LLB (Hons) Law with integrated Foundation (3-year degree)
Our LLB Law degree with foundation is designed for students who can benefit from an introduction to enable them to study at undergraduate level
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Jan 2025 (Full-time)
| Module | Type | Credits | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Writing Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Advanced Academic Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Digital Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Foundations of International Human Rights Law | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Global Perspectives | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Introduction to Criminal Law | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Introduction to Legal Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Introduction to the Law of Contract and Tort | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Key Academic Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Research Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| The English Legal System | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Constitutional & Administrative Law | Core | 30.00 | 4 |
| European Union Law 1 | Core | 15.00 | 4 |
| Introduction to Legal Studies | Core | 15.00 | 4 |
| Law of Torts | Core | 30.00 | 4 |
| Criminal Law | Core | 30.00 | 5 |
| European Union Law 2 | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Law of Contract | Core | 30.00 | 5 |
| Legal Skills and Procedure | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Land Law | Core | 30.00 | 6 |
| Law of Trusts | Core | 30.00 | 6 |
| Citizens Advice Clinic | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Commercial Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Company Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Dissertation | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Employment Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Family Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Intellectual Property Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| International Human Rights: Contemporary Law and Practice | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| International Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Jurisprudence | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Law of Evidence | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Medical Law and Ethics | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Sex & Gender in the Legal Process | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
Sep 2025 (Full-time)
| Module | Type | Credits | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Writing Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Advanced Academic Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Digital Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Foundations of International Human Rights Law | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Global Perspectives | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Introduction to Criminal Law | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Introduction to Legal Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Introduction to the Law of Contract and Tort | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Key Academic Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Research Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| The English Legal System | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Criminal Law | Core | 30.00 | 4 |
| European Union Law 1 | Core | 15.00 | 4 |
| Introduction to Legal Studies | Core | 15.00 | 4 |
| Law of Contract | Core | 30.00 | 4 |
| Constitutional & Administrative Law | Core | 30.00 | 5 |
| European Union Law 2 | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Law of Torts | Core | 30.00 | 5 |
| Legal Skills and Procedure | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Land Law | Core | 30.00 | 6 |
| Law of Trusts | Core | 30.00 | 6 |
| Citizens Advice Clinic | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Commercial Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Company Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Dissertation | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Employment Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Family Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Intellectual Property Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| International Human Rights: Contemporary Law and Practice | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| International Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Jurisprudence | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Law of Evidence | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Medical Law and Ethics | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Sex & Gender in the Legal Process | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
Jan 2026 (Full-time)
| Module | Type | Credits | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Writing Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Advanced Academic Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Digital Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Foundations of International Human Rights Law | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Global Perspectives | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Introduction to Criminal Law | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Introduction to Legal Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Introduction to the Law of Contract and Tort | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Key Academic Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Research Skills | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| The English Legal System | Core | 10.00 | 3 |
| Constitutional & Administrative Law | Core | 30.00 | 4 |
| European Union Law 1 | Core | 15.00 | 4 |
| Introduction to Legal Studies | Core | 15.00 | 4 |
| Law of Torts | Core | 30.00 | 4 |
| Criminal Law | Core | 30.00 | 5 |
| European Union Law 2 | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Law of Contract | Core | 30.00 | 5 |
| Legal Skills and Procedure | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Land Law | Core | 30.00 | 6 |
| Law of Trusts | Core | 30.00 | 6 |
| Citizens Advice Clinic | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Commercial Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Company Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Dissertation | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Employment Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Family Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Intellectual Property Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| International Human Rights: Contemporary Law and Practice | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| International Law | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Jurisprudence | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Law of Evidence | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Medical Law and Ethics | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
| Sex & Gender in the Legal Process | Optional | 30.00 | 6 |
The three-year LLB Law degree with Integrated Foundation is designed for students who will benefit from a one-year introduction to enable them to study law at undergraduate level. The first year of the programme provides a foundation to the more specialist ‘core’ subjects delivered in years two and three, leading to the award of an LLB.
The Buckingham LLB’s concentrated mode of delivery during years two and three of this programme prepares you for careers in law, governance, public service, industry, and commerce. It also satisfies the necessary first step for qualifying as a lawyer in various common law jurisdictions, including Canada, Nigeria (Single Hons LLB), the Bahamas, Ghana and Bermuda.
