Law and Welsh (LLB)

at Cardiff University

Course structure

 

In each year of the course, you will take modules to the value of 120 credits.

 

In year one you will take four compulsory 20 credit Law modules and two compulsory 20 credit modules in Welsh. These do not count towards the final degree classification. 

 

In years two and three there are a small number of compulsory modules, including  a dissertation in Welsh on a legal topic in year three, but the majority are chosen from the ranges of options in both Law and Welsh. This gives you flexibility to pursue your personal interests. The subjects required for legal practice in the UK can all be taken.

 

The level of degree qualification that you are awarded is based on the grades you achieve in the modules that you take in years two and three.

 

In your second year you will have the opportunity to apply for a work placement which will be carried out in the third year of your LLB Law degree. The full-time, salaried placements will be open to you via a competitive application process which aims to replicate the graduate recruitment processes you will encounter after leaving university. During your placement, you will undertake legal practice as paralegals, and will be performing graduate level roles. You will develop both key practitioner skills such as case management, legal research and legal writing in addition to generic employability skills such as time management, team working and commercial awareness. Placements will be located in Cardiff and will count for 10% of degree classification.

 

The modules shown are an example of the typical curriculum and will be reviewed prior to the 2022/2023 academic year. The final modules will be published by September 2022.

 

Year one
You will take four compulsory 20 credit Law modules and two compulsory 20 credit modules in Welsh in year one, providing you with a solid base for the next two years of your degree programme.

 

Year two
You will study modules amounting to 120 credits in total, 80 of which are to be chosen from the list of optional Law modules available. Remaining modules will be taken from the list of options in Welsh.

 

If you wish to obtain a qualifying Law degree, you will notice that our QLD modules (Tort and Land Law) are offered with a range of credit weightings. This provides you with flexibility in your module choices but also allows you to study the modules needed for a qualifying law degree.

 

The list of optional modules is kept under review on an annual basis in light of factors such as staff resources and student demand. The final honours classification is based on the assessments taken in years two and three

 

Year three
In year three, you will choose between 60 - 80 credits from Law modules and the remaining 40 - 60 credits will be chosen from Welsh options.

If you wish to obtain a qualifying Law degree, you will notice that our QLD modules (Law of the European Union and Equity and Trusts) are offered with a range of credit weightings. This provides you with flexibility in your module choices but also allows you to study the modules needed for a qualifying law degree.

Grade B or grade 6 in GCSE English Language.

 

IELTS (academic)
At least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in writing and a minimum of 6.0 in all other subskills.

 

TOEFL iBT
At least 90 overall with a minimum of 22 for writing and 20 in all other subskills.

 

PTE Academic
At least 62 overall with a minimum of 69 in writing and a minimum of 62 in all other communicative skills.

 

Trinity ISE II/III
II: a Distinction in Writing and at least one Distinction and two Merits in other components.
III: at least a Pass in all components.

Tuition fees for 2022 entry

Fees for home status

• £9,000    

 

Fees for overseas status

• £18,700

In 2015/16, 97% of the School’s graduates who were available for work reported they were in employment and/or further study within six months of graduating.

 

Students who have chosen to work immediately following their degree have obtained roles as negotiators, paralegals, remortgage handlers and lawyers with law firms such as Hugh James Solicitors, Admiral Law, Eversheds LLP and NHS Wales Legal and Risk Services.

 

A law degree doesn’t restrict graduates to careers within the legal profession. Each year a number of law graduates enter professions as diverse as finance, sales and marketing, digital communications and recruitment.

 

School of Welsh

In 2015/16, 100% of the School’s graduates who were available for work reported they were in employment and/or further study within six months of graduating.

 

The demand for Welsh speakers means that a degree in Welsh can be a highly valuable for jobs and roles that require bilingual speakers. Many of our graduates are now following careers in areas such as law, politics, media, performing arts, administration and education, and at all levels.