LLB Law with Foundation
About this course
An LLB (Hons) in Law with Foundation is a law degree incorporating a compulsory foundation year designed to prepare students for undergraduate legal study. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes a compulsory foundation year and offers an optional placement year. The course begins with Year 0, featuring compulsory modules such as Academic Foundations, Independent Project, Crime and Deviance, and Human Rights and Social Justice. Year 1 introduces foundational legal studies through compulsory modules including Legal Systems and Skills, Public Law, European Union Law, and Contract Law. Year 2 continues core study with Dispute Resolution Skills and Property Law, alongside optional subjects such as Family Law, Human Rights, Cybercrime, and Employment Law. In the final year, students can select from optional modules like Dissertation, Work-Based Learning, Criminal Law and Practice, and Trusts and Practice, alongside an optional placement year.
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Entry requirements
A level: 32 points from a minimum of 2 A levels. 18 Unit BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma: PPP-MMP in any subject. BTEC National Diploma modules: If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. All Access courses: Pass access course (any subject) plus GCSE English and Maths grade C / 4 or above or equivalent. New Irish Highers: Achieve Irish Leaving Certificate with 32 UCAS points. T level: Pass in any subject. International Baccalaureate: 24-25 overall to include 4 at any subject at Higher Level. English and Maths accepted within: Higher Level = 4, Standard Level = 5.
What students say
Based on about 62 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 10%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 73%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
- The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Placement Year
- Academic Foundations
- Independent Project
- Crime and Deviance
- Human Rights and Social Justice
- Legal Systems and Skills
- Public Law
- European Union Law
- Contract Law
- Tort Law
- Criminal Law
- Dispute Resolution Skills
- Property Law
- Family Law
- Human Rights
- Cybercrime
- Employment Law
- Immigration Law
- Medical Law
- Insights into Mental Health Law: Balancing Care and Controversy
- Stage 2 Professional Development, Placement Preparation and identifying opportunities
- Dissertation
- Work-Based Learning
- Criminal Law and Practice
- Family Law
- Human Rights
- Trusts and Practice
- Business Law and Practice
- Cybercrime
- Employment Law
- Immigration Law
- Medical Law
- Environmental Law of the Sea
- Insights into Mental Health Law: Balancing Care and Controversy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Foundation at University of Plymouth earn?
The median salary is £21,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £36,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Law.
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law with Foundation at University of Plymouth?
85% 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 University of Plymouth?
The typical offer is 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 64 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law with Foundation at University of Plymouth accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree. The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.
Does LLB Law with Foundation at University of Plymouth 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 University of Plymouth?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.