Law

I choose Bangor University for a range of reasons I'd heard a lot of good things about the course I've chosen.

I've heard there are many clubs and societies to offer and a nice small university community so I can make friends easily.

I chose Bangor University for its stunning location and it's amazing course offer.

I enjoy the challenge of a law with criminology degree I find that is sharp in my critical thinking skills and my analytical skills and I look forward to working in a fast paced environment.

My favourite thing about Bangor has to be the scenery.

For me with Bangor the main sort of driving factor behind my choice was the small class sizes so what what you get here that you might not get in place with a larger cohort is you get to build a personal relationship with your lecturers.

There are so many things I love about law.

I'd say probably the best thing is being able to argue with people.

I've always loved to argue and law is such an area of debate our lectures always asking us questions and what we think about the law we're able to talk about reforms in the way the law should change and develop.

The best and the coolest part of the course is definitely the extracurricular activities that you get on offer in at Bangor we host multiple internal moot court competitions throughout the year and we also get involved in a lot of external competitions there's the Welsh National Moot the client interview competition that we came second place in last year.

There are so many things I love about Bangor.

Once you’ve completed your LLB degree you can choose to complete the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) and become a Solicitor. You’ll need to complete your qualifying legal work experience, most commonly a training contract before becoming fully qualified.

A solicitor is a confident advisor, they’ll have excellent people skills and will provide legal guidance and assistance to clients. Once you qualify you can work in private practice, for an organisation, in government or in court services.

Solicitors practice in a range of areas within the law, these can include;

• Property
• Civil Litigation
• Criminal Justice
• Employment
• Family
• Human Rights
• Social Welfare and Housing
• Tax
• Immigration
• Private.

Solicitors often also give up their time to help clients who are unable to pay for legal services, this is known as pro bono work.

Studying Law gives you a pathway into becoming a Barrister. To become a barrister, graduates must undertake the one-year Bar Practice Course, followed by a training period known as a pupillage. Further information about qualifying as a barrister can be found on the Bar Standards Board website.

Barristers are dedicated, hard working and passionate. Barristers represent their clients in court, arguing the case on behalf of their client. This can involve examining witnesses, and arguing complex points of law, explaining why the court should find in favour of their client. Outside of the courts, barristers can provide advice, better known as an ‘opinion’ to a dispute or legal issue referred to them by a solicitor. This opinion may give a view as to the likelihood of winning should the case go to trial, which may encourage the client to negotiate a settlement without the matter going to court.

You can learn more on how to become a Barrister on the Prospects website. 

Some Law graduates choose to stay in education and use their law degree to teach others. To become a lecturer of law students normally stay and complete a master’s in law degree before going on to complete their PhD. If you prefer going into secondary education, you’ll normally need to complete a teacher’s training course in a relevant subject.

If you intend to practice Law in another country (e.g. you are an international student who intends to practice Law in your home country), please ensure that you research the requirements for entering the legal profession in that particular country, which may well be different to those of England and Wales.

The LLB Law and LLB Law with Modern Languages is recognised by the Bar Council of India for professional purposes.

Other careers within the legal profession you might want to consider;

• Company Secretary
• Coroner
• Judge
• Legal Secretary
• Mediator
• Paralegal
• Attorney

A wide range of avenues are open to Law graduates who wish to pursue a career outside the legal profession. By studying Law, students develop an impressive range of transferable skills including communication, problem-solving, negotiating and teamwork.

These skills are equally sought after in fields such as advice work including welfare advice and housing; local authorities e.g. trading standards officers; accountancy particularly auditing, which requires both financial and legal acumen; human resources management; the Inland Revenue; the Civil Service; the Police; Journalism; and Information Management. Other areas students might wish to go into are investment banking, politics, the police, or management.

Bangor’s LLB ‘Law with’ degrees also enable students to acquire knowledge and skills in other subject areas. These degree schemes are particularly suitable for candidates’ contemplating careers outside the legal profession.

The LLB is a three-year qualifying law degree which leads you to the next stage of training within the legal profession you can follow the SQE route for solicitors or the BPTC for barristers.

An LLB programme will look at different areas of the Law examples include Public Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Tort Law, Land Law and the UK, EU Law and Brexit. As part of your LLB degree you’ll be able to choose optional modules in areas that you have an interest in and may want to pursue in the future. At Bangor our academics have a range of interests within Law that include topics such as Family and Welfare Law, Sports Law, Media Law, Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Law, Law and Technology, Environmental Law and Endangered Wildlife and International Law.

Every Bangor LLB degree is SQE Facing which means that our degrees contain a pathway, allowing you to study the material tested on the Solicitor’s Qualifying Exam (‘SQE’).

Whilst providing a thorough foundation in the fundamentals of law, Bangor LLB degrees also reflect the legal environment of the 21st century by focusing on developing the legal skills required not only in the UK but also in Europe and the wider international community.

In the latest National Students Survey (2022), Bangor University was awarded an impressive 84% student satisfaction rating in the subject area of Law, highlighting the high level of support and smaller class sizes offered at Bangor compared to other larger UK law schools.

If you'd like to studying another subject in addition to Law, but you also want to ensure you study a Qualifying Law Degree, then you should consider one of our 'Law with another subject' degree courses.