Law and Accounting & Finance

The Law element of the degree scheme encompasses a mixture of traditional and contemporary legal subjects. There is also a practical element designed to meet employer needs and taught by experienced legal professionals and academics. Department of Law & Criminology lecturers are mostly either qualified to PhD level or have professional experience and qualifications as practising lawyers. Many staff also have a PGCE (in Higher Education). In addition to your studies, there is an option to participate in our national and international competing Mooting Society, which is an effective way to develop your key advocacy and litigation skills. 

The Accounting & Finance element of the degree includes modules in financial accounting, management accounting, accounting & finance specialisms and data analytics. Business School staff are active researchers and expert practitioners in their chosen subject areas, including qualified accountants.

In your final year, there is a heavy legal focus where you can explore topics including commercial law, criminal law, human rights, international law, sports law & society and police, policing & society.

This is the perfect degree if you are interested in pursuing a role in the areas of Law, Accounting & Finance or Financial Law.

Our Staff

Department of Law and Criminology lecturers are mostly either qualified to PHD level or have professional experience and qualifications as practicing lawyers. Many staff also have a PGCE (Higher Education).

Students at the Aberystwyth Business School are taught by lecturers and other teaching staff who are active researchers and expert practitioners in their chosen subject area.

Over 75% of full time members of teaching staff are qualified to PhD level. Most are currently research active, meaning that students benefit from being taught ‘new’ knowledge in their chosen field of study as well as recognized literature. The School also employs part-time and full time staff devoted purely to teaching. Many part-time staff combine teaching duties with consultancy and business activities, ensuring that students have access not only to up to date research but the latest applied knowledge.

LLB Law and Accounting & Finance opens up a range of exciting opportunities for you.

You will be a candidate for further training to become a barrister, solicitor or accountant.

LLB Law / Accounting & Finance offers you the possibility to succeed in many different areas including financial management, business, human resources, international relations, journalism and education.

Your future is important to us and our degrees will equip you with the following:

• the confidence to select and deploy the most appropriate range of legal methodologies
• the ability to write and communicate with a range of audiences, evaluating and organising information
• the ability to gather, assimilate and interpret a wealth of legal information quickly and accurately
• the ability to express ideas and communicate information in a clear and structured manner, in speech and writing
• effective problem-solving and creative thinking skills
• the ability to work independently
• time-management and organisational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines
• self-motivation and self-reliance
• team-work, with the ability to discuss concepts in groups, accommodating different ideas and reaching agreement
• research skills.

What career opportunities are there as a student at Aberystwyth?

Discover more about the various opportunities that our Aberystwyth University Career Services offer.

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