Law in Practice with International Relations

Law in practice with international relations is a degree that prepares you for careers that operate at the intersection of legal systems and the international order. Law provides the rigorous analytical training in legal reasoning, statutory interpretation and doctrinal legal analysis, alongside the practical skills and professional mindset needed to work within legal frameworks. International relations examines how states, international organisations, global governance bodies and non-state actors interact, addressing questions about conflict, cooperation, diplomacy, human rights, trade and the legal structures through which international affairs are managed.

Combining them produces a graduate who can think legally about international problems and think internationally about legal issues.

At Swansea University you will study law in practice with international relations over four years of full-time study, on a programme that provides both the legal knowledge base of a qualifying law degree and deep engagement with international relations and global governance. The programme specifically prepares you for careers at the intersection of law and international relations, and includes valuable workplace exposure within its structure, giving you professional experience that complements your academic formation. The typical tariff of 120 reflects a programme accessible to students with the analytical and communication skills that legal and international studies demand.

Graduates work in international law, diplomacy, international organisations including the United Nations and European Union institutions, foreign affairs, human rights organisations, international NGOs, legal practice with an international dimension, and roles in the civil service dealing with international policy. For those who wish to qualify as solicitors, the law component provides the qualifying law degree foundation for progression to the Solicitors Qualifying Examination. Others pursue careers in international business, legal consultancy, policy research and academic roles.

Many graduates go on to postgraduate study in international law, international relations, human rights or legal practice, building specialist expertise for high-level professional careers.