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Law at Swansea University

Swansea University is ranked 27th of 116 universities for law on our measures. 89% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25k after 15 months, rising to £29k after five years.

Typical offer AAB–CCCSwansea University - Singleton Campus, Wales25 courses

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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other law courses

  • Student satisfaction89%Above average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course91%Above average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs67%About average (average 68%)
  • Salary after 15 months£25kBelow average (average £26.2k)
  • Entry points (median)117More competitive than average (average 110)

The marker shows the typical (median) law course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC24%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC19%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB19%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB19%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA9%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more10%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£25k£26.2k average
  2. 3 years£21k£23k average
  3. 5 years£29k£30.8k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 25 law courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from CCC (Law) to AAB (Business Law).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Law (LLB, 4 years, year abroad) (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Law with a Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 62 UCAS points, against 126 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Business Law (LLB, 3 years) (95%).
  • Placement year: 9 of the 25 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 5 of the 25 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: 8 of the 25 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 2 and 5 years.

  • Business Law

    LLB · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business Law

    LLB · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business Law in Practice

    LLB · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law

    LLB · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB–CCC

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    93%
    Entry points
    121
    Graduate jobs
    70%
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law

    LLB · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–CCC

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law (JD Pathway)

    LLB · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB–CCC

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law - Senior Status

    LLB · 2 years

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law in Practice

    LLB · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerAAB–CCC

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law in Practice with a Foundation Year

    LLB · 5 years

    Placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offerAAB–CCC

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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