Professional Support

You’ll benefit from having access to our dedicated Employability and Placements Team, who offer support tailored to your personal requirements.

From CV help to interview preparation, and assistance with organising events to put you in touch with key employers, the team offer an array of assistance that’ll help progress your career, which is available for up to 5 years after you graduate.

You can also take part in our Placements Scheme, which enables you to gain invaluable experience with local employers. Bursaries are available to assist with undertaking a placement, more information can be found on the Employment Zone Website.

There is an array of financial support to assist you with undertaking a professional programme.

Bursaries
There are a selection of bursaries available to both full-time and part-time students as follows.

Full time:

• Swansea University LLB graduates: £2,000
• Alumni of a Welsh university: £1,500
• Swansea University GDL graduates: £2,000

Part time:

• The same bursaries are available to part-time students, but 50% is paid in year 1 and 50% in year 2

Please note the current bursaries displayed are for the 23/24 academic year and are subject to change going forward.

Scholarships
Our Inspiring Futures Scholarships are available to students on our LLM programmes, but please do give careful consideration as to which option would benefit you most, as you may not be eligible to combine different scholarship and bursary options.

Student Finance
Our 3 professional LLM programmes are eligible for postgraduate taught loans through Student Finance in England and Wales, depending on your home address. We encourage you to visit their websites to find out more about how the funding available could work for you.

The AS Foundation
The AS Foundation are a social mobility charity focused on removing financial barriers for aspiring solicitors. They provide grants such as discounted course fees, laptops, business clothing, study resources and travel tickets to aspiring solicitors from lower socio-economic backgrounds to help make the legal profession a more diverse, accessible and representative place. Find out more and apply.

All of our students are supported throughout their studies by our Student Information Office, who are on hand to answer all academic and personal queries, either in-person or using digital channels. Private rooms are made available to facilitate confidential conversations.

Each student is also designated a Personal Tutor, with regular meetings organised to answer any detailed queries you may have, or to offer personal support and guidance on reaching your goals.

As a student of Swansea University, you will also be eligible for wider support across the university. This includes a host of financial, personal and welfare support on our MyUni platform, as well as social and academic events available across the university. You will also have access to over a 150 student clubs and societies, including our student-run Law Society.

As an integral part of the Centre, we have a flourishing graduate community, which is facilitated on our Swansea Connect platform.

This welcoming community fosters the development of professional and personal contacts, and will allow you to keep up-to-date with employment opportunities after you graduate.