the development of crucial skills for careers in the legal sector and beyond. Our course structure and teaching strategies are designed to support independent learning as you progress.

You’ll develop your skills and confidence in presenting, problem solving and public speaking by putting theory into practice throughout the degree.

A Personal Academic Tutor will also offer academic guidance and support every step of the way.

Meet the academic team:

  • Dr Hephzibah Egede – Programme Director
  • Angela Joseph – Field Chair, Law
  • Dr Richard Lang – Senior Lecturer
  • Kallie Noble – Senior Lecturer
  • Dr Dimitris Xenos – Senior Lecturer
  • Marc Johnson – Senior Lecturer
  • Sian Turvey – Senior Lecturer
  • Somtobechukwu Okpala – Lecturer

Our LLB Law degree uses a range of different assessment methods such as, written coursework, presentations, reflective reports and exams. Plus, authentic assessments in placement learning, clinical practice, mooting and advocacy.

This blended approach allows you to demonstrate your competencies in a variety of formats, emphasising practical skills and strategic thinking.

You will be guided by our academic team throughout the learning process to help you improve your skills and understanding through feedback and encouraging you to reflect on your own learning to become an independent learner.

If you aspire to become a practicing solicitor or barrister, this degree is ideal for you. Our Law degree contains the foundations of legal knowledge needed to satisfy the academic component of Bar training with Bar Standards Board (BSB) to become a barrister.

You will also develop key legal knowledge and practical skills designed to prepare you for your Solicitors Qualification Examinations (SQE) to become a solicitor. Find out more about professional training for becoming a solicitors or barristers on the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) websites.

This degree will also help you develop competencies and transferable skills to prepare you for a wide range of careers in policy areas, including international organisations, government departments, the charity sector, and the business world.

With employability integrated into every aspect of the course, you won’t just gain a deep understanding of the law, you’ll also learn how to apply it effectively in real-world and professional contexts. Plus, the option to work a year in industry before completing your studies.

Through mooting, work placements, advocacy, law clinic experience, and client interviewing, you’ll gain practical, transferable skills to prepare you for a successful legal career.

We maintain links with industry professionals from the legal sector and have featured practitioner talks to enhance your learning experience. Industry leaders including Blake Morgan and Nuffield’s Law deliver master class sessions.

You can also develop your work skills through our extra-curricular student Law Society, such as client interviewing, public speaking, assertiveness, networking and team working.

A dedicated careers and employability team further support you in finding work placements, internships or jobs. They offer information, advice and resources for job or study applications.

Typical Offers

The following requirements are based on typical offers relevant to entering year 1 of the degree.

If you do not meet these entry requirements, we also offer a Foundation Year which allows progression to Year 1 upon successful completion.

  • Tariff points: 120
  • Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
  • GCSE: Five GCSEs at Grade C / 4 or above to include English Language / Welsh First Language, Mathematics / Mathematics – Numeracy.
  • English Language Requirement: Academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent.
  • A level subjects: Minimum three A levels to include Grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject.
  • BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM
  • T Level: Merit.
  • Access to Higher Education Diploma: No specific subjects required.
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: 2 x H5. No specific subjects required.
  • Irish Leaving Certificate: 2 x H2 grades. No specific subjects required. Higher level subjects only considered with a minimum grade H4.
  • Scottish Advanced Highers: Grades DD. No specific subjects required. Scottish Highers are also considered, either on their own or in combination with Advanced Highers.

Combinations of the above qualifications are accepted if they meet our minimum requirements. If your qualifications aren’t listed, please contact Admissions or refer to the UCAS Course Search.

Further information on Overseas qualifications can be found here.

If you are a mature applicant, have relevant experience or RPL that you would like us to consider, please contact Admissions.

 

How to Apply

Further information on how to apply can be found here.

For general enquiries, please contact the Admissions Team on 029 2041 6044 or email askadmissions@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

For course specific enquiries, please contact Dr Hephzibah Egede:

  • UCAS Code

    M100 (3-year degree), M10F (4-year degree including foundation year)

  • Location

    Llandaff Campus

  • School

    Cardiff School of Management

  • Duration

    3 years full time.
    4 years full time if undertaking foundation year.
    4 years full time if undertaking year-long industry placement.
    5 years full time if undertaking foundation year and year-long industry placement.

  • UCAS Code

    M100 (3-year degree), M10F (4-year degree including foundation year)

  • Location

    Llandaff Campus

  • School

    Cardiff School of Management

  • Duration

    3 years full time.
    4 years full time if undertaking foundation year.
    4 years full time if undertaking year-long industry placement.
    5 years full time if undertaking foundation year and year-long industry placement.

We endeavour to deliver courses as described and will not normally make changes to courses, such as course title, content, delivery, and teaching provision. However, it may be necessary for the University to make changes in the course provision before or after enrolment. It reserves the right to make variations to content or delivery methods, including discontinuation or merging courses if such action is considered necessary. For the full information, please read our Terms and Conditions.

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Real-World Experience

You’ll have the option to gain valuable real-world experience by working a year in industry after completing your second year and you’ll benefit from our links with industry through guest lectures by legal experts.

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Business Law and Enterprise Clinic

Our newly established Business Law and Enterprise Clinic will provide free legal advice and guidance to SMEs and start-ups. You can gain hands-on work experience in business and company law and develop your skills in professional legal practice.

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Mooting and Networking Events

You will be supported to participate in regional and national mooting competitions including the Welsh Mooting Competition, ESU-Essex Competition and the National Client Interviewing Competition. Plus, we organise social networking events including a Law Human Library event, Law Careers Fair and a graduation dinner.

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Student Experience

Hear from second-year Law student, Grace, how competing in a national mooting competition boosted her confidence in public speaking and developed her analytical thinking skills.

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Explore Our Facilities

Moot Courtroom

Take a tour of our purpose-built Moot Courtroom in Cardiff School of Management where you’ll be supported to develop your skills in collaboration, effective communication, legal research, and public speaking.

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Cardiff School of Management

Our modern Cardiff School of Management building is designed to inspire future industry leaders while providing you with exceptional support.

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