Law with Criminology with a Foundation Year (Hons) Swansea University

Overview

Law with Criminology with a Foundation Year (Hons) is an excellent way to gain the knowledge and skills needed to begin the LLB Law with Criminology degree; you will be introduced to key themes in law, as well as being provided with opportunities to pick up new skills that will be of use throughout your undergraduate degree.

The Foundation Year is taught at The College, located on  Swansea University Bay Campus. After you complete this year, you will move to Singleton Campus for the remainder of your studies.

During the following three years of your undergraduate law degree, you will develop research and analytical skills, learning to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing, while gaining a comprehensive grounding in the foundations of both law and criminology.

Why this degree?

As a student on a Foundation programme, you will benefit from being part of a diverse teaching environment, based in state-of-the-art facilities on our £450m Bay Campus.

You will spend a year on the Foundation Year, which is entirely focused on getting you ready to undertake your undergraduate LLB Law with Criminology degree.

Law at Swansea is ranked:

• 12th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University Guide 2024)
• 13th in the UK for Student Experience (Times Good University Guide 2024)
• Top 15 in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2024)

• Top 150 in the World (QS World Rankings 2023)

Employment

Studying a Foundation Year, followed by an LLB Law with Criminology degree, can lead to a range of careers. We aim to equip students with multiple skills to enhance their graduate prospects. Our graduates go on to a wide variety of careers, which include being a:

• barrister, civil servant, lecturer, legal executive, local government officer, paralegal, police officer, prison officer, researcher, solicitor, stockbroker or trading standards officer.