About This Course
The Law (LLB) degree at Bangor University is more than a pathway to becoming a solicitor or barrister; it’s an opportunity to explore the contemporary legal issues that shape our society. Our modern curriculum reflects the dynamic nature of law, providing you with a thorough understanding of essential legal principles and preparing you for diverse and rewarding careers both within and beyond the legal profession.
You'll build a strong foundation in core legal areas while understanding how law operates within a constantly evolving social, economic, and political landscape. This course not only meets the academic requirements for qualification as a barrister (Bar Standards Board compliant) but also provides essential knowledge for aspiring solicitors. Our unique curriculum also highlights distinct aspects of Welsh law that diverge from English law, preparing you for roles in organisations operating across jurisdictions, whether in Wales, England or beyond.
As you progress, you’ll enjoy the flexibility to tailor your degree to your interests and aspirations through an exciting array of specialised, research-led modules taught by renowned experts in fields like international law and human rights, family law, social justice, and emerging technologies. You can also choose to explore more vocational subjects tested in the Solicitors’ Qualifying Examinations (SQE) - such as Business Law, Wills and Estates, and Property Practice - providing you with a gateway to professional training to become a solicitor.
We prioritise your employability by embedding essential, transferrable skills from day one, including research abilities, analytical thinking, active listening, confident communication, and the ability to form sound arguments.
You’ll gain practical experience in our purpose-built facilities. Refine your advocacy skills through mock trials in our Moot Courtroom and make a real impact through pro bono work in our Legal Advice Clinic, providing legal assistance to the local community alongside our qualified lawyers. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a case management system similar to those used in law firms.
Studying Law at Bangor University means you'll join an inclusive and supportive environment, where our commitment to small class sizes ensures you’re never just a face in the crowd. Known for our outstanding student support, we provide personalised attention and guidance at every stage of your journey. With dedicated mentoring throughout your degree, you'll have the confidence and support to fully seize the opportunities available and achieve your goals.
Our three-year LLB Law and LLB Law and Modern Language programmes are recognised by the Bar Council of India*. Similar recognition can be requested from professional bodies in other jurisdictions, like Canada and Nigeria
Why choose Bangor for this course?
- Gain expertise in core legal subjects that satisfy the Bar Standards Board's requirements for barristers and provide essential knowledge for solicitors. Tailor your degree to your interests and aspirations with specialist modules and joint honours options and take advantage of opportunities to spend a year in industry or at one of our partner universities abroad.
- Participate in mock trials in our Moot Courtroom and gain hands-on pro bono experience alongside qualified lawyers in our Legal Advice Clinic. Our purpose-built facilities include dynamic collaborative spaces and a dedicated law library, creating the perfect backdrop for your studies. We integrate essential skills from day one, ensuring you're ready for your future career.
- Benefit from exclusive internships and placements opportunities at local, national, and international organisations through our strong employer connections and unique CYMUNED scheme. Gain valuable experience and boost your employability with personalised support, networking opportunities such as our annual careers fair, and extra-curricular events hosted by the Student Law Society.
- Step into a vibrant research-led learning environment within a close-knit community, where you’re never just a number. We’re able to offer personalised guidance from internationally-recognised scholars and practitioners, who are easily accessible.
- Experience the ideal setting for Welsh-medium study, with Welsh-language tutorial groups and unique modules that deepen your understanding of law in a bilingual context. We’ll help you maximise your language skills, boosting your competitiveness in the job market while building confidence in a bilingual environment.
The LLB Law and LLB Law with Modern Languages is recognised by the Bar Council of India for professional purposes, provided that they are taken in accordance with the following terms of the Bar Council of India recognition criteria:
- Three year LLB in Law* (M100) at Bangor University after completing a three year BA/BSc/BCom/BBA in India;
- Three year LLB in Law* (M100) at Bangor University followed immediately by a 1 year LPC/BPTC professional UK Law training programme, followed by a training contract in the UK with a law firm (2 years) or Barristers Chambers (1 year);
- Four year LLB in Law with a Continental Language (M1R8) at Bangor University, followed by EITHER a 1 year LPC/BPTC professional UK Law training programme OR a LLM Masters degree in Law at Bangor University.
