Law and International Relations Foundation Course

The Bellerbys Law Foundation course is ideal for students wishing to study Law-related degrees at university, including International Relations, Politics and Law courses.  The course is carefully designed to focus on the academic areas most useful to your future study intentions.

Academic Structure

You will study core subjects, with all other Foundation students, plus the appropriate modules.

Politics 1
The focus of this module will be on definitions and concepts. Students will study British politics and learn about Parliament, the structure of government and the main offices of state, including that of Prime Minister.

Politics 2
Students will concentrate on a study of British political parties and pressure groups, the latter often having important international dimensions. During the term, students will work on a major piece of coursework on a political party or pressure group of their choice.

Politics 3
Students will focus on major national and international developments over the past twenty years.

Law 1
Students will learn about the nature and sources of law and the concepts underlying legal systems. They will look in detail at the English legal system, considering the different courts and their functions, legal personnel and the legislative process.

Law 2
Students are introduced to the Law of Contract and consider issues related to consumer protection.

Law 3
Students will focus on the Law of Tort and consider the notions of liability and negligence.

Where Next?

Students who successfully complete the Law Foundation course can join the following Bachelor Degree programmes with our university partners.

Aberystwyth University
Anglia Ruskin University
University of Bath
University of Brighton
University of Bristol
University of Buckingham
Cardiff University
University of Chester
De Montfort University Leicester
Durham University
University of Essex
University of Exeter
University of Hertfordshire
Keele University
University of Kent
Lancaster University
University of Leicester
Liverpool John Moores University
Loughborough University
Brunel University, West London*
City University, London*
University of East London*
Goldsmiths, University of London*
University of Kingston, London*
London Metropolitan University*
Middlesex University, London*
Queen Mary College, University of London*
Royal Holloway College, University of London*
London South Bank University*
St Mary's University College*
Newcastle University
Northumbria University
University of Nottingham
Oxford Brookes University
University of Reading
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University of Surrey
University of Sussex
University of Sunderland
Swansea University
University of York

* Universities in the London area

Class of 2009

We have a number of Law Foundation students graduating onto degree courses at top UK universities, including:

Student Name	Home Country	Final Grade	Degree Course	University
Yi Lin Fong	Singapore	94%	Law	Bristol
Li Ting Wong	Australia	90%	Law	Leicester
Saifullah Akhtar	Singapore	89%	Law	UCL
Chisanga Mwila	Zambia	89%	Law	Warwick
Yanxin Chen	Singapore	86%	Law	Durham