LLB (Hons) Foundation Year Law
This foundation year will prepare you for a full law degree and lead to a rewarding career.
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Features and benefits
Strong Industry Links
We have links to leading law firms, chambers, and the wider professional sectors – including Eversheds, DWF, Deloitte, Browne Jacobson, Addleshaw Goddard and chambers across the Northern Circuit.
Specialist Facilities
We have invested in our facilities to offer an enhanced student experience. Our state-of-the-art moot court room offers you the ideal environment to improve your legal advocacy skills.
Funding Support
You can apply for student finance (e.g. tuition fee loan, student loan and student maintenance grant) in the same way as other students.
Enhance your Employability
Through activities including internships or volunteering. With our award winning 'Rise at Manchester Met' programme you can gain extra academic credits towards your degree.
A Supportive Community
We work closely with the student Law Society to ensure a full programme of employability and social activities that are inclusive and help you to succeed within our community.
Adapt to University Life
Find your feet and get to know your lecturers. This foundation year is designed to prepare you for your LLB.
Accreditations, awards and endorsements
Year 1
Core modules
Study Skills
Business Economics
Understanding and Managing People
Civil Justice 1 – An Introduction to the civil justice system
Civil Justice 2 – An Introduction to case law and alternatives to court
Criminal Justice 1 – An Introduction to the criminal justice system
Criminal Justice 2 – An Introduction to the criminal law and sentencing
AI, Digital and Data Analysis
Study and assessment
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A three-year degree qualification typically comprises of 360 credits (120 credits per year). During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Placements
Taught by experts
LLB (Hons) Foundation Year Law is part of the Manchester Law School at Manchester Met. Discover more about the school and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
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Entry requirements
Typical offer
80 UCAS tariff points
IELTS score
6.0 overall with no individual element below 5.5
UK students
Level 3 qualifications
80 UCAS tariff points.
Level 2 qualifications
International students
IB Diploma
IELTS
Find out about English language requirements
If you are an international student, you will usually need to get a student visa before you can study in the UK.
Country-specific entry requirements
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Fees and funding
UK and Channel Island students
UK foundation fee £5,760 per year
EU and non-EU international students
International foundation fee £20,000 per year
Fees may be subject to change. See the tuition fees section below for full details.
Tuition fees
Additional costs
Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
87.6% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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How to apply
You can apply for this course through UCAS.
UCAS code(s):
- M101
Institution code:
- M40
Get advice and support on making a successful application.
You can review our current terms and conditions before you make your application. If you are successful with your application, we will send you up to date information alongside your offer letter.
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Programme review
Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally at 6 year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the latest online learning technology. For further information on when we may make changes to our programmes, please see the changes section of our terms and conditions.
Important notice
This online prospectus provides an overview of our programmes of study and the University. We regularly update our online prospectus so that our published course information is accurate. Please check back to the online prospectus before making an application to us to access the most up to date information for your chosen course of study.
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