LLB Law in Practice,
About this course
An LLB in Law in Practice, a law degree centred on legal principles, professional standards, and practical industry experience. Core topics include Research Methods and Legal Analysis. The course includes a compulsory placement year where students undertake a paid internship in a legal setting. The first year covers core subjects through compulsory modules such as Public Law and Law Professionalism and Ethics, alongside optional modules like Tort Law and Contract Law. The second year focuses on equity and professional preparation with compulsory modules including Equity and Trusts and Placement Preparation: Year in Industry / Year in Practice, alongside options such as Human Rights Law and Medical Law. The third year consists of the compulsory Law in Practice - Placement Year module. The final year offers a broad selection of optional modules spanning diverse areas such as Cybercrime, World Trade Law, and Family and Child Law, as well as independent research through the Law Dissertation.
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What students say
Based on about 112 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 295 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 9%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 43 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 59%
- Working and studying: 9%
- Further study: 17%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Legal professionals: 37%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 17%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 8%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 250 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 11%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 52%
Who gets in
Based on about 235 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 78%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 3%
- A degree: 9%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
- Other qualifications: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Modules
- Public Law
- Law Professionalism and Ethics
- Tort Law
- Cyfraith Camwedd
- Contract Law
- Cyfraith Contract
- Equity and Trusts
- Placement Preparation: Year in Industry / Year in Practice
- Commercial Sales
- Environmental Law 1 - Regulatory Law Approaches
- Medical Law
- Negotiations
- Human Rights Law
- Foundations in Legal Practice
- Media Law
- Criminal Law
- Cyfraith Troseddol
- Land Law
- Cyfraith Tir
- Law in Practice - Placement Year
- Cyfraith Hywel
- Employment Law: Rights and Obligations
- Counter-terrorism Law
- Criminal Evidence
- Cybercrime
- Jurisprudence
- Company Law: Incorporation, Constitution and Control
- Law Dissertation
- Traethawd hir yn y Gyfraith
- Clinical Legal Education
- EU Law in Context
- Law of Succession
- Cyfraith Etifeddiant
- World Trade Law
- Cyfraith Masnach Ryngwladol
- Law, Science and Technology (LST)
- Law and the Nature Crisis
- Employment Law: Enforcing Rights
- Negotiations
- Negodiadau
- Criminal Evidence Law and Psychology
- Cyfraith Tystiolaeth Droseddol a Seicoleg
- Human Rights & Social Justice
- Company Law: Governance, Rights and Liquidation
- Cymraeg y Gyfraith
- Canadian Constitutional Law
- Family and Child Law
- Cyfraith Plant a Theuluoedd
- Intellectual Property Law
- Advocacy
- Eiriolaeth
- The Law of Devolution in Wales
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law in Practice, at Swansea University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £37,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Law.
What do graduates of LLB Law in Practice, at Swansea University do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law in Practice, at Swansea University?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law in Practice, at Swansea University?
The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
Does LLB Law in Practice, at Swansea University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on LLB Law in Practice, at Swansea University?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.