Swansea University
School of Law

The University and the School of Law
Swansea University is a traditional British university, founded in 1920. Winner of the Times Higher Education Supplement Award 2005 for The Best Student Experience, Swansea University is a thriving academic community of some 12,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students reading and researching a broad spectrum of subjects. In the 2007 National Student Survey, Swansea University has risen to joint eighth in the UK for student satisfaction. The University is located on the coast, nestled within beautiful swathes of parkland west of the city centre and within easy reach of the picturesque fishing village of Mumbles.

The School of Law is a dynamic law school and hosts three specialist research centres: the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, and the Centre for Environmental and Energy Law and Policy. Within these centres, world-leading academic research is undertaken by academics with international reputations. 

Postgraduate courses and teaching
Postgraduate legal education at Swansea embraces both supervised research and taught specialist LLM degrees in International Maritime Law, International Commercial Law, International Trade Law, International Commercial and Maritime Law, and Law and Globalisation. The degrees are of interest to domestic, European and international students. Our LLM programmes attract students from all over the world. Teaching methods are geared towards our students’ needs, conducted mainly through seminars and tutorials in small classes. All LLM courses are assessed by a combination of coursework and examination, with a 50% weighting normally given to each component in the final total assessment.

Postgraduate teaching, research excellence and job prospects
In the most recent Teaching Quality Assessment conducted by the UK Quality Assurance Agency, the teaching in the School was awarded the highest rating possible of ‘Commendable’, confirming the excellent standard of teaching. Members of the School’s LLM team are active in research and are at the cutting edge of their discipline, publishing books and articles at the highest level. The School enjoys close links with many City law firms. For example, one of our visiting professors on the LLM programme was a senior partner of, and is now consultant with, Ince & Co, a leading London law firm, well known for its expertise in international trade, insurance and shipping law. The Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law provides training programmes for London City solicitors, P & I (protection and indemnity) Clubs and shipping organisations. The Swansea LLM is well known internationally. Many of our graduates secure employment shortly after completing their degrees.

Scholarships and funding
Swansea University offers postgraduate scholarships, advertised annually and awarded on a competitive basis. For more information, contact the Admissions Office at admissions@swansea.ac.uk.

Entry requirements
Candidates are required to have a good initial degree in law or a cognate discipline. A candidate may also be admitted by showing proof of relevant experience in the proposed area of study, such as professional, commercial, business or financial experience. Overseas candidates will be expected to satisfy the requirements of proficiency in the English language.

LLM courses

• LLM in International Maritime Law (full time or part time)
• LLM in International Commercial Law (full time or part time)
• LLM in International Trade Law (full time or part time)
• LLM in International Commercial and Maritime Law (full time or part time)
• LLM in Law and Globalisation (full time or part time)
• MA in Global Legal Orders and Law (full time)

’...a strongly campus-based lifestyle; a stylish campus, near sea, or city, or mountains; generous accommodation either on campus or in a student community close by; a wealth of cultural activity on campus; lots of high-quality sports provision – and a sound academic reputation! An impossible dream? Well, without going too far over the top, we have to say Swansea has it all…’ The Potter Guide to Higher Education

Contact
Dr B Soyer
Director of Admissions
School of Law
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP 

T +44 (0)1792 295125
F +44 (0)1792 295855
E LLM@swansea.ac.uk
W www.swansea.ac.uk/law