For those interested in qualifying as a solicitor in the UK, our LLB with Integrated Foundation provides you with thorough preparation for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam 1 (SQE1), enabling you to choose the accelerated SQE1 preparation courses after graduation. Our innovative and diverse curriculum also contributes to preparation for the practice-orientated SQE2, both SQE1 and SQE2 being necessary for qualification as a solicitor. Buckingham Law School graduates (LLB and LLM) also benefit from a 20% discount on the SQE1 preparation course provided by the leading professional legal educator BARBRI.
For those UK and international students wishing to qualify as an English barrister, our LLB with Integrated Foundation (single or combined honours) satisfies the academic component of Bar training, the necessary first step to qualifying as an English barrister.
Buckingham Law School also offers a broad range of extra-curricular opportunities to develop your professional skills and experience of legal practice. These opportunities include the possibility, between the second and third year of your LLB with Integrated Foundation, to undertake a sandwich year placement with a professional organisation.
Students at Buckingham who gain a second-class honours degree or higher are guaranteed a place on our LLM programme in International and Commercial Law with its specialist pathways. This opportunity greatly enhances specialist knowledge and enables our students to acquire two degrees in only three years, or four years if you pursue our LLB Law degree with Integrated Foundation programme. There is also the opportunity for undertaking research degrees at LLM and PhD.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades 4-9, including English and Maths, or their international equivalents. In addition, applicants must have one of the following qualifications or their international equivalents:
- A Levels with minimum grades of DD
- BTEC National Diploma with minimum grades of MPP
- Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to at least 48 UCAS points
International Applicants: We welcome equivalent qualifications from around the world. However, you must also demonstrate your English language proficiency by achieving an IELTS score of 6 with a minimum score of 5.5 in each component, or another approved language test.
UCAS applications
You may apply either through the national UCAS university admissions system, or at any time directly to the University using our own online application form. Our UCAS code is B90.
Mature students
The age range of our student body varies from those who have recently completed A-levels (or equivalent) to more mature students. Age is no barrier to learning and we welcome all applications from suitably qualified students.
International students
We are happy to consider all international applications and if you are an international student, you may find it useful to visit our international pages for details of entry requirements from your home country.
The University is a UKVI Student Sponsor.
Selection process
Wherever possible, you will be invited to the University to meet the Admissions Tutor for an informal interview and to have a tour of our campus. If you are an international applicant, it may not be possible for you to visit in person, so if the Admissions Tutor has any queries about your application you may be contacted by Microsoft Teams, email or phone.
The Admissions Office would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Student Contract for prospective students
When you are offered a place at the University you will be notified of the student contract between the University and students on our courses of study. When you accept an offer of a place on the course at the University a legal contract is formed between you and the University on the basis of the student contract in your offer letter. Your offer letter and the student contract contain important information which you should read carefully before accepting an offer. Read the Student Contract.
Teaching & Assessment
Quality teaching
We offer high quality, traditional Oxbridge-style teaching, which leads to our degrees being recognised around the world. The standards of degrees and awards are safeguarded by distinguished external examiners – senior academic staff from other universities in the UK – who approve and moderate assessed work and by the The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).
High calibre staff
Most of our academic staff teach for three terms out of four, with the remaining term used for research. Because of this, we have no difficulty in attracting high calibre, highly respected lecturers, many of whom also have a background in the practise of law either as solicitors or as barristers qualified to practice in the United Kingdom and also in other overseas jurisdictions with excellent contacts with the professions and can offer networking opportunities for students. We also have a ‘Streetlegal’ programme which assists students in obtaining legal practice experience.
Teaching methods
Teaching is carried out through a combination of lectures supported by seminars and tutorials. A key feature of the Buckingham teaching method is the use of small tutorial groups which provide the most effective means of ensuring that the students benefit from the academic expertise at their disposal. It is also the philosophy of Buckingham’s faculty to be available to students outside the scheduled tutorial times and to encourage good working relationships between staff and students with our excellent Personal Tutor system which supports student every step of the way:
We provide:
- Experienced teaching staff, many of whom are Barristers, or Solicitors, holding PhDs and having published articles and books.
- Masterclasses with world class advocates in which you can learn from, question and debate with guest speakers.
- An active, vibrant and ever-growing Student Law Society.
