Law with Professional Legal Practice with Foundation Year LLB (Hons)
University of Keele
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 110 graduates of Law with Professional Legal Practice with Foundation Year LLB (Hons) and other courses in Law at University of Keele for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Law.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Law
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Law at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £21000 | £21500 | £26500 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £20000 - £24000 | £17000 - £26500 | £20000 - £35500 |
All Law courses of University of Keele
Salary of all UK Graduates of Law
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £23770 | £23994 | £28970 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £20345 - £28564 | £18519 - £31811 | £21855 - £41089 |
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Course Description
Foundation Year
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.
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Law with Professional Legal Practice
Would you like to make a difference in the world with a career in law? Law with Professional Legal Practice will prepare you with the foundations of legal knowledge and a hands-on approach to practising law. You will be equipped with the necessary skills for employment in the legal field where you will demonstrate your expertise and ability to communicate with fellow legal professionals as well as critically evaluate and research legal issues.
Why choose this course?
- Global Top 250 for Law (Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings, 2023)
- Explore all core foundational areas of law
- Designed to provide experience in key areas of legal practice including Civil and Criminal litigation, Conveyancing, Wills & Probate and Business Law and Practice
- Prepare for a career as a legal professional through Legal Advice Clinics, CLOCK, skills competitions and work placements
Law with Professional Legal Practice offers a wealth of practical experience that will allow you to develop the required attributes for a career in law. You will study the foundations of legal knowledge and explore a range of areas of legal practice including criminal and civil litigation.
You will participate in a range of activities that will allow you to develop and refine the practical skills that are critical to a career within the legal profession, such as communication, client management, drafting, interviewing, and researching. You will gain insight into the diverse areas of legal practice and develop your skillset in a supportive environment.
About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Law with Professional Legal Practice with Foundation Year LLB (Hons) at University of Keele
| 30% | Welfare and housing associate professionals |
| 25% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 10% | Elementary occupations |
| 5% | Administrative occupations |
| 5% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
| 5% | Finance Professionals |
| 5% | Media Professionals |
| 5% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
| 0% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
| 0% | Information Technology Professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Law
All Law courses of University of Keele
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All Degrees
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
August 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- Foundation
UCAS application code:
M102
University Rankings
of University of Keele
among 379 universities in England UK
based on 30 different rankings
Positions of University of Keele in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Keele in related subject specific rankings.
Law
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- #37
- #49
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- Law
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 14 May, 2024]
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- #53
- #71
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- Law
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 07 September, 2024]
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- #23
- #201
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- Law
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 11 November, 2024]
See all 30 university rankings of University of Keele
About University of Keele
List of 221 Bachelor and Master Courses from University of Keele - Course Catalogue
Student composition of University of Keele
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Keele by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 8360
- postgraduates:
- 1545
- Total:
- 9905
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Law”: 505 Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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FAQ about Law with Professional Legal Practice with Foundation Year LLB (Hons) University of Keele
- The median salary of graduates of this course was £21000 15 months after graduation, £21500 3 years after graduation and £26500 after graduation.
- Welfare and housing associate professionals (30%), Business and public service associate professionals (25%), Elementary occupations (10%), Administrative occupations (5%)
- University of Keele achieved the highest ranking for Law. It is ranked #49 in CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject (Law). See all subject rankings for University of Keele.
- Law with Professional Legal Practice with Foundation Year LLB (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of Keele.
- It is comparably easy to get accepted to this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of
Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 14 May, 2024
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 07 September, 2024
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 11 November, 2024