Commercial Law with foundation year - LLB (Hons)

Coventry University

The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree onwards will be from our Coventry University campus.**Gain a comprehensive understanding of the legal principles that underpin business activities and facilitate economic growth. This course examines how the law protects commercial interests while regulating corporate bodies.**Our degree with foundation year could be the stepping stone you need to achieve your goals. The foundation year aims to prepare you for degree-level study and is a great way to build the confidence, skills and knowledge needed to succeed on your degree course.**Foundation year**The foundation year course offers an introduction to your chosen subject and helps you develop the necessary skills for degree-level study. It aims to provide a thorough understanding of legal principles and best practice. With a focus on European, national and local contexts, this course explores the development of legislation and case law with core academic skills.**Degree**The Commercial Law LLB (Hons) course examines the legal mechanisms developed to ensure free-flowing trade and the protection of commercial interests. It also examines how commercial law has evolved to keep pace with changing business practice while also reinforcing ethically and socially responsible commercial behaviours.The course aims to help you:-acquire knowledge and understanding of legal doctrines, concepts, principles, rules and values in the foundations of legal knowledge subjects and in the specialist area of commercial law- develop an appreciation of the context in which law operates, and an understanding of the dynamic nature of law, its uncertainty, the need for reform and proposals for such reform, including how commercial law responds to meet changes in business priorities- develop the ability to apply the legal knowledge and skills acquired to the theory and practice of law, particularly in a commercial setting.**Why you should study this course****Foundation year**- Supports you to gain the academic skills required for degree-level study.- Provides a grounding in key areas of law and legal practice.**Degree*** Apply to volunteer in the Employment Law Clinic, Welfare and Benefits Advocacy Clinic and Summer Placements at the Coventry Law Centre and gain practical legal experience under the supervision of trained solicitors and lawyers.* Collaborate with other students and legal academics from around the world by participating in events like our International Commercial Law conference.2Gain practical insight into commercial law by engaging with the Commercial Dispute Resolution module.* Engage with industry experts and students from other international universities through our Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects.* Grow your networks by getting to know members of the legal industry through our 'Raising the Bar' scheme, which offers professional networking events, industry insights, and career development opportunities.*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website

Coventry Law School