Law Undergraduate Degrees

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[VOICEOVER] At Bangor University, we’re much more than just students and lecturers.

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[VOICEOVER] We’re a community really shaping the future of justice.

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[VOICEOVER] Our size is one of our strengths, so you get that big university experience, amazing opportunities like the law clinic, mooting and options to study abroad, but in a supportive, intimate setting.

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[VOICEOVER] The community in Bangor is amazing. The Law Society often offers exciting events and the sports clubs are great here. The connection between the students and the teachers here and the support available is amazing. Here at Bangor, I'm more than just a number. I'm a name, a person and a valued member of the community.

[VISUAL DECRIPTION] Lecturer appears on screen talking to camera in front of red backdrop. In bottom left hand corner text appears reading Tracey Horton, Director of Bangor University Legal Advice Clinic. 

[VOICEOVER] At Bangor University Legal Advice Clinic, the students are really putting into practice what they learn in the classroom.

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[VOICEOVER] The location of Bangor University Legal Advice Clinic I think makes it unique and unparalleled.

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[VOICEOVER] We are not on campus, we are in the heart of our community on Bangor High Street.

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[VOICEOVER] Being part of the Law Clinic has been an incredible experience, allowing me to apply my legal knowledge in real life cases.

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[VOICEOVER] I have developed my communication skills and my emotional resilience by actively working alongside clients who are often vulnerable and stressed.

[VOICEOVER] These are skills you wouldn’t learn in the classroom alone.

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[VOICEOVER] Our lecturers are experts in their field, so you know that you're being taught by people that are shaping government policy, that are having a real impact on people and making a difference worldwide.

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[VOICEOVER] Their teaching and industry connections have given me real insight into the legal world and given me some amazing opportunities.

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[VOICEOVER] From asking questions in a client interview competition to being a claimant in a mock employment tribunal.

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[VOICEOVER] Studying law at Bangor opens doors to so many career options, 

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[VOICEOVER] from local solicitors to city firms, barristers chambers, 

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[VOICEOVER] international organisations and social justice roles.

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[VOICEOVER] Our strong links with the legal profession and beyond give you access to exclusive internships, placements, networking with guest speakers and access to our vibrant Careers Fair.

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[VOICEOVER] At Bangor University, we don't just teach law.

[VOICEOVER] We create opportunities for our students, we build futures and we are creating the legal leaders of the future.

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[VOICEOVER] Justice in Action: Learning, leading and changing lives together.

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[VOICEOVER] I didn't really want the clinic to be on campus.

[VOICEOVER] I wanted to it to be in the heart of the community.

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[VOICEOVER] So we're really trying to bring the university into the high street.

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[VOICEOVER] So I think that is quite a big distinction from other university clinics.

[VISUAL DECRIPTION] Two students walking into the University's Legal Advice Clinic. The Legal Advice Clinic's flyer is held to camera with the text Bangor University Legal Advice Clinic, Free Legal Advice Clinic provided by the Law students at Bangor. A student welcomes a client into the legal advice clinic.

[VOICEOVER] The University Law Clinic is students giving free legal advice to members of the public.

[VISUAL DECRIPTION] A lecture is talking to camera. In the bottom left hand corner text appears reading Tracey Horton, Director of Bangor University Legal Advice Clinic. Student walks client to meeting room in the Legal Advice Clinic. Two students sat around table with lecturer talking notes on laptop whilst client is talking to them.

[VOICEOVER] So the client will be interviewed by two students, I sit in on all the interviews, no advice given on the day students go away, carry out some research and a detailed letter of advice is sent out to the client within 14 days.

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[VOICEOVER] It's great for employability skills so they can hit the ground running - employers love clinic!

[VISUAL DECRIPTION] Student is talking to camera. In the bottom left hand corner text appears reading Eloïse Bordet, Undergraduate Student LLB Law.

[VOICEOVER] I chose to take part in clinic because I wanted to gain practical experience.

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[VOICEOVER] I wanted to apply the knowledge I’ve gained throughout my studies.

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[VOICEOVER] I think it's a great environment to learn, it's really helpful for us students, but also for our community.

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[VOICEOVER] I didn't think I’d be able to sit in front of people from the local area and ask them about their problems and interview them.

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[VOICEOVER] That’s really improved through clinic and I think things like note taking, letter writing, which you don’t really get from your law degree, you do a lot of assignments and exams, but nothing really practical and I think it's really helped that side of things.

[VISUAL DECRIPTION] Student Eloïse Bordet is talking to camera. Both students are walking through Bangor High Street with a variety of shops in the background. Client is chatting to Tracey Horton and students in the Legal Advice Clinic.

[VOICEOVER] As an international student, I was obviously kind of scared before starting but we do get a lot of support from Tracey, our supervising solicitor and from the university as well.

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[VOICEOVER] The clinic experience is going to make us more employable.

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[VOICEOVER] And it's really going to help in the future in any jobs that involve communication and legal research skills and legal writing skills as well.

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[VOICEOVER] There's a real gap in the market within North Wales for free legal advice.

[VOICEOVER] In addition to that, there's not that many firms now that have got legal aid contracts.

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[VOICEOVER] Citizens Advice Bureaus are absolutely inundated and can't cope with the demand. So it was a real need for the local community to have a clinic like this.

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[VOICEOVER] My advice would be to seize the opportunity. Don't be afraid to be curious. Don't be afraid to ask questions.

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[VOICEOVER] The clinic is a great way to gain legal experience while helping the community.

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[VOICEOVER] My full name is Holly Alicia Jones. I'm from Criccieth in North Wales. I'm in my second year and I'm studying in LLB law. I chose Bangor University for a range of reasons.

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[VOICEOVER] I'd heard a lot of good things about the course I've chosen. I've heard that many clubs and societies to offer, and a nice small university community so I can make friends easily.

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[VOICEOVER] The coolest is part of my course for me as a Welsh person is being able to connect with Welsh students through tutorials.

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[VOICEOVER] They offers all tutorials for my course through the medium of Welsh, so I was able to connect with other Welsh students and learn together through, um, most comfortable language.

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[VOICEOVER] 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.

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[VOICEOVER] Our lecturers always asking us questions on what we think about the law. We're able to talk about reforms in the way the law should change and develop.

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[VOICEOVER] There are so many things I love about Bangor. However, I would probably say the small community is the best thing.

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[VOICEOVER] Many unis are huge and overwhelming, but Bangor is a lovely small community, so you're able to connect with your friends easily and no one's too far from you.

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[VOICEOVER] A piece of advice I would give to new students is attend things. 

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[VOICEOVER] Go to serendipity. Go and look at the stalls of the clubs and societies that you're interested in joining those kind of things and finding people with similar interests to you is such a good way to make friends, and the opportunities are there for you to take them.

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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.