Law in Practice with International Relations with a Foundation Year, LLB (Hons)

If you don’t attain the grades needed to enrol on to the LLB Law in Practice with International Relations programme, then this 5-year programme, including a Foundation Year, could be for you. The Foundation Year is an excellent way to gain the knowledge and skills needed to begin the LLB Law in Practice with Politics degree; you will be introduced to key themes in law, as well as being provided with opportunities to pick up new skills that will be of use throughout your undergraduate degree. The Foundation Year is taught at The College, located on our Bay Campus. After you complete this year, you will move to the School of Law on Singleton Campus for the remainder of your studies. The programme provides a comprehensive grounding in the core areas covered by a law degree. As your studies progress, you can choose from a wide range of specialised subject areas of law with an extensive list of over forty optional modules to choose from. Your fourth year will be spent at a paid internship in a legal setting, allowing you to experience legal practice firsthand, and pick up key skills that will be infinitely useful in your future career. Alongside this, you will learn about the value of peaceful relationships between nations, focusing on themes including globalisation, international politics, peace and conflict, and power strategies. All of our undergraduate law programmes contain the foundations of legal knowledge needed to enter the legal profession. Our programmes provide a strong foundation for students who may wish to take the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQE) in the future and satisfy the academic stage of training required by the Bar Standards Board for those wishing to become barristers.

Our standard requirement is 2 A Levels at grades of DD (48 UCAS points at a minimum of GCE AS level) or equivalent. All applications will be considered on an individual basis, with GCSE grades, AS Level subjects and grades, work experience, references and personal statements taken into account.

For applicants whose first language is not English, we require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0, with a minimum 5.5 in each component or an equivalent approved English Language test. For students who fall short of only the English language requirement we offer a range of pre-sessional training programmes that you may take before starting your degree programme.

To undertake the internship element of this programme, students will be required to attain an overall year 2 average of 57% or more, evidence satisfactory attendance and engagement with their studies, and pass the Employability Skills (LA-N150) module, which will be compulsory preparation for the internship.

In addition to this, placement providers will expect students to apply for positions via a CV, cover letter and application form, which will then be followed by an interview process.

In order to pass the placement year students must pass the internship module (LA-S000) with an overall mark of 40 per cent or above and satisfy the necessary number of weeks in employment (a minimum of 40 full time (at least 30 hour) weeks. Students will be permitted one resit attempt to redeem failure across any/all elements of coursework. Failure to meet these requirements will constitute a failure of the placement year and students will revert to the non-placement, 3 year equivalent of their programme.

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