Program Overview

Law (with a Foundation Year) LLB (Hons)

About the Foundation Year

Our four-year degree programmes (including a foundation year) provide an alternative route to undergraduate study at university if you do not have the grades to access higher education in the traditional way.

Course Content

Modules

These modules are the modules that were available to students in the 2024/25 academic year and are illustrative of what may be offered for 2025/26.

• Foundation Year
  • Personal Learning Competencies
  • Taking a Professional Approach
  • Rights and Responsibilities I
  • Rights and Responsibilities II
  • Thinking Critically, Creatively and Ethically
• Year 1
  • Individual Project
  • English Legal System
  • Public Law
  • Criminal Law
• Year 2
  • Public Law 2
  • Criminal Law 2 (International Criminal Law)
  • Practical Legal Skills
  • Tort Law
  • EU Law
  • Contract Law
• Year 3
  • Contract Law 2 (Consumer and Commercial Law)
  • Tort Law 2 (Intellectual Property and Media Law)
  • International Human Rights
  • Simulated Professional Practice (optional)
  • Property Law 1 (Land Law) (optional)
  • Extended Essay in Law
  • Property Law 2 (Equity and Trusts)
  • Employment Law
  • Family Law (optional)
  • Company Law (optional)
  • Insurance Law (optional)
  • Law of International Trade (optional)
  • Jurisprudence (optional)

Entry Requirements

• 48 UCAS points
• Inclusiveness is one of our core values and we are committed to widening participation. We actively encourage applications from all students as we firmly believe that helping more people from a wide mix of backgrounds to access education contributes positively to individuals and society.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

• Home: £9,535
• International: £17,100

Additional Costs

• Your tuition fees will cover the cost of all mandatory elements of your programme.
• Additional costs could be incurred depending on optional modules chosen and other projects undertaken.

Scholarships

• Find out more about our range of scholarships and bursaries available to undergraduate students.

Living Costs

• A guide to your living costs has been created by our Student Funding Team.
• Accommodation costs vary depending on whether you opt for an en suite room and on-site catering.

How the Degree is Taught

• Contact time: 16%
• Independent study: 84%

Teaching Methods

• You'll be taught on our beautiful and historic campus located in Twickenham, London.
• The degree makes use of a wide range of learning and teaching strategies. Law is predominantly taught in a classroom environment through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials.

Assessment Methods

• Assessment types and criteria are clearly linked to the learning outcomes of course. Assessment criteria are used to ensure that you understand the knowledge and skills each assessment is seeking to develop.
• You will encounter a variety of different assessment methods, each used to test your subject knowledge, skills and understanding:
  • written examinations
  • reports
  • essays
  • oral assessments
  • log
  • work placement supervisor assessment
  • poster presentation
  • portfolio
  • practical legal skills
  • multiple-choice question exams (MCQs)

Feedback

• We adhere to the university’s policy of providing feedback on assessments within 15 working days.

Career Opportunities

• With our Law degree, you will develop crucial transferrable skills, including critical thinking, communication, and leadership.
• 96% of St Mary's students are in employment, vocation, or further study within 15 months of graduation (HESA, 2024).
• We also offer lifetime career support.
• Some examples of job roles and areas of work for graduates of undefined include:
  • barristers
  • solicitors
  • legal executives
  • paralegals
  • criminal justice workers
  • civil servants
  • charity workers
  • entrepreneurs