Get a head start in your legal career. Our industry recognised degree has professional practice at its core so you can build experience and confidence with an extensive network of real-world partners.The business and law foundation year is designed to build your confidence, develop your capabilities and ensure youre future-ready and ready for the competitive global marketplace.And throughout the foundation and subsequent full Solent degree, youll do more than learn the theory – youll learn to apply it through an innovative range of assessment and ‘real-world live briefs. Our degrees offer the chance to engage and get hands-on experience of international business and legal challenges and contexts, as well as a variety of extra qualifications, exemptions and memberships in addition to your honours degree.You'll have the option for a placement year between the second and third years of study, where you have the opportunity to work in industry, gaining valuable employment and experience.Solent Universitys LLB has professional practice at its core and covers the foundation subjects required to become a solicitor or barrister. Our new dedicated Solent Courtroom offers the chance to build experience and confidence in a professional legal setting, which includes weekly mooting and inter-university competitions to enable you to develop your industry skills further.Our recent ground-breaking partnership with the College of Legal Practice enables you to undertake modules in your final year that give you credit towards your degree qualification and also in preparing for the Solicitors Qualification Examination One (SQE1), giving you a real head start if youre considering becoming a solicitor.Youll also build the essential skills and understanding for a wide range of legal roles, from corporate law to police or central government, along with transferable skills that will support your employability across a wide range of industries – ensuring you have maximum flexibility when choosing your future career.Taught by experts with strong links to the legal profession, the course gives you plenty of opportunities for practical experience and to develop your own professional network. The course teams practical expertise and open-door policy ensure you will be well supported academically – while the universitys dedicated support services offer plenty of help with any other aspects of student life.And as a founding member of Southampton City Law Network, we offer a programme of workshops and guest lectures from visiting professionals – as well as events, work experience opportunities, and chances to explore the legal profession and decide which career path to follow.During your final year you can choose to undertake a weekly placement throughout the two semesters. This allows you to gain credit towards your LLB, but also boost your employability prospects with real-world experience.5 years with foundation and industry years