Law
Join the only Russell Group university to offer the full range of academic and vocational courses in the field of law.
Why study with us
Law is a subject which you can apply to every aspect of your life: the receipt in your pocket, your contract of employment, your rights as a homeowner or tenant, your grandparent’s care in a residential home, and the policies shaped and handed down by government are all examples of how law plays a part within our lives.
Pro bono
Develop your legal skills working on real cases and helping members of the community with our various pro bono schemes.
Employability
96% of graduates were in employment and/or further study, due to start a new job or course, or doing other activities such as travelling, 15 months after the end of their course (Graduate Outcomes survey 2020/21).
Excellent rankings
We’re in the Top 20 for Law in The Complete University Guide 2025.
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Studying law at Cardiff University
Professor Nicolas Ryder explores the multifaceted topic of law and how, without us really noticing, it permeates most aspects of our lives. Professor Ryder talks about studying law at Cardiff University and how our offering differs from other universities via the choices, pro bono opportunities, and extra-curricular activities we provide you.
What our students say
Hear from Ollie about his time at the School of Law and Politics. Ollie studied both his undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes with us.
Discover more about the Cardiff University Innocence Project run by the Pro Bono Unit
Hear from law student Kyprianos, talking about what it's like to be part of the Cardiff University Innocence Project.
The main highlight of my course has been gaining an understanding of how law plays such an integral role in everyday life. I have wanted to be a solicitor since the age of 15 and the course has been instrumental in helping me to develop the skills needed to achieve my goals. Although the course has been intellectually challenging, I have enjoyed seeing personal growth and an increase in my self-confidence.
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Studying law at Cardiff is intellectually challenging, academically rigorous and personally rewarding
Study Law if you want to understand the society in which you live, the major issues that shape the life of the nation and how this affects you.
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