*Please note: "three year LLB in Law" refers to the three-year LLB in Law ONLY which carries the UCAS code M100. It does not include our three year mixed LLB Law degrees which contain another discipline in the title (e.g. LLB Law with History, LLB Law with Psychology, etc). These mixed degrees are NOT recognised for professional purposes by the Bar Council of India.
For further information, please visit the Bar Council of India website.
Additional Course Options
This course is available with a Placement Year option where you will study for 1 additional year. The Placement Year is undertaken at the end of the second year and students are away for the whole of the academic year.
The Placement Year provides you with a fantastic opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop valuable skills and contacts through working with a self-sourced organisation relevant to your degree subject. The minimum period in placement (at one or more locations) is seven calendar months; more usually you would spend 10-12 months with a placement provider. You would normally start sometime in the period June to September of your second year and finish between June and September the following year. Placements can be UK-based or overseas and you will work with staff to plan and finalise the placement arrangements.
You will be expected to find and arrange a suitable placement to complement your degree and will be fully supported throughout by a dedicated member of staff at your academic School and the University’s Careers and Employability Services.
You will have the opportunity to fully consider this option when you have started your course at Bangor and can make an application for a transfer onto this pathway at the appropriate time. Read more about the work experience opportunities that may be available to you or, if you have any questions, please get in touch.
This course is available with an International Experience Year option where you will study or work abroad for 1 additional year. You will have ‘with International Experience’ added to your degree title on graduating.
Studying abroad is a great opportunity to see a different way of life, learn about new cultures and broaden your horizons. With international experience of this kind, you’ll really improve your career prospects. There are a wide variety of destinations and partner universities to choose from. If you plan to study in a country where English is not spoken natively, there may be language courses available for you at Bangor and in your host university to improve your language skills.
You will have the opportunity to fully consider this option at any time during your degree at Bangor and make your application. If you have any questions in the meantime, please get in touch.
Read more about the International Experience Year programme and see the studying or working abroad options on the Student Exchanges section of our website.
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Course Content
On this undergraduate Law degree, you’ll learn the fundamentals of law and basic legal skills for practice within Wales, the UK, Europe, and wider international community.
Depending on your passion, you can learn about family law or medical law, explore international law and human rights, dive into global challenges like the conservation of the environment, or consider freedom of the press, privacy and defamation. From an attractive array of modules, you can also choose vocational subjects tested in the Solicitors’ Qualifying Examinations (SQE) - such as Business Law, Wills and Estates, and Property Practice - providing you with a gateway to professional training to become a solicitor.
Looking at how justice systems have evolved, you will gain an understanding of the principles and values of law and justice, and how law can benefit individuals and societies, including the most marginalised in our community. We'll discuss topics such as ensuring victims of crime receive justice and criminals receive the relevant penalty for wrongdoing, resolving conflicts around contractual rights and obligations, and protecting human rights.
You will be supported to develop the confidence and skills to ask and answer cogent questions about the law and effectively communicate reasoned arguments, both orally and in writing. Some assessments are practice-based with lots of opportunities to develop advocacy and legal research skills, respond to a legal brief, or write legal drafts and submissions.
The placement year and optional work placement module give you the chance to experience legal work in a real-life situation. Past students from the School, for example, have worked with private law firms, barristers' chambers, court administration services, coroners' courts, magistrates' courts, NGOs, and charities. This includes Citizens Advice and organisations focused on international human rights protection.
What will you study on this course?
In Year 1, students will take 100 credits from the following topics, Contract Law, Law, Justice and Procedure, Criminal Law, Legal Skills, and Public Law. Students can choose optional modules from other schools, subject to approval from the school in which the module is taught and to timetabling constraints allowing. Students in the past have chosen topics such as Italian, German, Welsh, French, Spanish, Economics, Introduction to Criminology and Introduction to Criminal Justice.
In Year 2, students will take 80 credits from the following topics, Equity and Trusts, Land Law, Practical Professional Skills and Tort Law. There are also optional modules available in topics such as Legal Advice Clinic, Criminal Evidence, Environmental Law, Family and Welfare Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law & Contemporary Issues, International Law of the Sea, Law and Technology, Law, Justice and Rights, Media Law, Preserving Cultural Heritage, Commercial Law and Work Placement.
