Study location	United Kingdom, Aberystwyth
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	M1LF

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL, sufficient results in secondary school final exams or other equivalent Additionally, state English examination results are accepted as proof of proficency.

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. courses.aber.ac.uk/..ional-politics-degree

Overview

In choosing to study this Law with International Politics degree, you’ll discover a challenging and stimulating degree; elements of this degree are recognised by the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority – a direct route to the legal profession. This twenty-first century Law with International Politics degree encompasses a range of traditional and contemporary legal subjects and will deliver the skills and competences demanded in the many career options available to you upon its successful completion. Additionally you combine your legal training with the core elements of a International Politics degree. You’ll emerge with real world capabilities, enabling you to shape your future and develop the career you deserve.

This BA in Law with International Politics course is designed to give you the formal knowledge required for a successful law career in the twenty-first century, whilst also giving you the additional advantage of superb training in global politics. This course has a major/minor structure, meaning you will spend two-thirds of your time in the Department of Law and Criminology examining the fundamental principles of law, legal reasoning and the legal institution, and one-third of your time in the Department of International Politics studying international political thought and history.

Career opportunities

Your major/minor honours degree will be make you a strong candidate for opportunities in law, politics and wherever these two disciplines meet. You will be suited for work as a barrister, barrister’s clerk, chartered legal executive (England and Wales), licensed conveyancer or solicitor. Your skills would be especially useful in the Diplomatic Service, local government, the charitable sector or in journalism as a political or legal specialist.

You will also be a strong candidate for work as a public affairs consultant (lobbyist), politician’s assistant, government social research officer, social researcher or civil service fast streamer.