Law with Foundation Year

Why choose this course
The University of Surrey provides a supportive, single campus environment for you to immerse yourself in the study of law. Surrey Law School is a close-knit community that schools on larger campuses struggle to match. Together with our active and enthusiastic student cohort, we have created one of the most vibrant and stimulating law schools in the country.

• You'll have the opportunity to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements that will prepare you for work in industry.

• From the start of your second year you can opt-in to one of our exciting law pathways: our new Environment and Sustainability Pathway, our Law and Technology Pathway or our Philosophy, Politics and Law Pathway. This gives you maximum flexibility to specialise in an area of law that most interests you.

• We're dedicated to making legal careers accessible for everyone. We partner with prestigious organisations to break down barriers and create opportunities so everyone, regardless of background, gets a fair chance.

• We offer our own Professional Legal Practice (SQE Pathway) LLM so you can apply to stay at Surrey for your masters and benefit from the familiar teaching environment.

We’re preparing you for the future by integrating AI into every course, building digital skills, confidence and creativity that employers value in tomorrow’s workplace.

What you will study
On our LLB Law course, you’ll gain a deep understanding of the main areas of legal knowledge, including law as it regulates:

• The functions of the state (public law and criminal law)

• Relations between private individuals (contract law and tort law)

• The ownership and control of land and other property (land law, and equity and trusts).

In addition to these core subjects, after the first year you will have the option to study a range of topics with experts in their fields, including environmental law, international humanitarian law, medical law, and tax law, among many others.

All second-year law students are enrolled on a Professional Training Preparation module which enables you to develop key employability skills, complete a law-specific version of the University's Employability Award and hear from a wide variety of voices from practice (both legal and non-legal).

You will learn how to debate the law, to analyse its application to given situations and to apply your legal understanding in a national or international context. Further opportunities to develop your professional skills are provided through a series of extracurricular activities focusing on client interviewing, negotiation and mooting.

Foundation courses
A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. Foundation courses are a great option if:

• You don’t have the grades for a full degree course.

• You have non-traditional qualifications or experience.

• You’re starting university after some time away from education.

• You’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.

Course Modules

To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure, assessment methods, contact hours and Graduate prospects.