Program Overview

Law LLB (Hons)

Course Overview

The Law LLB (Hons) degree at Bangor University is a comprehensive program that explores the fundamentals of law and basic legal skills for practice within Wales, the UK, Europe, and the wider international community. This program is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of essential legal principles and prepare them for diverse and rewarding careers both within and beyond the legal profession.

Course Structure

The course structure includes a range of compulsory and optional modules that provide students with a broad and solid introduction to the field of law. The compulsory modules cover key areas such as public law, contract law, legal skills, criminal law, and law, justice, and procedure. The optional modules allow students to tailor their degree to their interests and aspirations, with topics including international law, family law, medical law, and emerging technologies.

Course Content

The course content is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the law and its application in practice. The modules cover a range of topics, including:

• Public Law: This module explores the rules governing the relationship between the state institutions and individuals, including the system of checks and balances that exist.
• Contract Law: This module provides the foundations governing the formation and enforceability of contracts, including the remedies available to parties and the doctrine of privity of contract.
• Legal Skills: This module equips students with the necessary legal skills required to navigate their university studies and introduces them to some of the fundamental skills needed to succeed in legal practice.
• Criminal Law: This module provides an opportunity for students to learn about criminal law in England and Wales, including the main theories that underpin it.
• Law, Justice, and Procedure: This module explores the evolution of the English and Welsh legal system, including the fundamental principles and key features that shape this unique system.

Optional Modules

The optional modules allow students to tailor their degree to their interests and aspirations. Some of the available modules include:

• International Law and Contemporary Issues: This module provides undergraduate students with a broad and solid introduction to the field of international law, with a specific introduction to contemporary issues in international human rights law and public international law.
• Family and Welfare Law: This module focuses on modern English and Welsh family and welfare law, covering various aspects such as adult relationships, family property, children's rights, dispute resolution, child protection, domestic abuse, homelessness, and the protection of elderly and vulnerable adults.
• Media Law: This module unlocks a deep understanding of media law in the United Kingdom, exploring essential principles such as open justice, media freedom, and the public interest defense, while investigating key topics like media regulation, freedom of expression, confidentiality, privacy, defamation, and the protection of journalistic sources.

Careers

The Law LLB (Hons) degree at Bangor University prepares students for diverse careers within the legal profession and beyond. Some of the typical roles that graduates may pursue include:

• Advice worker
• Arbitrator
• Barrister
• Chartered legal executive (England and Wales)
• Conveyancer
• Civil servant
• Human resources
• Judge
• Journalist
• Lawyer
• Mediator
• Probation officer
• Political risk analyst
• Researcher
• Solicitor
• Teacher

Fees and Costs

The tuition fees for the Law LLB (Hons) degree at Bangor University are as follows:

• UK and Ireland: £9,790 (full-time), £1,958 (placement year), £1,468 (international experience year)
• International: £18,000 (full-time)

Welsh Provision

Bangor University offers a range of opportunities for students to use and develop their Welsh-language skills, including:

• Scholarships and bursaries for studying through the medium of Welsh
• Bilingual skills are in demand in all kinds of careers
• On average, bilingual positions offer higher salaries
• You'll be able to discuss your subject in two languages
• Data shows that students who study through the medium of Welsh are more likely to be working in higher-quality jobs after graduating

Foundation Year

The Law (with Foundation Year) LLB (Hons) degree at Bangor University is a four-year program that includes a foundation year. This program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the study of law and prepare them for success in their future careers.

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for the Law LLB (Hons) degree at Bangor University are as follows:

• Offers are tariff-based, 112-136 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification
• A Levels: General Studies and Key Skills are not normally accepted
• BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM-DDD
• Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM-DDD
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: accepted
• Access to HE: pass required
• Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications
• T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject are considered on a case-by-case basis
• Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum of 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.