Course summary

On this Law with Welsh degree, you’ll gain the legal and language skills required in a bilingual legal profession. Since devolution in 1998, there has been a growing demand for bilingual lawyers and those with legal knowledge – in both the public and private arenas. Primary and secondary legislation produced by the Senedd must be published in both English and Welsh and this requires legal experts to help with bilingual drafting of legislation. This degree combines the study of literature, language and culture with core law modules responding to employer demands for graduates with high quality skills who are confident and capable working through the medium of Welsh. The course is designed to foster your intellectual independence. You’ll be supported to develop the confidence and skills to ask and answer cogent questions about the law and effectively communicate reasoned arguments, both orally and in writing. You will study the fundamental areas of law while developing the strong communication skills needed to work in modern Wales and beyond. Take part in mock trials, internal moots in English and Welsh and benefit from an annual University careers fair. You will graduate with a Law degree which meets the academic requirements for qualification as a barrister (Bar Standards Board compliant), but also provides essential knowledge for students aspiring to be solicitors. You can choose vocational subjects tested in the Solicitors’ Qualifying Examinations (SQE) providing you with a gateway to professional training to become a solicitor. ‘Placement Year’ and 'International Experience Year’ options are available for this course. You will have the opportunity to fully consider these options when you have started your course at Bangor and can make an application for a transfer onto such a pathway at the appropriate time. You can find more information about these options on our website and if you have any questions, please get in touch. If you don’t have the required qualifications for this degree-level course or are looking to re-enter education after time away from study, then a Foundation Year Programme might be the right choice for you. Please see Law (with Foundation Year) M10F.