Program Overview

Law (including foundation year) - LLB (Hons)

The Law LLB (including foundation year) degree course is designed for students who wish to start a career in the legal industry but may not have the traditional entry qualifications necessary to join our Law LLB course. This course begins with a foundation year, which will allow you to develop the academic skills, confidence, and knowledge to progress onto our LLB Law (Hons) degree, which is an internationally recognized qualification.

Why study this course?

Our Law LLB (including foundation year) degree course is designed to provide a supportive introduction to university study and give you the perfect start to your legal career. You will learn transferable academic skills such as academic writing, research, and critical thinking, all of which are essential skills required for a career in law.

Course details

• Course type: Undergraduate
• Typical duration: Four years
• Location: Holloway
• UCAS code: M200
• Entry requirements:
  • A minimum of grades CCC in three A levels in academic or business subjects
  • A minimum of 96 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National, OCR Diploma or Advanced Diploma
• English language requirements: You must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Student visa, you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS.

Assessment

There are diverse assessment methods, depending on which optional modules students elect. These include:

• Traditional closed-book examinations
• Written coursework, including case studies, literature reviews, research proposals, and research essays
• Oral presentations, including mooting and negotiation simulations
• Legal writing, including letters of claim, formal advice, and negotiation briefing
• Written applications for legal employment, including legal CVs
• Pro Bono assignments
• MCQ tests
• Multi-media portfolios
• Critical research projects

Where this course can take you

Once you have graduated from this course, you will be well-prepared to continue your path towards qualifying as a solicitor or barrister. You could also enter a role in paralegal practice, compliance, human resources, local government, or NGOs, where legal knowledge is highly valued. Past alumni have gone on to work for organizations such as Citizens Advice, local councils, private law firms, and regulatory bodies.

Continuing your studies with us

The Guildhall School of Business and Law has a range of industry-linked postgraduate courses available on a full-time and part-time basis in law. These courses would be ideal for postgraduate progression:

• Legal Practice (SQE1 and 2) - LLM
• Legal Practice (SQE1 and 2) - PG Dip
• Legal Practice (SQE1) - PG Cert
• Legal Practice (SQE2) - PG Cert

Additional costs

Please note that, in addition to the tuition fee, there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips, or professional body fees. Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful. The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.