LLB Law with Foundation
About this course
LLB (Hons) in Law with Foundation, a law degree that opens with a preparatory foundation year before the standard undergraduate LLB. The foundation year serves applicants whose educational disadvantage or disruption has left them short of the attainment normally required for direct entry, and places are subject to eligibility criteria. Delivered by academic tutors from the Centre for Academic Development, it offers 100 places each year, and completion allows progression to the first year of the LLB (UCAS code M101).
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Entry requirements
Entry criteria: Specific Eligibility Criteria Recommended Criteria for Mature Applicants (over 21 years) Applicants over 21 are likely to have achieved GCSE grade 4 in Maths and English Language or be able to clearly demonstrate their potential in these subjects. Essential Criteria for Younger Applicants (under 21 years) Applicants under 21 must also have achieved a GCSE grade 4 or higher in Maths and English Language.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 6%: 5 offers from 90 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 117 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 335 students who started
- Continued on course: 97%
- Left higher education: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 122 graduates who answered
- Working: 46%
- Working and studying: 19%
- Further study: 22%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Legal professionals: 48%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 6%
- Administrative occupations: 4%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 72%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 76%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 58%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 205 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 13%
- North West: 11%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 35%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 4%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 380 students who started
- A levels: 98%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Other qualifications: 1%
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, Gold for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Foundation at Durham University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £36,000 after 3 years, £53,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,000 and £84,500. The £53,000 median after five years is £21,500 more than the UK median for Law.
What do graduates of LLB Law with Foundation at Durham University do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law with Foundation at Durham University?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law with Foundation at Durham University?
The average entrant had 179 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for LLB Law with Foundation at Durham University?
6% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 5 offers from 90 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is LLB Law with Foundation at Durham University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
Does LLB Law with Foundation at Durham University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on LLB Law with Foundation at Durham University?
97% of students continued into their second year, and 2% left higher education.