LLB Law with Foundation Year
About this course
LLB (Hons) in LLB (Hons) Law with Foundation Year, a law degree centred on foundational legal principles, professional practice, and academic skill development. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Environmental Analysis, Communication & Writing, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This four-year programme begins with a foundational preparatory year before progressing to undergraduate legal study. The initial foundation year establishes core study skills through compulsory modules such as Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence, Law Project, Law Foundations, and Law and Society. The first year introduces fundamental concepts via modules including The Legal System of England and Wales, Contract Law, Legal Skills and Employability, Public Law, and EU Law. The second year advances practical knowledge through Land Law and Property Practice, Criminal Law, Practice and Litigation, Torts, and Advanced Legal Skills and Commercial Awareness. The final year combines compulsory core study in Equity and Trusts and Professional Learning Through Work with a broad range of optional modules spanning specialist legal topics, criminology, and sustainability, alongside an independent dissertation option.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 64 UCAS tariff points Applications are welcome from mature students with few formal qualifications. Any previous relevant work experience and learning will be assessed and, where appropriate, we may offer an alternative way to assess suitability to study. This course is not available to students on a Student Route Visa.
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence
- Law Project
- Law Foundations
- Law and Society
- The Legal System of England and Wales
- Contract Law
- Legal Skills and Employability
- Public Law
- EU Law
- Land Law and Property Practice
- Criminal Law, Practice and Litigation
- Torts
- Advanced Legal Skills and Commercial Awareness
- Equity and Trusts
- Professional Learning Through Work
- Employment Law
- Family Law
- Human Rights and Social Justice
- Commercial Law and Dispute Resolution
- Dissertation
- Business Law and Practice
- Legal Clinic
- Legal Technology
- Genocide Studies
- Justice, Punishment and Human Rights
- Contemporary Issues in Sustainability
- Organised Crime
- Young People, (In)Justice and Crime
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for LLB Law with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
The average entrant had 50 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
Does LLB Law with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on LLB Law with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.