LLB (Hons) Law with Foundation Year

Course Overview

Are you thinking about a career in a law-related profession, but need some extra skills support before starting a university law course? Our LLB (Hons) Law with Foundation Year has been designed for people just like you. During the foundation year, you’ll gain the additional academic skills support and subject knowledge you need to succeed as a university law student. Choosing a foundation year is the ideal pathway if you don’t currently meet our standard entry requirements, or if it’s been a while since you were in formal education and need to brush up your study skills.

This course is a great choice if you want to become a solicitor or barrister, and is also the first step to an exciting choice of career possibilities in the wider legal sector and professions such as journalism, politics, policing, teaching, and much more. However, we don’t expect all our students to make concrete decisions about their future careers when they first join us. The course will equip you with workplace attributes that are valued across a wide range of careers, helping you graduate with a highly regarded qualification that provides value for a lifetime. Our team of academics, practitioners, and research-active staff will provide a thriving learning environment that supports you in taking the next steps in your career.

You can study our LLB Foundation Year entry at our UK study centres or as a fully online degree. The course covers the foundations of legal knowledge and has been updated to take into account recent changes to professional practice qualifications. You now have the opportunity to select from distinct degree pathways to help you prepare either for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE 1) or the Bar, including an International Bar pathway for those students looking to study modules that are more international in scope.

Course details and modules

Our foundation year modules are tailored to give you the extra support and skills needed to get started in higher education, helping you complete your full law degree with confidence. Following this, you will move on to the first level of the full degree course.

At the start of level 6, you will have the opportunity to select a degree pathway that aligns with your career goals, whether that’s the SQE, Bar, or International Bar. You will have workshops detailing the pathways and our team’s guidance and support to help you make the right choice.

SQE pathway

If you want to qualify as a solicitor in the UK, this pathway imparts the knowledge and skills needed to attempt SQE1 successfully. You will also have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge through a range of elective modules.

Bar pathway

Designed for students who wish to qualify as a barrister, this pathway includes EU Law, one of the Foundations of Legal Knowledge subjects required by the Bar Standards Board. You will also have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge through a range of elective modules.

International Bar pathway

With its more international curriculum, this pathway is most suited to students interested in practising law outside of the UK. The pathway has a set syllabus without the need to choose any additional optional modules and concludes with the Legal Dissertation module.

Law degrees are respected in all sectors due to their graduates’ broader skills, such as critical thinking, effective communication, presentation.

Modules

Foundation Year

Preparing for University Success
Exploring the Social World
Advancing your Academic Skills
Examining Social Justice
Planning for Your Future Success
Investigation & Innovation Project

Level 4

Core modules (20 credits each)
English Legal System and Skills
Public Law
Tort 1
Crime 1
Civil Liberties in Practice
Contract Law

Level 5

Core modules (20 credits each)
Tort 2
Crime 2
Land Law and Practical Skills
Equity, Trusts and Wills
Dispute Resolution
Technology, Innovation and the Law

Level 6 SQE pathway

Core modules (20 credits):
- Business Law and Practice
- Solicitors Professional Practice
- Property Practice
Optional modules (20 credits):
- Block A (select one):
  - EU Law
  - Placement and Pro Bono (subject to eligibility)
- Block B (select one):
  - Employment Law
  - International Commercial Law
  - Legal Dissertation (40 credits: no block C requirement if selected)
- Block C (select one):
  - Family Law
  - Public International Law
  - Placement and Pro Bono (subject to eligibility)
  - Legal Research Project (cannot be combined with the Legal Dissertation option)
  - Legal Dissertation (Continued)

Level 6 BAR pathway

Core modules (20 credits):
- Business Law and Practice
- EU Law
- Property PracticeOptional modules (20 credits):
- Block A (select one):
  - Employment Law
  - Placement and Pro Bono (subject to eligibility)
- Block B (select one):
  - International Commercial Law
  - Legal Dissertation (40 credits: no block C module requirement if selected)
- Block C (select one):
  - Family Law
  - Public International Law
  - Placement and Pro Bono (subject to eligibility)
  - Legal Research Project (cannot be combined with the Legal Dissertation option)
  - Legal Dissertation (Continued)

Level 6 International BAR pathway

Core modules (20 credits):
- Business Law and Practice
- EU Law
- International Commercial Law
- Public International Law
- Legal Dissertation (40 credits)

Entry requirements

What you need to study with us

Our aim is to make learning as accessible as possible by ensuring that you can study your degree in a flexible and convenient way. That’s why we keep our requirements simple. All you need is a laptop or desktop PC (we recommend one running the latest version of Windows), and a good internet connection. Through ilearn, our online university campus in the cloud, you’ll be able to access your course calendar, support services, learning materials, and our online library containing thousands of ebooks, as well as tools for creating assignments, keeping notes, and collaborating with other students on your course.

Eligibility

Standard entry requirements

At least 3 x GCSEs or equivalent that are less than 3 years old, or
At least 3 x GCSEs or equivalent, over 3 years old, with an accompanying CV.

Non standard entry requirements

We are happy to consider an application from you if you can show us you have the motivation to study this LLB degree, even if you do not currently meet our standard entry requirements. We’ll ask you for a personal statement that demonstrates your ability to study the course, as well as references and evidence of relevant experiences and/or previous qualifications.

English proficiency

IELTS 5.5 (no less than 5.0 in any element); or TOEFL iBT 80; or equivalent
Alternatively, evidence you have previously studied in English, such as a letter to show that the Medium of Instruction was in English can be accepted.

We also offer an internal English test for applicants who are unable to provide the above evidence of English proficiency.

Course fees and funding

Course fee breakdown

Course fees are not available yet.