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Business Law

Entry requirements


A level

A,A,B-A,B,B

At Swansea University, applicants predicted grade B or above in EPQ will receive an offer with a one-grade reduction. e.g., an offer of AAB would become ABB plus EPQ B. We encourage applicants to describe EPQ research within the UCAS personal statement, particularly when relevant to their intended course and/or career.

UCAS Tariff

120-136

Swansea University recognises the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate as equivalent to one full A-Level.

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Law

Take your first steps towards a range of exciting careers in Business and Commercial Law with our specialised LLB Business Law programme at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law.

You will gain a comprehensive grounding in the seven areas covered by a Law degree: Contract Law, Criminal Law, Land Law, Equity and Trusts, EU Law, Law of Tort and Public Law.

As your studies progress, you can choose from a wide range of subject areas with a business focus including: Trade Law, Media Law, Commercial Sales, Competition Law, and Employment Law.

All our Law programmes contain the foundations of legal knowledge needed to enter the legal profession. Our programmes provide a strong foundation for those who wish to go on to take the Solicitors Qualifying Exams (SQE) and they also satisfy the academic stage of training required by the Bar Standards Board for those looking to become Barristers.

The School of Law provides you with exceptional student experience, excellent employability support, and a progressive curriculum. We offer:
• A Law degree focusing on Business and Commercial Law, helping you start your career as a Business Law Professional
• Sector-leading facilities, including an award-winning Law Clinic, authentic Court Rooms and Student Study and Social Spaces
• An extensive range of work placement opportunities
• The opportunity to undertake a year abroad at the end of year two
• A final year consisting entirely of optional modules, allowing you to shape your own learning in line with your personal interests and aspirations
• Experiential learning through Advocacy, Clinical Legal Education and our Miscarriage of Justice Project, all designed to give you opportunities to learn essential skills
• The opportunity to enter a range of Mooting competitions
• Your full range of lectures and books available online, to access when you need them

Swansea University has an established and growing reputation for Law. The School is committed to continuous improvement in teaching and learning, and to putting students at the centre of its activities.

Law at Swansea is ranked:
• 3rd in the UK for Course Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2023)
• Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2023)
• Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2023)
• 11th in the UK for Student Voice (NSS 2022)
• 67th in the World (THE World University Rankings 2023)

Swansea University:
• Has a TEF Gold Rating for Teaching (Teaching Excellence Framework)

Modules

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:

• Contract Law
• European Union Law
• Law of Tort

In your second and third year you will study a mixture of compulsory and optional modules from a wide range of subject areas. Examples of optional modules in recent years have included:

• Commercial Sales
• Employment Law: Rights and Obligations
• Media Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• World Trade Law

Your final year will include an optional independent dissertation project.

For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/law/llb-business-law/

Assessment methods

We offer a variety of assessment methods within our programmes. In addition to traditional examinations and essays, examples of alternative assessment include:

• Writing a letter of advice to a client
• Creating a vlog
• Personal reflections

Throughout your undergraduate Business Law degree, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing.

For full breakdown of course structure and assessment please visit our course page at: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/law/llb-business-law/ or get in touch with us at [email protected]

The Uni


Course location:

Bay Campus

Department:

Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

87%
Law

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Law

Teaching and learning

86%
Staff make the subject interesting
94%
Staff are good at explaining things
81%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
80%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

80%
Library resources
87%
IT resources
88%
Course specific equipment and facilities
79%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

80%
UK students
20%
International students
37%
Male students
63%
Female students
82%
2:1 or above
11%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Law

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£17,000
low
Average annual salary
98%
med
Employed or in further education
40%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

31%
Legal professionals
18%
Legal associate professionals
7%
Other elementary services occupations

Law graduates tend to go into the legal industry, and they usually take similar routes. Jobs are competitive — often very competitive - but starting salaries are good and high fliers can earn serious money - starting on over £24k in London on average. Be aware though - some careers, especially as barristers, can take a while to get into, and the industry is changing as the Internet, automation and economic change all have an effect, If you want to qualify to practise law, you need to take a professional qualification — many law graduates then go on to law school. If you want to go into work, then a lot of law graduates take trainee or paralegal roles and some do leave the law altogether, often for jobs in management, finance and the police force. A small proportion of law graduates also move into another field for further study. Management, accountancy and teaching are all popular for these career changers, so if you do take a law degree and decide it’s not for you, there are options.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Law

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£18k

£18k

£22k

£22k

£26k

£26k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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