LL.B. Law with Finance with Foundation Year. drafted
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-01 | - |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Overview
An alternative approach to gaining a qualifying Law degree is to study on one of our ‘Law with’ degrees. These share the same core Law components as the LLB Single Honours but allow you to study another subject alongside Law to gain different insights and experience to build your own career pathway.
On this course you will join a challenging, vibrant and friendly community, led by an experienced team of academics and practitioners, including solicitors, barristers and international lawyers. The foundation year helps you develop the study skills and self-confidence needed for higher education.
Your degree will enable you to progress to the vocational stage of lawyer’s training, to qualify as either a solicitor or barrister. This original and innovative course has been designed in consultation with senior managers to give you both a theoretical and practical experience.
As part of your degree, you will have the option to get involved with practical justice including opportunities to shadow a local judge and experience live mediations from our in-house Mediation Clinic. Through our strong links with the local community, Citizens Advice, and local courts, you will have the opportunity to act as a Community Legal Companion for unrepresented parties at court. This is an excellent opportunity for you to gain hands-on work experience in a legal setting.
Why study Law with Finance with Foundation Year?
The legal profession is well respected and a career in this field is considered by many to be highly prestigious. It therefore requires professionals with excellent academic ability and a strong work ethic.
By studying Law with Finance, you can gain a sound understanding of law while studying the fundamentals of finance that will enable you to progress to lawyers training or a career in the financial sector.
During the foundation year, you will learn about key areas of law and finance, and will develop the skills needed to study at degree level.
As you progress to the degree, you will be challenged to develop both academically and professionally through a combination of theoretical learning and practical skills development. You will learn in a supportive, collaborative and friendly community environment.
During the course, you will develop a critical understanding of the main principles, themes and methods of law so that you:
- Become a conscious legal professional.
- Acquire and apply your critical mind to the evaluation and appreciation of contemporary socio-legal issues.
- Experience practical learning as part of the legal education experience.
Throughout the course, you will develop transferable skills that will be essential as you embark on a professional career. You will build your confidence and abilities in communication, research, evaluation, critical judgement, time management, team working, and meeting tight deadlines. We will also support you with specialist training in areas such as writing and advocacy skills, and we will help to prepare you for the next steps in your career, for example by doing one-to-one mock interview sessions.