Law (with foundation year)

The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree onwards will be from our Coventry University campus.

This course aims to provide you with a solid grounding in developing your practical legal skills alongside a knowledge of the laws that govern us.

The foundation year aims to provide a thorough understanding of legal principles and best practice. With a focus on European, national and local contexts, this programme explores the development of legislation with core academic skills. Students who successfully complete their foundation year will then progress onto the Law LLB degree within Coventry University’s Law School.

The degree part of the course examines the law’s role in a range of contemporary issues, recognising the need to maintain social responsibility and ethical behaviour. The degree aims to help you:

• Acquire knowledge and understanding of the foundations of legal knowledge, legal doctrines, concepts, principles, rules and values in the core areas of law

• Develop an appreciation of the context in which law operates, and an understanding of the dynamic nature of law, its uncertainty, the need for reform and proposals for such reform

• Develop the ability to apply the legal knowledge and skills acquired to both the theory and practice of law

Key benefits of the degree

• Apply to volunteer in the Employment Law Clinic, Advocacy Clinic or Business Law and Enterprise Clinic at the Coventry Law Centre where selected students can gain practical legal experience under the supervision of trained solicitors and lawyers

• Get hands-on and immerse yourself in the law by exploring legal topics in our courtroom, known as the ‘Moot Room’

• Engage with students at other international universities and industry experts and develop your intercultural competencies and digital skills through our Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects

• Build your legal networks by applying to participate in of our mentoring schemes, aimed to help you as you transition into your own legal career

• Submit your legal writing to be considered for publication, alongside expert legal academics and professionals

See our website for further details.