Core modules
What will I study?
You will study a selection of modules designed to give you a broad knowledge of law and a range of transferrable skills.
International Year One in Law
The International Year One in Law builds your subject knowledge, English skills and confidence so that you can make a strong start to your degree. When you complete the programme and achieve the required grades, you will enter the second year of a degree at Cardiff University.
Key facts
- Entry Points: September, November (Enhanced Induction) or January
- Length: Two semesters
Entry requirements
Check our academic and English language entry requirements
Fees
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Programme is subject to approval
Prepare to make your mark on the world
When you progress to LLB Law, you will study in the School of Law and Politics, a research-led School with a reputation for internationally excellent research. In your third year, you will have the opportunity to apply for a work placement and undertake legal practice. You will also be able to work pro-bono on real cases during your degree, supervised by qualified solicitors.
When you graduate from Cardiff University, you could choose from a range of careers across the public and private sector. Whether you want to become a human rights lawyer, a paralegal, or something else entirely, you will have the skills you need to succeed.
The Academic English Skills course teaches students the specific academic language skills they need to develop for success at Cardiff University. The course focuses on receptive (listening and reading) and productive (speaking and writing) skills through practice in semi and authentic task-based activities which build a strong foundation in preparation for each student's future studies. This critical module places particular emphasis on developing academic reading and research skills; research-based writing along with presentation and seminar speaking skills.
The law attempts to enforce standards of conduct by forbidding some acts, prescribing others and threatening those who breach these standards with punishment. This module will introduce students to the things that must be proven against the defendant in a criminal trial in England and Wales before defendants can be subjected to such penalties. Students will study the general principles of criminal law and the constituent parts of specified offences.
This compulsory module introduces students to the study of law at the university level. The module aims to help students develop the knowledge and skills that will be essential to their degree studies and beyond. Amongst other things, students will learn how to engage with various sources of law, reason and argue in a legal context and the key aspects of the legal system in England and Wales.
Public law governs the structure and institutions of the state and the relationship between the state and the individual. Broadly, students will learn about the extent to which public law facilitates government and limits the abuse of power by state actors. The module surveys the branches of public law, which include constitutional law, administrative law and human rights law.
This is a core module that forms part of the International Year 1 in Law (IY1 Law) programme. Tort law is concerned with civil wrongs for which the law provides a remedy (outside of a breach of contract). This module will examine the principles, values and rules governing tortious liability and compensation in different areas. In England and Wales, different areas of law are commonly categorised as “private” or “public”. The first year of the LLB at Cardiff University aims to introduce students to key aspects of the law in these distinct areas, with this module introducing learners to a key area of private law and the law of obligations. Together with the public and criminal law modules, students will gain a solid understanding of the two different types, which they will develop further in years two and three of the degree programme.
