Law with Foundation Year LLB (Hons)

**Life as a foundation year student**During a foundation year you’ll learn about your chosen subject, develop your study skills and get used to university life. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree course.As a foundation year student, you’ll be a full student of the University and part of our community. You’ll have access to all our campus facilities and support.**Why choose this course**Challenging you to both understand the law and to consider its effect on society, our LLB Law course adopts a student-focused teaching approach that allows you to study the legal areas that are of particular interest to you, while developing analytical and practical abilities through active engagement.Our School of Law is one of the most vibrant and innovative law schools in the country, with world-class scholars in the fields of international economic law, intellectual property law, comparative law, international and European law, environmental law, legal philosophy and legal theory, and socio-legal studies. We combine rigour in understanding and applying legal doctrine with insight into the interactions between law and broader political and social forces. Our aim is to equip you with a set of adaptable intellectual and professional skills that will position you for success whether you pursue a career in law, government, business, or any other endeavour.We are ranked in the top 20 for law in the UK by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 (top 101-125 globally) and 15th for employability in law in the Guardian University Guide 2021**What you will study**On our LLB Law course, you’ll gain a deep understanding of the main areas of legal knowledge, including law as it regulates the functions of the state (public law and criminal law), law as it regulates relations between private individuals (contract law and tort law), and law as it regulates the ownership and control of land and other property (land law, and equity and trusts). In addition to these core subjects, after the first year you will have the option to study a range of topics with experts in their fields, from Environmental Law to International Humanitarian Law to Medical Law to Tax Law, among many others.You will learn how to debate the law, to analyse its application to given situations and to apply your legal understanding in a national or international context. Further opportunities to develop your professional skills are provided through a series of extracurricular activities focusing on client interviewing, negotiation and mooting.