Law (Foundation Entry) BA (Hons)

**Course overview**- Gain a broad introduction to the basics of law and criminology at one of the UK’s leading providers of legal education on our Law Foundation Entry Degree. It’s a great stepping stone to a degree programme.- You’ll acquire core skills and legal knowledge to help you to progress onto a degree programme. It’s a course that’s underpinned by research of international excellence.- You’ll gain a real insight into the legal profession with regular visits from leading practitioners, academics and judges.- You’ll be supported in finding legal placements as part of the course and our North West based alumni offer graduate placements.**Why study with us**- You’ll develop transferable skills in oral and written communication, language and digital technology, critical thinking, group work and personal development planning.- You’ll be taught by leading academics and staff who are professionally qualified as solicitors and barristers and hear from professors who are involved in ground-breaking research.- Our moot court room gives you invaluable real-life experience, it’s where we host mooting competitions, advocacy training and visiting speakers.**Further information**- The School is at the cutting edge of research in a number of specialist legal areas including investigations into crime and criminal justice.- Over 50% of research is classed as internationally significant or world leading. Our externally funded projects have included looking at an Alcohol Policy for Europe, Hate Crime in Europe and International War Crimes.- There are opportunities for you to contribute to research projects through intern schemes.