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Law with Foundation Year

  • LLB (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Ormskirk (Main Campus)
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Course summary

This Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Foundation Year has been developed for home and international students who want to study for an undergraduate degree but do not currently have the qualifications to do so. You may have just finished, or be about to finish, your studies and be looking for a programme that will provide you with the knowledge, skills, confidence and study skills needed for undergraduate study.

You will be equipped with written and oral communication skills and will be supported in becoming a critical, creative thinker and decision maker.

If you’re an international student, you will also be assisted with the transition into UK Higher Education, ready to make use of the resources and opportunities available at Edge Hill University.

Successful completion of the foundation year at the required pass mark enables progression onto selected degrees at Edge Hill University.

Modules

Please see our website for details on available modules

Assessment method

You will be assessed through a range of methods to prepare you for your study beyond this foundation year. This will include written assignments, coursework, presentations and class-tests.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Ormskirk (Main Campus)

Study options

  • LLB (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
M101
Institution code:
E42
Campus name:
Ormskirk (Main Campus)
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Edge Hill University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
M101
Institution code:
E42
Campus name:
Ormskirk (Main Campus)
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

International students should visit our website for further information: www.edgehill.ac.uk/international

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
72 - 96 points

GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).

A level
DDD - CCC

Please note, the above represents an example of how you can achieve the required number of tariff points, however you can also achieve this with other combinations.

A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMP

A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.

Access to HE Diploma
D: 0 credits M: 24 credits P: 21 credits

Please note, the above represents an example of how you can achieve the required number of tariff points, however you can also achieve this with other combinations.

T Level
P

If you have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent), there is no maximum number of qualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. This includes additional qualifications such as Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), AS Levels that haven’t been continued to A Level, and General Studies AS or A Level awards.

For further information on how you can meet the entry requirements, including details of alternative qualifications, please visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/offers or contact our Course Enquiries Team on 01695 657000 or email study@edgehill.ac.uk.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We have a long-standing commitment to widening access to higher education and our entry requirements have flexibility to make appropriate offers to applicants based on their background. Most of our courses publish a tariff-point range for entry to allow flexibility to consider an applicant’s full portfolio, including any contextual information provided. We assess the entire application in our decision making and encourage applicants to provide contextual information.

Learn more on the Edge Hill University website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

The first year is charged at £5,760 and the remaining 3 years are charged at the standard government rate of £9,535 per year.

Visit edgehill.ac.uk/moneymatters for more information.

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