This course is a great choice if you want to become a solicitor or barrister, and is also the first step to an exciting choice of career possibilities in the wider legal sector and professions such as journalism, politics, policing, teaching, and much more. However, we don’t expect all our students to make concrete decisions about their future careers when they first join us. The course will equip you with workplace attributes that are valued across a wide range of careers, helping you graduate with a highly regarded qualification that provides value for a lifetime. Our team of academics, practitioners, and research-active staff will provide a thriving learning environment that supports you in taking the next steps in your career.

You can study our LLB Foundation Year entry at our UK study centres or as a fully online degree. The course covers the foundations of legal knowledge and has been updated to take into account recent changes to professional practice qualifications. You now have the opportunity to select from distinct degree pathways to help you prepare either for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE 1) or the Bar, including an International Bar pathway for those students looking to study modules that are more international in scope.

Modules

When studying online you’ll have the flexibility to study on a schedule that works for you.

While most of our students aim to complete the course within 4 to 8 years, you’ll have the option to extend the time in takes to complete the course if you need to.

Studying full-time, through our blended learning option, means you have 4 years to complete the course.

Foundation Year

1. Preparing for University Success
2. Exploring the Social World
3. Advancing your Academic Skills
4. Examining Social Justice
5. Planning for Your Future Success
6. Investigation & Innovation Project

Level 4

1. Core modules (20 credits each)
2. English Legal System and Skills
3. Public Law
4. Tort 1
5. Crime 1
6. Civil Liberties in Practice
7. Contract Law

Level 5

1. Core modules (20 credits each)
2. Tort 2
3. Crime 2
4. Land Law and Practical Skills
5. Equity, Trusts and Wills
6. Dispute Resolution
7. Technology, Innovation and the Law

Level 6 SQE pathway

• Core modules (20 credits):

1. Business Law and Practice
2. Solicitors Professional Practice
3. Property Practice
4. Optional modules (20 credits):

Block A (select one):

1. EU Law
2. Placement and Pro Bono (subject to eligibility)

Block B (select one):

1. Employment Law
2. International Commercial Law
3. Legal Dissertation (40 credits: no block C requirement if selected)

Block C (select one):

1. Family Law
2. Public International Law
3. Placement and Pro Bono (subject to eligibility)
4. Legal Research Project (cannot be combined with the Legal Dissertation option)
5. Legal Dissertation (Continued)

Level 6 International Bar pathway

• Core modules (20 credits):

1. Business Law and Practice
2. EU Law
3. International Commercial Law
4. Public International Law
5. Legal Dissertation (40 credits)

If you decide not to opt for one of the designated pathways, you will automatically be placed on the SQE path with the EU Law (Block A) and Legal Dissertation (Block B and C) modules; as this will provide you with a degree that’s relevant across diverse global professions. 

Please note that if you study via our blended learning study mode, not all modules may be available at every Arden study center. However, timetables will be coordinated to accommodate students who need to travel to other study centers or participate in live online classes.