The Foundation Year is part of our LLB programme of awards. During Year 1, you'll study three key law modules: Principles of English Law, Crime in Context and Law of Obligations. You'll also develop your IT skills, study skills and legal skills. The Foundation Year incorporates a variety of learning experiences, including seminars, tutorials, practical work, group work, research and role play. In Year 2 and Year 3, you'll study the core modules required by professional legal bodies, SRA and BSB. This will allow you to choose from a wide range of law options in your final year. You'll learn via lectures, workshops and group sessions to help you develop work-based skills such as interviewing and working in groups. And you can take part in numerous competitions such as mooting, interviewing and negotiation - important skills in any workplace. When you graduate from this course, you could continue your studies onto our top-rated highly regarded Legal Practice Course or onto our taught LLM programme.

The Teaching & Learning Strategy for the LLB Law award is tailored to help the law student achieve the module and award outcomes by progressively enabling the law student to develop as a more independent learner. Independent learning enables students to develop both their subject specific and key skills. The LLB award seeks to equip the student with knowledge, attributes and skills to make them an employable graduate and effective member of the workforce. The Staffordshire Graduate represents a set of qualities that the University passionately believes is necessary for success in the 21st century. The Staffordshire Graduate is a reflective and critical learner with a global perspective, prepared to contribute in the world of work. The following statement shows how the law awards address the Staffordshire Graduate qualities:- ' Across all levels and all modules, we aim to provide you with discipline expertise. We instil a critical knowledge of the discipline that is underpinned by the experience and research of the academic staff and which strives to reflect the key issues that affect the world in which we live. ' We aim to equip you to enter the world of work as an enterprising and entrepreneurial individual. We develop your written and verbal communication skills in a variety of ways to enhance your skills and confidence. Many modules include a large element of evidence based problem solving. By studying these modules, you will become innovative in how you think and conduct your work, and creative in seeking solutions based on your knowledge and skills. Employers value independence of thought and a creative ability to find solutions ' Studying on an undergraduate Law award will enable you to take ownership of your learning ' whether individually or with your fellow students ' and encourages independence of thought and problem-solving across a spectrum of activities. These are essential attributes of the critical, reflective and life-long learners that Staffordshire graduates are expected to become. Throughout your degree, you will be encouraged to develop your understanding through critical reflection, to question different views and perspectives and to use both generic and specialist skills to recognize and resolve problems.