Law (Joint Honours) BA (Hons)

About the course

This course gives the opportunity to combine Law with other subjects such as Business and Economics.

By opting for a Joint degree, you don't lose the option of achieving a qualifying Law degree. The BA Law half of the course is designed to keep that option open. After completing the first year of a Joint Honours course, you can apply to transfer to a qualifying Law degree, the Law BA (Hons), in your second year.

You will cover the remaining 'core' law subjects while continuing to study your other non-legal discipline.

• Excellent teaching and individual support from a personal tutor
• Optional placement year, if combined with a Business School subject, offers valuable experience with employers such as IBM, Intel, Audi, VW, NHS, HSBC, M&S and Siemens
• Opportunity to study another subject alongside Law, if you do not wish to commit to a Single Honours Law degree

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Key facts

UCAS course code:

Law and:

• Business Management MN11
• Economics ML21

Duration: Three years full-time, four years with a placement

Institution code: D26

Programme/Module Information Handbooks:

Law and Business Management BA (Hons) (Joint Honours)|

Entry and admission criteria

• Typical offers at 280 UCAS Points. A Level candidates need to study at least two subjects at A Level and need to achieve one grade B or above in one subject
• All students must have at least five GCSEs grades A–C including English Language and Maths.
• International Baccalaureate: 28+ points.

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

Interview required:

Yes

International students:

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

Teaching and assessment

Teaching will be through lectures, tutorials and seminars, role play, case study analysis and self-directed study. Assessment usually takes several forms including 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

• Public Law
• Law of Obligations

Second year

• Family Law in Society
• Trading Law
• Civil Liberties
• Issues in Criminal Justice

Third year

• Law Project
• Legal Aspects in Employment
• Law and Medicine
• Issues and Medical Law
• Current Problems in International Law
• Environmental Law

Programme/Module Information Handbooks:

Law BA (Hons) (Joint Honours)|

Joint degree options

• Business Management (Joint Honours)
• Economics and Politics

Work experience and placements

An optional paid placement year offers invaluable professional experience. See dmu.ac.uk/businessplacements for further details.

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 graduates have an excellent track record of employment and of gaining places on further training courses. Many go into the legal profession, but the opportunities if you have taken a Joint Honours Law degree are wide and varied.

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.