In Year 3, students will take 20 credits from the following topic, The UK, EU Law and Brexit. Students will take 100 credits from topics such as, Legal Advice Clinic, Business Law & Practice, Commercial Law, Criminal Evidence, Environmental Law, Family and Welfare Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law and Contemporary Issues, International Law of the Sea, Law and Technology, Law, Justice and Rights, Media Law, Partnership and Company Law, Property Practice, Wills & Estates, Dissertation and Work Placement.
Please note course content is for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change.
Facilities
Moot Court Room
We have our own Moot Court Room where students can learn and practice legal skills, analysis skills and interpretation skills. Practicing Mooting will help you become confident and build your personal skills of public speaking.
Law facilities
- We have our own Law library, situated in the beautiful Lloyd Reading Room in the Main Arts library, which has received substantial investment from the University and other benefactors.
- The Law Library provides printed and electronic sources to meet the needs of its users and is constantly developed to reflect the latest teaching and research activities within the field of Law. These resources include reference, statutes, law reports, journals, textbooks, pamphlets, governmental reports, newspapers and online legal databases.
- For those wishing to undertake more in-depth research at Masters or PhD level, the University Archives contain a wealth of historical material and a rich vein of primary sources.
- A purpose-built moot court room which enables students to gain practical experience. The Moot Court Room allows ours students to practice presenting cases in a real life setting, take part in trials, act as representatives for the parties and learn how to conduct themselves in a court of law.
General University Facilities
Library and Archive Services
Our four libraries provide a range of attractive study environments including collaborative work areas, meeting rooms and silent study spaces.
We have an extensive collection of books and journals and many of the journals are available online in full-text format.
We house one of the largest university-based archives not only in Wales, but also the UK. Allied to the Archives is the Special Collections of rare printed books.
Learning Resources
There is a range of learning resources available, supported by experienced staff, to help you in your studies.
The University’s IT Services provides computing, media and reprographics facilities and services including:
- Over 1,150 computers for students, with some PC rooms open 24 hours a day
- Blackboard, a commercial Virtual Learning Environment, that makes learning materials available on-line.
Course Costs
General University Costs
Home (UK) students
- The cost of a full-time undergraduate course is £9,250 per year (2025/26).
- The fee for all integrated study abroad years is £1,385 (2025/26).
- The fee for an integrated year in industry as part of a sandwich programme is £1,850 (2025/26).
More information on fees and finance for Home (UK) students.
International (including EU) students
Additional Costs
There are also some common additional costs that are likely to arise for students on all courses, for example:
- If you choose to study abroad or take the International Experience Year as part of your course.
- If you attend your Graduation Ceremony, there will be a cost for gown hire (£25-£75) and cost for additional guest tickets (c.£12 each).
Course-specific additional costs
Depending on the course you are studying, there may be additional course-specific costs that you will be required to meet. These fall into three categories:
- Mandatory Costs: these are related to a particular core or compulsory module that you’ll be required to complete to achieve your qualification e.g. compulsory field trips, uniforms for students on placement, DBS Check.
- Necessarily Incurred Costs: these may not be experienced by all students, and will vary depending on the course e.g. professional body membership, travel to placements, specialist software, personal safety equipment.
- Optional Costs: these depend on your choice of modules or activity and they are shown to give you an indication of the optional costs that may arise to make sure your choice is as informed as possible. These can include graduation events for your course, optional field trips, Welcome Week trips.
Entry Requirements
Offers are tariff based, 104 - 136 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.:
- A Levels: General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted
- BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDD
- Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM - DDD
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: accepted
- Access: pass required
- Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications
- T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis
- Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
We are happy to accept combinations of the qualifications listed above, as well as alternative Level 3 qualifications such as City & Guilds, Access and Cambridge Technical Diplomas.
We also welcome applications from mature learners.
International Candidates: school leaving qualifications that are equivalent to A levels/Level 3 and/or college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements). More information can be found on our International pages.
*For a full list of accepted Level 3 qualifications, go to www.ucas.com.
Please note: Prospective students should be aware that if they wish to practice as a solicitor or barrister following their university studies, they would need to meet the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Bar Standards Board to become qualified. This would include meeting requirements in relation to criminal offences and behaviour. Prospective students with a criminal conviction are advised to contact the relevant professional body for advice.
