What is a ‘qualifying law degree’?
The Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board are responsible for the qualification requirements for anyone seeking to qualify as a solicitor or as a barrister in England and Wales. All of the undergraduate degree programmes at Cardiff Law School, including the Joint and Integrated programmes, are qualifying law degrees, which means that students are exempt from the academic stage of professional legal training. In order to attain a qualifying law degree, students must study certain subject areas known as the Foundations of Legal Knowledge.
