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Law with Foundation Year

Entry requirements


A level

D,D-E,E,E

Access to HE Diploma

D:0,M:0,P:45

Pass Access (60 credits) with 45 credits at Level 3

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE Grade 4/C In English Language

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MP

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

D

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

PPP

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

M,M

Scottish Advanced Higher

B-D,D

T Level

Pass (D or E)

UCAS Tariff

48

48 UCAS Points from a maximum or 3 A-Levels or an acceptable equivalent. Please note that not all qualifications within the tariff can be used to reach the required tariff entry criteria. For example AS Levels, Extended Project (EPQ), BTEC National Certificate and WJEC Applied Certificate are some of the qualifications we do not accept.

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About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Law

The LLB (Hons) Law with Foundation Year is a 4 year law degree. It is aimed at students who wish to pursue a career in the legal or wider commercial sector. The LLB has a practical focus with employability integrated into the course. There is a high level of face-to-face tuition. The law modules are delivered predominantly by professionally qualified lawyers. Students will study the key legal topics and related skills that are critical for the modern law student but also have a choice of options. The course is delivered over two semesters per academic year. The students study six modules per year. The degree programme is designed so that the Foundation Year provides an underpinning year, incorporating both academic and legal/professional related learning. For applicants needing to improve their knowledge and understanding of law along with the necessary skills needed to participate in the undergraduate law programmes at levels 4, 5 and 6. Students will develop the critical study and legal skills required to progress onto the next stage of the degree and ultimately that will equip them for further study or employment.

The Foundation Year will involve the study of 6 modules which will develop the necessary skills and introduce students to key concepts so as to enable progression onto the University's 3 year LLB or any of the LLB 'Law with' degrees.

Modules

There are two semesters per academic year. Each semester is 15 weeks long; 12 weeks face-to-face tuition, one week consolidation/revision and two weeks to complete the assessments. Students study three modules per semester. All modules are worth 20 credits. The course starts with a one week freshers/induction week.

Foundation Year:
All modules are 20 credits.

In semester 1 students study;
• Citizenship
• Academic and Report Writing
• Numeracy Skills in Context.

In Semester 2 the students will study;
• Foundations of Business Management
• Foundations of Law
• Foundations of Social Sciences

Year 1:
All modules are at Level 4 and are worth 20 credits. All modules are compulsory. The modules are:

• Common Law Method & Ethics
• Academic & Digital Skills
• Contract Law
• The Law of Tort
• Public Law
• Criminal Law

Year 2:
All modules are at Level 5 and worth 20 credits. Compulsory modules are in Semester 1 and are;

• Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues
• Business Law 1
• Land Law.

Students study three options in Semester 2 from the following;

• Family Law
• Employment Law
• Access to Justice and Legal Services
• Real Estate
• Human Rights
• Extended Essay
• EU Law
• Legal Technology and Innovation
• Legal Practice in the 21st Century

Year 3:
All modules are worth 20 credits and at Level 6. Compulsory modules (Semester 1) are;
• Equity & Trusts

And students must select two optional modules to study in Semester 1 from;
• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Business Law 2
• Graduate and Employability Skills
• International Commercial Law
• Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law
• A research project (worth 40 credits).

In Semester 2 students study three options from the following;
• Family Law
• Employment Law
• Real Estate
• Wills & Succession
• Human Rights
• Criminal Litigation and Evidence
• Graduate and Employability Skills
• International Commercial Law
• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Legal Technology
• Legal Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Canadian Constitutional Law (London only)
• Foundations of Canadian Law (London only)
• A research project (worth 40 credits).

Students studying at campuses who are also offering other 'Law with' courses may be able to choose options from those programmes as well.

Assessment methods

A range of assessment methods will be used. Some will be by examination. Some will be by coursework (which may be essay, project report or portfolio) and some by way of oral presentation. This range of assessment methods reflects the practical nature of the programme and aligns the assessment with the learning outcomes of the programme. A mock assessment will be included.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£17,550
per year
International
£17,550
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course locations:

London Bloomsbury

Nottingham

Birmingham

Bristol

Leeds

Manchester

Department:

The University of Law

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What students say


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77%
Law

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Teaching and learning

80%
Staff make the subject interesting
88%
Staff are good at explaining things
77%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
82%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

71%
Library resources
82%
IT resources
79%
Course specific equipment and facilities
69%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

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Staff value students' opinions
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