In choosing to study Aberystwyth University's LLB Human Rights degree, you will discover a challenging and stimulating course. Our degree is recognised by the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority, providing a direct route to the legal profession. The degree is taught in the oldest and most well-regarded Law School in Wales. You will benefit from the experience and enthusiasm of our expert staff, many of whom have also practised as barristers or solicitors, thus providing a practical application to your theoretical studies.

This twenty-first century LLB Human Rights degree encompasses a range of traditional and contemporary human rights and legal subjects and will deliver the skills and competences demanded in the many career options available to you upon its successful completion. You will emerge with real world capabilities, enabling you to shape your future and develop the career you deserve. Expand the sections below to find out more...

This LLB Human Rights law programme is designed to equip you with the formal knowledge required for a successful law career in the twenty-first century whilst also enabling you to develop specialist knowledge in Human Rights law. You will receive training in the fundamental principles and methods of law, in legal reasoning and in the legal institution, and gain an understanding of the protections given by human rights law and by international humanitarian law.