Offers are tariff based, 120 - 144 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.:
- A Levels: General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted
- BTEC National Extended Diploma: DDM - DDD
- Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DDM - DDD
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: accepted
- Access: pass required
- Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications
- T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis
- Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
We are happy to accept combinations of the qualifications listed above, as well as alternative Level 3 qualifications such as City & Guilds, Access and Cambridge Technical Diplomas.
We also welcome applications from mature learners.
International Candidates: school leaving qualifications that are equivalent to A levels/Level 3 and/or college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements). More information can be found on our International pages.
*For a full list of accepted Level 3 qualifications, go to www.ucas.com.
Please note: Prospective students should be aware that if they wish to practice as a solicitor or barrister following their university studies, they would need to meet the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Bar Standards Board to become qualified. This would include meeting requirements in relation to criminal offences and behaviour. Prospective students with a criminal conviction are advised to contact the relevant professional body for advice.
General University Requirements
To study for a degree, you’ll be asked for a minimum of UCAS Tariff points. For a fuller explanation of the UCAS Tariff Points, please see www.ucas.com.
We accept students with a wide range of qualifications and backgrounds and consider each application individually.
All students need to have good basic skills and the University also values IT and communication skills.
As part of the University’s policy, we consider applications from prospective disabled students on the same grounds as all other students.
We also consider applications from mature students who can demonstrate the motivation and commitment to study a university programme. Each year we enrol a significant number of mature students. For more information about studying as a mature student, see our Studying at Bangor section of the website.
EU and International Students' Entry Requirements
For detailed guidance on the entry requirements for EU and International Students, including the minimum English Language entry requirement, please visit the Entry Requirements by Country pages. International applicants can also visit the International Education Centre section of our website for further details.
Bangor University offers International Incorporated Bachelor Degrees for International students whose High School qualification is not equivalent to the UK school leaving qualification. The first year (or Year 0) is studied at Bangor University International College, an embedded College on our University campus and delivered by Oxford International Education Group.
Careers
We prioritise your employability by embedding essential skills into every module, ensuring you graduate with a comprehensive skill set that extends far beyond the classroom. You'll receive expert advice, support and personalised mentoring to help you make informed decisions about your future.
Our purpose-built facilities, including a Moot Courtroom and a Legal Advice Clinic, offer invaluable hands-on experiences. In the Courtroom, you’ll refine your advocacy and presentation skills through mock trials, while the Clinic enables you to work with qualified lawyers, providing real legal support to clients. Participation in competitions, such as negotiation and interviewing, further enhances your transferable skills, preparing you for diverse career paths.
With strong connections to local, national, and international organisations, we offer placement opportunities to enhance your employability. Our unique CYMUNED programme provides access to jobs, internships, and other CV-boosting opportunities, many of which are exclusively available to Bangor students, giving you a competitive edge in the job market. We understand the importance of networking in shaping your future career. That's why we offer regular opportunities to connect with industry professional with high-profile guest speaker sessions. The Student Law Society also hosts events throughout the year, designed to help you build valuable connections and sharpen your practical skills.
Studying Law and Politics at Bangor not only prepares you for diverse careers within the legal profession and within political structures but also equips you for highly skilled roles in fields such as academia, business, finance, education, journalism, politics, activism, public policy, and social services. While our degrees meet the Bar Standards Board's requirements for barristers and provide essential knowledge for qualification as solicitors, they also open doors to a wide range of other career paths.
Some of our graduates have gone on to work for the Crown Prosecution Service, HM Prison and Probation Service, Ministry of Justice, UNESCO, local and national solicitors and various chambers to name a few.
Typical roles may include:
- Advice worker
- Arbitrator
- Barrister
- Chartered legal executive (England and Wales)
- Conveyancer
- Civil servant
- Human resources
- Judge
- Journalist
- Lawyer
- Mediator
- Probation officer
- Political risk analyser
- Researcher
- Solicitor
- Teacher
Opportunities at Bangor
The University’s Careers and Employability Service provides a wide range of resources to help you achieve your graduate ambitions.
Internships
Bangor University runs a paid internship scheme within the university’s academic and service departments.
Student Volunteering
Volunteering widens your experience and improves your employability. Find out more about volunteering on the Students’ Union’s website.
