Law with Foundation Year
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLB (Hons) | On-Campus | Full-time, Sandwich | 4 - 5 years | September | find out | find out |
About Law with Foundation Year, LLB (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth
Overview
Develop your understanding of UK law and the legal system with our LLB (Hons) Law degree.
You’ll explore the foundations of law as a discipline, build key legal skills such as client interviewing and negotiation, and gain a wide but detailed knowledge of UK law topics.
You’ll take part in live community projects to apply your learning as you study, and have the chance to practise your legal skills in our replica courtroom — where you’ll experience what advocacy can be like in a real crown court, with hidden recording equipment so you can review your performance afterwards.
If you take a paid industry placement after your second or third year, you’ll spend a year working in the legal profession or a quasi-legal environment, such as the Bank of England. This experience, alongside department insight days with Law firms and University networking events with guest speakers, means you’ll finish your course with connections in the legal industry.
With transferable skills and practical work experience that you can apply to multiple sectors, you’ll graduate ready to enter a range of jobs with your law degree.
Course highlights
- Study a broad subject to gain sought after transferable skills that are valued by employers
- Cover the foundations of legal knowledge you need to prepare for the Bar exams
- Gain real-world legal practice skills by applying your learning in our community settings
- Experience presenting a case in our replica courtroom as part of our advocacy module
- Graduate with 3 months of work experience that can count towards your SQE qualifying work experience by choosing our Law in Practice module
- Hear from expert guest lecturers and network with industry professionals
- Apply for a paid placement year in a legal or quasi-legal role, with support from our dedicated Placement Team
- Opt to do a foundation year with ICP to get uni-ready ahead of this course, then take up a guaranteed place on this full Bachelor's degree when you successfully finish your foundation year
New Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE)
The route to qualifying as a solicitor has changed for new applicants.
If you accept an offer on this course after 21 September 2021 you'll need to take the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) after you graduate to qualify as a solicitor. The content and mode of assessment of many of our modules provide a good foundation for further specific SQE preparation.
If you completed or started this course, accepted an offer of a place, or paid a non-refundable deposit (international students only) before 21 September 2021 (inclusive) you can choose to take either the new SQE or the Legal Practice Course (LPC) after graduation.
Careers and opportunities
Law is an incredibly flexible degree. If you don't believe us, take a look at our blog about the 7 reasons to study law.
When you graduate you'll be ready to take your next step to train as a solicitor, a barrister or a Chartered Legal Executive. It's worth noting that Chartered Legal Executives can now become judges, coroners, advocates and partners in law firms.
Some of our graduates go on to secure training contracts, but others choose to go into different professions. Law degrees are in the top 10 degrees for employability, as you'll graduate with a wide range of transferable skills that will make you very employable across a range of other sectors.
Doing a law degree gives you a wide range of career options.
Previous graduates of this course have got jobs in companies such as:
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Churchers Solicitors
- Gammon Bell & Co
- Downs Solicitors LLP
- Coffin Mew LLP
- Shoosmith Solicitors
- HMRC
- National Assembly Wales
- Ministry of Defence
Graduates of this course have gone onto roles such as:
- trainee solicitor
- trainee barrister
- paralegal
- financial consultant
- intellectual brand protection analyst
- letting negotiator
- human resources manager
- recruitment consultant
- accountant
- international project manager
- senior researcher
-
company secretary
Ongoing career support – up to 5 years after you graduate
Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience.
Towards the end of your degree and for up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Careers and Employability Service to help you find your perfect role.
Work placement year
You can boost your employability even more by taking an optional paid placement after your second or third year of study.
Previous students have had placements in organisations such as:
- Verisona Law
- Opus 2 International
- GE Capital
- Oracle
- Rolls Royce Motor Cars
Whatever your career ambitions, our placements team will be there to help and guide you and you'll maintain contact with your tutors throughout the year.
The average salary for a 12-month paid placement is £19,800 for students in the Faculty of Business and Law. It could be more or less than this amount depending on your placement. You'll only pay a very small percentage of your tuition fee for this year.
Entry requirements for this course
Contact University of Portsmouth to find course entry requirements.
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