Foundations in Law at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS

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Course summary

Why study Foundations in Law at Liverpool John Moores University? Provides legal knowledge with linked practical skills in the Six Foundations of Legal Knowledge:

  • Contract Law
  • Crime
  • Equity & Trusts
  • Land Law
  • Public & EU Law
  • Law of Tort
About this course Designed specifically for non-law graduates, this Foundations in Law PG Cert, will provide the legal knowledge and competencies that will allow a student to proceed onto the Solicitors Qualifying Examination preparatory courses. This course is available to study full-time or part-time. This programme is designed for non-law graduates who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England or Wales by way of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's SQE (Solicitors Qualifying Examination) examinations. Delivered by academics and qualified professional practitioners, this postgraduate programme will provide the legal knowledge and competencies needed in the Six Foundations of Legal Knowledge; Contract Law; Crime; Equity & Trusts; Land Law; Public & EU Law; and the Law of Tort. It aims to provide both legal knowledge and linked practical skills in order to put the non-law graduate in a position to commence onto a SQE prep course in order to complete the vocational phase of qualification as a solicitor.

Assessment method

To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. The testing of the knowledge is through examinations which consist of both multiple choice questions (MCQ) type questions (to replicate the SQE 1 assessments) and problem type questions.


Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree: -Any non-law degree obtained in the UK -Upper second class honours or above


English language requirements

IELTS: -Minimum 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each component)


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £3600 Year 1
Northern Ireland £3600 Year 1
Scotland £3600 Year 1
Wales £3600 Year 1
International £6950 Year 1

Additional fee information

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Foundations in Law at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS