Study Schemes
LLB Law and International Relations [21LM]
Academic Year: 2025/2026Joint Honours scheme - available from 2021/2022
Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years
Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Scholarship;
Part 1 Rules
Year 1 Core (40 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Year 1 Core (20 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Year 1 Options
All students must take 20 credits (1 module) of optional modules in International Politics.
The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789
Year 1 Options
Choose 40 credits
Part 2 Rules
Year 2 Core (20 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Year 2 Options
Students must take 40 credits (2 modules) of International Politics optional modules from the list of those made available at pre-registration.
Y Meddwl Cymreig mewn Syniadaeth Ryngwladol
Gwleidyddiaeth mewn Cymdeithasau Amrywiaethol
Pobl a Grym: Deall Gwleidyddiaeth Gymharol Heddiw
Climate Change and International Politics in the Anthropocene
Climate Change Politics
Science, Technology, and International Relations
The European Union: Politics, Policies, Problems
The Second World War in Europe
International Politics and Global Development
Intervention and Humanitarianism
The BRICS in World Politics
Total War, Total Peace
Politics in Diverse Societies
People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today
Russian intelligence from Lenin to Putin
Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics
Datganoli a Chymru
Militaries and Crisis: Where Strategy Meets Society
Political Theory
The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module
Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War
Devolution and Wales
Warfare after Waterloo: Military History 1815-1918
Questions of International Politics
A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century
Contemporary Latin America
Trade Wars and the Liberal Order
Capitalism and International Politics
War Crimes
Year 2 Options
Choose 60 credits of options. (Language preference English LC / Welsh CT):
Sgiliau ac Ymchwil Cyfreithiol
Cyfraith Gyhoeddus
Ecwiti a Chyfraith Ymddiriedolaethau
Legal Skills and Research
Public Law
Equity and Trusts
Human Rights
Commercial Law
Family and Child Law
Employment Law
International Law
Climate Change and Environmental Law
Drugs and Crime
Trosedd yn y Gymru Gyfoes
Cyfraith Troseddol
Cyfraith Ewrop
Cyfraith Camwedd
Cyfraith Cytundebau
Cyfraith Tir
Criminal Law
European Law
Tort
Technology, Artificial Intelligence and the Law
Contract Law
Land Law
Medicine Ethics and the Law
Company Law
Intellectual Property Law
Final Year Options
Final year students must take 60 credits in the Department of International Politics.
Y Meddwl Cymreig Mewn Syniadaeth Ryngwladol
Gwleidyddiaeth mewn Cymdeithasau Amrywiaethol
Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig
Dissertation
Climate Change Politics
Science, Technology, and International Relations
The European Union: Politics, Policies, Problems
The Second World War in Europe
Intervention and Humanitarianism
The BRICS in World Politics
Total War, Total Peace
Politics in Diverse Societies
Russian intelligence from Lenin to Putin
Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig
Datganoli a Chymru
Dissertation
Militaries and Crisis: Where Strategy Meets Society
Political Theory
Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War
Devolution and Wales
Questions of International Politics
A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century
Contemporary Latin America
Trade Wars and the Liberal Order
Capitalism and International Politics
War Crimes
Final Year Options
Choose 60 credits of options. (Language preference English LC / Welsh CT):
Cyfraith Gyhoeddus
Ecwiti a Chyfraith Ymddiriedolaethau
Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd ar gyfer Gweithwyr Proffesiynol
Traethawd Estynedig y Gyfraith a Throseddeg
Public Law
Legal Practice and Public Law
Business Law and Practice and Solicitors Accounts
Dispute Resolution in Contract and Tort
Equity and Trusts
Human Rights
Commercial Law
Family and Child Law
Employability Skills for Professionals
Employment Law
International Law
Climate Change and Environmental Law
Drugs and Crime
Law and Criminology Dissertation
Trosedd yn y Gymru Gyfoes
Cyfraith Troseddol
Cyfraith Ewrop
Cyfraith Tir
Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd ar gyfer Gweithwyr Proffesiynol
Traethawd Estynedig y Gyfraith a Throseddeg
Criminal Law
European Law
Criminal Law and Practice
Wills, Trusts and Estates Law and Practice
Property Law and Practice
Technology, Artificial Intelligence and the Law
Land Law
Employability Skills for Professionals
Medicine Ethics and the Law
Company Law
Intellectual Property Law
Law and Criminology Dissertation
Department of Law & Criminology, Hugh Owen Building, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3DY
Tel: Department: +44 (0)1970 621537 Admissions: +44 (0)1970 622021 Fax: (01970) 622729 Email: law@aber.ac.uk
Aberystwyth University Standard Awards
- Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
- Sports Bursary
- Music Bursary
- International Excellence Scholarship
- Residential Bursary
- Aberystwyth Bursary
- Care Leaver Bursary