Business Law LLB (Hons)

About the course

A qualifying law degree with full exemptions from the academic stage of the professional qualification for solicitors and for the Bar.

This course allows you to focus on aspects of business and commercial law with options available to enable you to specialise in areas such as international trade law, competition law and company law.

• Qualifying law degree
• Progress to our Legal Practice Course (LPC) after graduation (subject to conditions)
• Our students are regular finalists and winners of mooting competitions
• Take part in Pro Bono activities including Street Law and Law Clinic
• Quality teaching and individual support through a personal tutor

Key facts

UCAS course code: M221

Duration: Three years full-time

Institution code: D26

Entry and admission criteria

• Typical offers at 300 UCAS Points. You need to study at least two subjects at A Level and need to achieve one grade B or above in one subject
• You must have at least five GCSEs at grades A–C including English Language
• International Baccalaureate: 30+ points.

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

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If English is not your first language, we require an English language level of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Teaching and assessment

These include lectures, tutorials and seminars, role play, case study analysis and self-directed study. Assessment usually includes essays, a moot and/or exams.

You will normally attend around 15 hours of timetabled taught sessions (lectures, tutorials etc) each week, and are expected to undertake at least 15 further hours of independent study to complete project work, research etc as required.

Course modules

First year

• Constitutional and Administrative Law
• Contract
• Criminal Law
• Introduction to Business Law

Second year

• Land Law
• EU Law
• UK and European Business Contracting
• Business Entities

Third year

• Equity and Trusts
• Tort Law

Plus two options including:

• Company Law
• Commercial Law
• International Trade Law
• Insurance Law
• English and European Competition Law
• Business Regulation
• Intellectual Property Law
• Labour Law
• Project (Business focus)
• English Legal History
• Electronic Commerce Law

Work experience and placements

A range of Pro Bono activities include Law Clinic and Street Law. We also encourage you to take mini-pupillages and other work placements.

Graduate careers

Our students have an excellent track record of employment and of gaining places on further training courses. Many graduates go into the legal profession, but the opportunities with a law degree are infinite. We guarantee successful graduates a place on our Legal Practice Course.

Fees and funding

UK/EU Fees: £9,000

International Fees: £10,750

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Facilities

Excellent facilities within the new £35 million Hugh Aston Building include an integrated law library, mock courtroom and law clinic.