School of Law and Politics
We are committed to providing an outstanding teaching and learning experience for our students.
Our vibrant student body combined with highly qualified academic staff provides the perfect environment to explore the dynamic and fast-paced fields of law, politics and international relations. We attract students from all over the world and offer a friendly, supportive and culturally diverse School in which to study.
We are proud of our diverse and vibrant research culture and have been recognised as a leading legal research institute with nearly all our research activity being classed as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (as the Cardiff Law School). Ranking 14th in the UK according to The Complete Universities Guide, our Political Science programme also enjoys a reputation for excellence and attracts funding in a number of areas. Research expertise includes political theory, public policy, the politics of devolution, and International Relations, including international law, global ethics, security and piracy.
Our long established reputation for scholarship in the area of socio-legal studies is focused on the newly established Centre for Law and Societyand the Journal of Law and Society which we host. It is enriched by extensive collaboration with other Schools in the University and beyond. We also work closely with a number of centres including the The British Idealism and Collingwood Centre and the Wales Governance Centre, as well as external partners like the Welsh Centre for International Affairs.
International students
Cardiff is a vibrant, multicultural, capital city that is home to hundreds of students from all over the world.
We know that moving to a new country to live and study can be exciting but we also recognise that it can be daunting for some of our international students.
Support for our international students
We have a very diverse student body with almost 350 international students, hailing from nearly 40 countries worldwide. As a result, we offer a range of support for our international students to help you before and after you join us.
As a prospective student you can benefit from our academic visits to various countries throughout the academic cycle.
The visits are carried out by academics and the School's International Officer and are an opportunity for you to find out more about Cardiff and the course you are interested in. During visits, our academics often give guest lectures and interactive workshops.
We also host academic webinars where you have the chance to meet key course contacts, ask questions and find out more about courses.
When you arrive in Cardiff to begin your studies you can benefit from:
- an international student welcome talk during your induction week to ensure you settle in well to life in Cardiff
- in-sessional English language classes delivered in the School
- familiarisation tours as part of your foundation programme at Cardiff.
