LLB (Hons) Business Law at Swansea University

The LLB Business Law prepares students for careers at the intersection of law and business, combining theory and practice to show how legal frameworks operate within business, economic and global contexts. The core subjects satisfy the academic stage of training required by the Bar Standards Board and form a basis for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.

Department: School of Law  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Year Abroad or Year in Practice  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students study the foundations of legal knowledge, including Contract, Tort, Criminal Law, Public Law, Land Law, Equity and Trusts and EU Law. Compulsory business-focused modules such as Company Law, World Trade Law and Commercial Sales sit alongside a wide range of optional modules. Skills development covers legal writing, oral presentation and problem-solving, with multiple-choice assessments reflecting the SQE.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue careers as solicitors and barristers, and in business, finance, international trade and the public sector. The Law School arranges work experience for summer placements with solicitors' firms and barristers' chambers, runs a semester assessment day and hosts guest lectures from solicitors, barristers and bodies such as the Law Commission.

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