LLB Law and International Relations [21LM]

Academic Year 2026/2027 September 2026 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Joint Honours scheme - available from 2021/2022

Duration 3 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IP12420

Exploring the International 1: Central Concepts and Core Skills

or
GW12420

Cyflwyniad i Wleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol 1: Cysyniadau Canolog a Sgiliau Craidd

IP12620

Behind the Headlines

or
GW12620

Y Tu ol i'r Penawdau

Year 1 Core (20 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
LC10420

Legal Skills and Research

or
CT10420

Sgiliau ac Ymchwil Cyfreithiol

Year 1 Options

All students must take 20 credits (1 module) of optional modules from the list below.

Semester 1
IP12820

The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789

Semester 2
GW12520

Globaleiddio a Datblygiad Byd-eang

GW12920

Gwleidyddiaeth yn yr Unfed Ganrif ar Hugain

IP10320

War, Strategy and Intelligence

IP12520

Globalization and Global Development

IP12920

Politics in the 21st Century

Year 1 Options

Choose 40 credits

Semester 1
CT10620

Cyfraith Gyhoeddus

LC10620

Public Law

Semester 2
CT10520

Cyfraith Droseddol

CT11120

Cyfraith Camwedd

CT13820

Cyfraith Contract

LC10520

Criminal Law

LC11120

Tort

LC13820

Contract Law

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (20 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 2
IP20120

International Relations: Perspectives and Debates

or
GW20120

Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol: Safbwyntiau a Thrafodaethau

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.

Semester 1
GQ23720

Gwleidyddiaeth mewn Cymdeithasau Amrywiaethol

GQ23920

Pobl a Grym: Deall Gwleidyddiaeth Gymharol Heddiw

IP20720

Climate Change and International Politics in the Anthropocene

IP22320

The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module

IP24520

Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War

IP26420

The Second World War in Europe

IP26820

Questions of International Politics

IP29820

China From the Opium War to the Present

IQ20220

Intervention and Humanitarianism

IQ20320

The BRICS in World Politics

IQ23420

Total War, Total Peace

IQ23720

Politics in Diverse Societies

IQ23920

People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today

IQ25120

Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics

Semester 2
GQ20920

Y Meddwl Cymreig mewn Syniadaeth Ryngwladol

GW25020

Datganoli a Chymru

IP21520

Making Sense of Secrets: Intelligence Analysis in Theory and Practice

IP21820

Russian Security in the 21st Century

IP22220

Political Theory

IP23020

Science, Technology, and International Relations

IP25020

Devolution and Wales

IP25320

Warfare after Waterloo: Military History 1815-1918

IP26920

America at War: A Military History of the United States

IP28320

A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century

IP28720

Contemporary Latin America

IQ21620

Trade Wars and the Liberal Order

IQ25220

The Century of the Superpowers and the Global Cold War

Year 2 Options

Choose 60 credits of options. (Language preference English LC / Welsh CT):

Semester 1
CT20120

Systemau Cyfreithiol a Chyfiawnder Troseddol

CT20620

Cyfraith Gyhoeddus

CT24920

Ecwiti a Chyfraith Ymddiriedolaethau

LC20120

Legal and Criminal Justice Systems

LC20620

Public Law

LC24920

Equity and Trusts

LC25220

Human Rights

LC26220

Commercial Law

LC26420

Family and Child Law

LC26920

International Law

LC27220

Company Law

LC28220

Drugs and Crime

Semester 2
CT20520

Cyfraith Troseddol

CT20720

Cyfraith Ewrop

CT20920

Cyfraith Fentro Byd-Eang

CT21120

Cyfraith Camwedd

CT23820

Cyfraith Contract

CT24820

Cyfraith Tir

LC20520

Criminal Law

LC20720

European Law

LC21120

Tort

LC22420

Technology, Artificial Intelligence and the Law

LC23820

Contract Law

LC24820

Land Law

LC26720

Medicine Ethics and the Law

LC26820

Employment Law

LC27720

Climate Change and Environmental Law

LC28620

Intellectual Property Law

Final Year Options

Final year students must take 60 credits in the Department of International Politics.

Semester 1
GQ33720

Gwleidyddiaeth mewn Cymdeithasau Amrywiaethol

IP30720

Climate Change and International Politics in the Anthropocene

IP32320

The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module

IP34520

Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War

IP36420

The Second World War in Europe

IP36820

Questions of International Politics

IP39820

China From the Opium War to the Present

IQ30220

Intervention and Humanitarianism

IQ30320

The BRICS in World Politics

IQ33420

Total War, Total Peace

IQ33720

Politics in Diverse Societies

Semester 2
GQ30920

Y Meddwl Cymreig Mewn Syniadaeth Ryngwladol

GW35020

Datganoli a Chymru

IP31520

Making Sense of Secrets: Intelligence Analysis in Theory and Practice

IP31820

Russian Security in the 21st Century

IP32220

Political Theory

IP33020

Science, Technology, and International Relations

IP35020

Devolution and Wales

IP36920

America At War: a Military History of the United States

IP38320

A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century

IP38720

Contemporary Latin America

IQ31620

Trade Wars and the Liberal Order

IQ35220

The Century of the Superpowers and the Global Cold War

Final Year Options

Choose 60 credits of options. (Language preference English LC / Welsh CT):

Semester 1
CD31000

Employability Skills in Practice

CT30620

Cyfraith Gyhoeddus

CT34920

Ecwiti a Chyfraith Ymddiriedolaethau

CT35000

Traethawd Estynedig y Gyfraith a Throseddeg

CT39000

Traethawd Ymchwil Cyfreithiol o dan Arweiniad

DG31000

Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd Ar Waith

LC30620

Public Law

LC31320

Legal Practice and Public Law

LC31420

Business Law and Practice and Solicitors Accounts

LC31520

Dispute Resolution in Contract and Tort

LC34920

Equity and Trusts

LC35000

Law & Criminology Dissertation

LC35220

Human Rights

LC36220

Commercial Law

LC36420

Family and Child Law

LC36920

International Law

LC37220

Company Law

LC38220

Drugs and Crime

LC39000

Law Guided Research Essay

Semester 2
CD31020

Employability Skills in Practice

CT30520

Cyfraith Troseddol

CT30720

Cyfraith Ewrop

CT30920

Cyfraith Fentro Byd-Eang

CT34820

Cyfraith Tir

CT35040

Traethawd Estynedig y Gyfraith a Throseddeg

CT39020

Traethawd Ymchwil Cyfreithiol o dan Arweiniad

DG31020

Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd Ar Waith

LC30520

Criminal Law

LC30720

European Law

LC31620

Criminal Law and Practice

LC31720

Wills, Trusts and Estates Law and Practice

LC31820

Property Law and Practice

LC32420

Technology, Artificial Intelligence and the Law

LC34820

Land Law

LC35040

Law & Criminology Dissertation

LC36720

Medicine Ethics and the Law

LC36820

Employment Law

LC37720

Climate Change and Environmental Law

LC38620

Intellectual Property Law

LC39020

Law Guided Research Essay

LC39920

Advocacy Skills