Law Degrees

At the University of South Wales, we support and develop students to learn ‘on the job’ with our interactive and practical law degree.

Fast-track your legal career with this flexible course offering real legal experience for students who’ve completed one year of higher education.

If you're passionate about the criminal justice system or eager to explore criminal law, this course is ideal for you. Centered on criminal justice and criminology, it blends legal expertise with a focus on criminal law and justice, preparing you for a career in the legal field. Offering a comprehensive LLB law degree, this program emphasises Criminal Justice and Criminology to equip you with the specialized knowledge and skills needed for success in the legal system.

Our LLB Law degree prepares you for legal practice and the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). Through our Legal Advice Clinic, you'll solve real legal problems, developing the practical skills and experience that make you highly employable and ready to hit the ground running as a junior legal professional.

You’ll engage with real legal themes, from criminal justice to professional practice, through practical activities and reflection. Learning is shaped around discussion, applied tasks and teamwork, helping you think critically, communicate effectively and strengthen your understanding of law. This foundation prepares you for the LLB and future legal opportunities with curiosity and purpose.

With flexible study options, expert lecturers, and real-world experience, you’ll develop specialist knowledge and transferable skills valued by employers in law, government, business, and international sectors.

With flexible study options, expert lecturers, and real-world experience, you’ll develop specialist knowledge and transferable skills valued by employers in law, government, business, and international sectors.

A Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) approved LLM covering business and property law, litigation, court procedure, and research—equipping you with the skills and knowledge to qualify as a solicitor.

A Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) approved legal practice course covering business and property law, litigation, court procedure, and research—equipping you with the skills and knowledge to qualify as a solicitor.

The LLM Professional Practice with a Solicitors Qualification Examination (SQE) pathway offers you the opportunity to prepare for SQE1, obtain an introduction to SQE2 legal skills and acquire some Qualifying Work Experience (QWE). In the process, you will gain an internationally recognised LLM qualification.