Law with International Relations with Foundation Year LLB (Hons)

University of Surrey

Foundation courses

A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if:

You don’t have the grades for a full degree course

You have non-traditional qualifications or experience

You’re starting university after some time away from education

You’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.

Life as a foundation year student

During a foundation year you’ll learn about your chosen subject, develop your study skills and get used to university life. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree course.

As a foundation year student, you’ll be a full student of the University and part of our community. You’ll have access to all our campus facilities and support.

Why choose this course

The University of Surrey provides a supportive, single campus environment for you to immerse yourself in the study of law. The School of Law has a close-knit sense of community that schools on larger campuses struggle to match. Together with our active and enthusiastic student cohort, we have created one of the most vibrant and stimulating law schools in the country.

Here you will be taught by experts from the School of Law and Department of Politics, with fundamentals of the discipline international relations integrated in your programme from the start of your degree, and the opportunity to take a range of optional modules related to contemporary issues in international politics and public affairs in your second and final years.

Graduation from Surrey will stand you in good stead for accessing the postgraduate qualifications necessary to become a solicitor or a barrister. To best ensure this opportunity, we have partnered with the University of Law to facilitate access to the solicitors’ courses offered there.

We are ranked 4th in the UK for law in the National Student Survey 2022, receiving an overall satisfaction score of 100%. We are ranked 13th in the UK and 64th in the world for law by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023.

Our award-winning Professional Training placements prepare students for roles in industry. We were shortlisted University of the Year in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.

What you will study

Our LLB (Hons) Law with International Relations course will challenge you to not only understand the law, but also to apply it and consider its impact on society on a global scale.

Our law courses are enhanced by our student-focused teaching approach, engaging tutorials and the opportunity to study legal areas that are of particular interest to you.

You’ll learn how to debate the law, analyse its application to given situations and apply your legal understanding in a national or international context. We offer facilities such as the Court of the Future to provide practical experience. Further opportunities to develop your professional skills are provided through a series of extracurricular activities focusing on client interviewing, negotiation and mooting.