Undergraduate

Business and Law with Foundation Year BA

Leicester, United Kingdom
Duration
4-5 years
Mode
Full-time
Subject
Business Studies
Next intake
SEP 2027Starts in 10 months
IELTS
6.5 overallAbout the same overall: PTE Academic 55, TOEFL iBT 81, Duolingo English Test 120, Oxford Test of English 136.

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Overview

The BA in Business and Law with Foundation Year is an interdisciplinary course that brings together the strengths of business and legal education to reflect the realities of the modern professional landscape. Today's employers value graduates who not only understand the commercial world but also possess the legal knowledge to navigate complex regulatory environments. In addition, lawyers also need to understand the strategic management and priorities of their clients and their business. This course is designed to equip you with both - developing critical skills in strategic decision-making, contract negotiation, governance, and risk management. Whether you are interested in entrepreneurship, corporate consultancy, compliance and regulation, or management within a legal environment, this course offers a flexible and intellectually engaging route into a wide range of careers. Within the course we integrate real-world case studies, business strategy and legal practice and procedures which means you will graduate with practical insight and academic knowledge. In the first year of this course you will be working towards passing a foundation year (year 0), which will enable automatic progression onto year one our BA Business and Law. Our integrated Business Foundation Year degrees are aimed at students who wish to study a business-related subject but don't have the traditional entry requirements. The course is run on the University of Leicester campus like any other, and you will studying alongside other students who applied for, and slightly missed out on, a place on a course similar to yours. You will be taught by our expert staff from across all areas of the School of Business. The course strongly emphasises the development of essential professional and personal skills, which are necessary throughout your studies and beyond. During your foundation year you will join our student community and be able to enjoy all aspects of the University of Leicester and School of Bus

Entry requirements

A levelsBCC
GCSE4/C · Subjects: Mathematics, English Language
BTECDMM · BTEC Extended Diploma
International Baccalaureate26
Access to HE DiplomaPass · Pass diploma with 24 distinctions in a business-related subject

English language requirements

IELTS6.5 overall

IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Fees

International students: GBP 18,400; Therefore, students who begin their foundation year in 2027/28 and progress to their undergraduate degree in 2028/29 will pay GBP 21,500 per year for the remainder of their course.

UK students: GBP 5,760

Start dates

September 2027

Application deadline

UCAS deadline (equal consideration)

Campus

  • Leicester, Campus-based, United Kingdom

If you studied in United States

57 countries

Undergraduate

Academic

For entry to the first year of a Bachelors degree you will need a High School Diploma with at least a grade C average together with SATR (Math, Critical Reading and Writing) with a minimum score of 550 in each and three Advanced Placement exams. The AP grades needed will vary depending on the degree that you wish to study but grades 4 or 5 would be a typical requirement. You may also require specific subjects for some degrees. If you have already completed the first year of an undergraduate degree at a university in the USA, you may be considered for entry to the first year of a Bachelors degree. Law students only: Please note that you can only start from the first year of a Law degree. No credit transfer or exemptions are given.

English language

Each course page sets its IELTS band; equivalent scores per band: IELTS Academic: 5.5=5.5; 6.0=6.0; 6.5=6.5; 7.0=7.0; 7.5=7.5 | TOEFL iBT: 6.0=80; 6.5=90; 7.0=100; 7.5=110 | Pearson Test of English (PTE): 6.0=59; 6.5=61; 7.0=68; 7.5=75 | Cambridge CPE and CAE (test taken after Jan 2015): 6.0=169; 6.5=176; 7.0=185; 7.5=191 | Duolingo English Test (DET): 5.5=95; 6.0=105; 6.5=120; 7.0=130; 7.5=140

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Scholarships at University of Leicester

9 for this level
  • Chancellor’s International ScholarshipGBP 3,000
  • Choral Scholarships at Leicester CathedralGBP 1,000
  • Family Loyalty Discount10% of fees
  • International Citizens of Change ScholarshipGBP 10,000

All scholarships at University of Leicester

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TuitionGBP 18,400
Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558
Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776
First year in totalGBP 33,786

The health surcharge is paid for the whole visa when you apply; one year is counted here. Figures as gov.uk showed them on 24 OCT 2026.

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