- The chance to make a difference via our Amnesty International Student Society.
The University of Buckingham’s distinctive style of small group teaching makes our Law School different from almost all others in the UK. A profession in Law invariably requires intense discussion of the nature of problems, understanding different viewpoints and analysis to resolve them and we believe our teaching style provides outstanding preparation for these challenges. Mooting and negotiating are compulsory elements in our Legal Skills module and our students also have the opportunity of practical sessions and stimulating external competitions.
Combined Honours Law allows students to take the core foundation subjects and devote the remaining one-third (120 units) of the degree to another subject area. This might be Computer Skills, Psychology, Business or a wide range of others.
Assessment methods
The assessment of individual modules within each course varies according to the subject. Assessment is usually by examination, assessed coursework, or a combination of the two. Please check module information for more details.
Preparation for work
All our degree courses combine academic challenge with the transferable skills that will stand you in good stead for future employment. Many of our more vocationally-focused degrees offer the opportunity of work placements and experience in industry.
An annual Legal Workshop is held, in partnership with current practitioners, allowing you to practise advising clients and to present short cases as though in court.
After Your Course
Graduate employment
Our graduates have gone on to further study at most of the world’s leading universities, including Harvard, London, Oxford and Cambridge and secured jobs in senior positions around the world. Among our alumni we have a graduate who became the head of his country’s civil service and one who became a leading Formula One motor-racing driver. Another secured a position as the Minister of Sabah and one female law graduate became the first British lawyer to become a French Advocate.
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for this course are:
| Start | Type | First Year | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
Jan 2025 Full-time (3 Years) | UK | £12,333 | £37,000 |
| INT | £19,733 | £59,200 | |
Sep 2025 Full-time (33 Months) | UK | £12,719 | £37,000 |
| INT | £20,350 | £59,200 | |
Jan 2026 Full-time (3 Years) | UK | £12,333 | £37,000 |
| INT | £19,733 | £59,200 |
The University reserves the right to increase course fees annually in line with inflation linked to the Retail Price Index (RPI). If the University intends to increase your course fees it will notify you via email of this as soon as reasonably practicable.
Course fees do not include additional costs such as books, equipment, writing up fees and other ancillary charges. Where applicable, these additional costs will be made clear.
Scholarships
Details of our scholarships can be found on our Bursaries and Scholarships page.
Discounts
Students who graduate from the University and plan to continue their studies with a postgraduate degree at Buckingham can benefit from a very generous automatic discount on their fees:
- 33%, those with a first class honours degree from Buckingham
- 25%, those with a Second Class Honours, Upper Division (2:1) degree from Buckingham
Accommodation
On-campus accommodation
We guarantee on-campus accommodation to all new students for their first four terms of study, as long as it is booked and paid for in good time, so you’re assured of a safe and secure home from home when you arrive at the University. Most new students choose this option.
Living on campus enables you to become involved in University activities, make friends, and integrate with the University community. For some of you this will be your first time in the UK; for others it will be the first time living away from home – and independence brings its challenges as well as its excitements. Whatever your circumstances, we know how important it is for you to feel comfortable in your accommodation.
What’s included?
All our study bedrooms are fully furnished, centrally heated, and connected to the internet. With few exceptions they have a wash basin and small refrigerator. We have a large number of ensuite rooms, and are upgrading more rooms each year. There are shared kitchens for when you wish to cook for yourself.
Find out more
If you’d like to find out more, visit our Accommodation pages or get in touch with our Accommodation Team.
We recommend that all prospective students visit our campus if they are able to, at one of our open days or a Campus Tour, campus tours include a typical student room.
How To Apply
We welcome applications in two different ways – directly via our online application form or through UCAS.
Apply directly
Apply online via our course pages:
- Most flexible option
- Apply until shortly before the course starts
- No application fees
- You can apply to us as an extra option alongside your UCAS choices
You can apply directly through our website by clicking the ‘apply’ button at the bottom of the course page.
Apply via UCAS
You can easily make Buckingham one of your UCAS choices:
- You can apply to up to 5 choices
- The application and decision deadlines are set by UCAS
- There is an application fee to UCAS
Our UCAS code is B90.
If you’re interested in transferring to Buckingham from another university then please get in touch to talk through your options.