LLB Law with Foundation (M102) - Admissions - Assessment, progression and award

Sep 18, 2026

Programme regulations for “LLB Law with Foundation (M102)” at Durham City set out study modes, admissions criteria, and the structure of Level 0 (Foundation). Applicants are normally expected to have completed the LNAT, after which departmental review determines offers. Candidates study Level 0 modules totaling 120 credits, with pass requirements based on overall marks and allowed reassessments. Regulations also define re-sit timing, progression to Level 1, final classification exclusion for Level 0 marks, and eligibility for a Foundation Year Certificate when progression is unsuccessful or withdrawal occurs.

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Admissions

Admissions Criteria

Level 0 (Foundation)

Credit value and modules

Assessment, progression and award

Pass requirements and re-sits

Progression rules and certificates

LLB Law with Foundation (M102) 1. This programme is available at Durham City, in full-or part-time mode of study. Admissions 2. Admissions Criteria: Applicants would normally have completed the National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) at point of application. Their performance would then be considered by the department alongside their application before an offer is made. Level 0 (Foundation) 3. Candidates shall study and be assessed in the following modules: Credit value Foundations of Statistics FOUD0157 10 Discovering Anthropology FOUD0067 10 Academic Practice in Social Sciences FOUD0381 20 An Introduction to Modern History FOUD0097 10 Extended Research FOUD0431 20 Studying Social Life (for Social Sciences) FOUD0531 20 English Literature FOUD0471 20 Introduction to liberal Arts FOUD0697 10 Assessment, progression and award 4. The Foundation Programme consists of modules to the value of 120 credits at Level 0, which qualify a student to progress to Level 1 of the degree programme for which they are registered. Any student who chooses not to progress is eligible for the award of a Foundation Year Certificate; 5. The Foundation Programme may be taken by one year full-time study or up to two years of parttime study at Level 0; 6. Level 0 modules are half-modules to the value of 10 credits each, or whole modules of 20 credits each; 7. These regulations show the degree programme to which the Foundation Programme leads and the Level 0 modules which form the pre-requisites for the study of each degree programme at Level 2. If a student wishes to progress to an alternative degree destination a concession may besought from the Head of the relevant Faculty in which the proposed programme is offered subject to the agreement of the Foundation Centre and the Head of the relevant Faculty; 8. To pass the Foundation Programme a student must study, be assessed in and pass the assessment of modules at Level 0 to the value of 120 credits and each 10- or 20-credit module must be passed with an overall mark of 50% at the first or second attempt; 9. A students who fails any of the Level 0 assessments, to a maximum of 120 credits, at the first attempt is allowed one further attempt to pass by re-sitting the failed assessment element(s), of the failed assessment components(s) of each failed modules; 10. The Pass Lists issued following the examinations at the end of the academic year shall indicate students who are required to be re-examined. For each student the Board of Examiners shall specify which modules have been failed, which module assessment element(s) must be reexamined, and the form of the re-sit assessment; 11. A student must make his/her first attempt at the assessment of a module during, or at the end of, the academic year in which the module was studied. The re-sit (without repeating the module itself) will normally be in the June and July/August following the first attempt; 12. Marks awarded for modules completed for Level 0 assessments will not count towards the final classification of the degree to be awarded; 13. The Pass Lists for the Level 0 assessments in May/June and in July/August shall list the names of students who have satisfactorily completed their Foundation Programme, and are eligible to progress to Level 1 of a named degree programme in accordance with the regulations; 14. The Foundation Programme has been granted an exemption from the University Regulations to allow students to apply for APL up to and including 1st December of their first year of study; 15. Any student who successfully completes the Foundation Programme and chooses to progress to Level 1, but who fails to achieve 120 credits at Level 1 or is withdrawn from the University shall be eligible for the award of a Foundation Year Certificate.

FAQs

What are the normal admissions criteria for the M102 foundation programme?

Applicants would normally have completed the National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) at the point of application. Their performance is considered by the department alongside the application before an offer is made.

How many credits do students take at Level 0, and what is the purpose of completing them?

The Foundation Programme consists of Level 0 modules totaling 120 credits. Completing this allows a student to progress to Level 1 of the registered degree programme.

What happens if a student fails a Level 0 assessment, and when are re-sits held?

If a student fails Level 0 assessments up to a maximum of 120 credits at the first attempt, they are allowed one further attempt by re-sitting the failed assessment element(s). Re-sits normally occur in June and July/August after the first attempt.

Sep 18, 2026

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