This law degree has been designed to provide a balanced and stimulating legal education, as well as vital practical skills for your professional development. By the time you graduate, you will have had excellent preparation for a career in law and a wide variety of other professions. You will study the core areas of English and Welsh law, such as: * Law of contract * Law of tort * Criminal law * Constitutional law * European Union law * Property law You can also specialise in areas that interest you most by choosing optional modules, such as: * Commercial law * Consumer law * Corporate law and governance * Employment law * European human rights law * Family law * Law of criminal evidence * Legal philosophy * Intellectual property law * Internet law * Media law * Medical law * Sports law Whilst there are a range of optional module choices available for you to study, you would need to choose certain modules to ensure that you obtain a qualifying Law degree.

We’ve designed our courses in consultation with local solicitors to meet the demands of today’s legal profession and to give you the intellectual training and practical skills to succeed in today’s competitive employment market. Our links with businesses in Wales, the UK and overseas mean that our teaching is informed by actual practice, and our modules are regularly updated to reflect real-life trends. To improve your career prospects, we encourage personal development and invite high-profile speakers. Our careers provision includes workshops that aim to improve your skills in CV writing, creative job-hunting, completing effective application forms and the opportunity to meet prospective employers. The University’s Careers Service can also discuss in detail your CVs, training contract applications, work experience, career networking opportunities or alternative career options. There is a dedicated law adviser who is available to give one-to-one guidance to all law students and you will have access to a ‘mock interview’ service as preparation for any career-related interview. Recognising the need for our graduates to be able to stand out in a competitive jobs market, the University of South Wales has developed a series of employability initiatives that exist within each academic Faculty. Work/study placements You may have the opportunity to undertake work-based learning via a one-week work placement. We have extensive links with some 40 firms and legal departments of local authorities. Students participating in the placement scheme acquire valuable professional skills and business contacts which can often lead to full-time employment. We have a dedicated Business and Employability Team with many years of experience in working with employers who offer a professional placement service. We’re on hand to help students with recruitment support, as well as continued advice and guidance Career options Our law graduates can be found in a variety of successful legal roles locally, nationally and internationally. A number of our graduates use this degree as the first step towards becoming a solicitor or barrister. Others have established successful careers in financial services, management, education and public services, or progress to postgraduate study. The University of South Wales offers the Legal Practice Course, allowing Law graduates who wish to practise as solicitors to complete their studies at the University. As one of our graduates you will be given preferential consideration for a place on our Legal Practice Course for entry to the solicitors’ profession.