Law with Business with Foundation Year LLB (Hons)
University of Portsmouth
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Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

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**Overview**Studying law with business with a foundation year is the perfect option if you dont meet the entry requirements, have taken a break from study, or want extra support to get uni-ready.Youll study for one year through ICP, right here on campus. Youll get the knowledge and academic skills needed to take on a bachelors degree, learning how to analyse information, do research, and improve your academic writing.The skills youll learn will help you work in teams as well as on your own in ...Read more


Overview

Studying law with business with a foundation year is the perfect option if you don't meet the entry requirements, have taken a break from study, or want extra support to get uni-ready.You'll study for one year through ICP, right here on campus. You'll get the knowledge and academic skills needed to take on a bachelor's degree, learning how to analyse information, do research, and improve your academic writing.The skills you'll learn will help you work in teams as well as on your own in culturally diverse workplaces. You'll develop your understanding of new workplaces and environments, and how to adapt to new environments.When you've finished, you'll be ready to move onto the first year of LLB (Hons) Law.


A guaranteed place

Once you’ve successfully completed your foundation year, you'll be ready to progress onto LLB (Hons) Law with Business with a guaranteed place.


Course highlights

- ICP is based on the University of Portsmouth campus so you'll have access to all facilities, support and societies- When you finish your foundation year successfully, you get a guaranteed place on BA (Hons) Accounting with Finance- Get used to how lectures, seminars and tutorials work, so you can move onto your degree ready for success- Learn how to meet the demands of taking on a bachelor's degree at university.


Careers and opportunities

After you've transferred to LLB (Hons) Law with Business and completed your degree, when you graduate you'll be ready to take your next step to train as a solicitor, a barrister or a Chartered Legal Executive. It's worth noting that Chartered Legal Executives can now become judges, coroners, advocates and partners in law firms.Some of our graduates go on to secure training contracts, but others choose to go into different professions. Law degrees are in the top 10 degrees for employability, as you'll graduate with a wide range of transferable skills that will make you very employable across a range of other sectors.

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48/101
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55th
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49th
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09 Nov 23

As an international student, the university has provided so much support in helping me settle in. We were given the opportunity to get to know coursemates during induction week..Read more

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

32 Grades / Points required

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Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

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Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

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

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T Level:

Pass (D or E) Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

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32 tariff points at A level.

32 tariff points

32 tariff points at A level, or equivalent.

Pass the Access to HE Diploma.

Cambridge Pre-U to include a Principal Subject at M3.

24 points from the IB Diploma.

32 points to include a Higher Level subject.

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32 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 1 A level, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.

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University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth , Portsmouth

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