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University degree

Law With Foundation Year

West Herts College
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
Β£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin Β· your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

Law with foundation year is designed as a preparatory year to enable you to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills you need to progress to the first year of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) course. The foundation year will prepare you for the demands of Level 4 study by introducing them to a number of core legal subjects.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts25%
48-63 pts20%
64-79 pts25%
80-95 pts20%
96-111 pts10%
112-127 pts5%
How they qualified
100% got in with A-levels.
A-levels100%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
80%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
Β£23,500
3 years on
Β£30,000
5 years on
In students' own words
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Would do it again
Coming here has changed how I think. The best part: the staff include practising barristers and solicitors who bring real-world context. If I'm honest, would like to see more industry guest speakers in later years. On the city β€” the city is…
Third year Β· Full-time
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Solid, with caveats
Would I choose it again? Probably yes, with caveats. The best part: the library's legal databases are excellent β€” you learn proper research habits. If I'm honest, accommodation allocation was stressful in the first year. On the city β€” good …
Class of 2023 Β· Full-time
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on West Herts College's own site.
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Careermash Β· real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

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