Law with Business LLB(Hons)

Course in brief

Our Law with Business degree brings together two subjects at the heart of our economy and everyday lives.

The course provides a detailed understanding of the legal framework that businesses operate within. The syllabus combines the study of foundation law subjects with relevant business law modules and other modules in business such as marketing, human resources and economics.

This degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board. It is a qualifying law degree which means that all graduates will have completed the academic stage of training for entry into the legal profession.

While working towards a professionally accredited qualification, you will benefit from guest lectures by local practitioners and judges, as well as sponsorship and prize-giving opportunities.

Brighton Business School has strong links with the local legal profession. Students are encouraged to complete vacation placements with solicitors' firms, mini pupillages with barristers' chambers and internships with other institutions. Many of our students now work for local firms.

University of Brighton students earn up to £22,000 during year-long placement work with some of the biggest names in commerce and industry.

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

UCAS code M1NC

Full-time 4 years (with placement year)

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Entry requirements

The entry requirements listed here are our typical offer for this course and should be used as a general guide. We operate a flexible admissions policy – this means that you could receive a lower conditional offer than the typical offer, informed by our assessment of your complementary non-academic achievements and experiences. For any courses that require interview or portfolio review, this may also be considered in the level of any conditional offer that follows if your application is successful.

A-levels
BBC. Excludes General Studies.

BTEC
DMM.

International Baccalaureate
28 points, including 16 at higher level.

Access to HE Diploma
pass with 60 credits overall. Units in accounting and finance, business, law or management required. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at merit or above.

GCSE (minimum grade C)
at least three subjects including English language and mathematics.

Foundation degree/HND
may enable you to start the course in year 2. Relevant subjects required. HNC may also count towards direct entry.

For non-native speakers of English
IELTS 6.0, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

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We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

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Course in detail

Course structure

We use a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, workshops, group work, podcasts, problem-based learning, case studies and independent research.

Coursework can take the form of essays, presentations, group work or simulated court sessions.

Law modules will make up at least two thirds of your degree and you will study at least five business modules.

You will have the opportunity to undertake a paid work placement during your third year. Placements add to your CV and many students return to university for their final year with firm job offers.

In your final year, you will be able to specialise in the areas you are most interested in.

Year 1

Modules in your first year will introduce you to the different aspects of law and business. For example, the Law in Action module teaches you important legal research skills and introduces you to courtroom procedures.

As a first year student, you will be allocated a personal tutor to help you settle in and answer any questions you may have.

Modules

Law in Action
Law in Practice
Law of Torts
Public Law
Global Business Environment
Business Planning

Year 2

In your second year, you will expand your practical capabilities for business and legal environments. The mooting module, for example, will help develop your advocacy skills in a mock courtroom.

You will also have the opportunity to take part in national mooting competitions and take advantage of work shadowing opportunities, which could include shadowing judges and law firm partners.

Modules

European Union Law
Contract Law
Law in Practice: Moot
Criminal Law
Business Development

Placement year

Your employability will be supported through a work placement year.

The placement year is optional, but could significantly add to your CV. Many students return to university for their final year with firm job offers.

Our students have completed placements at the Home Office, House of Lords, Acumen Business Law, Alfred James & Co Solicitors, Devonshires Solicitors and Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors.

There is also an option to do an assessed placement project that can count towards your final mark.

Final year

In your final year, compulsory modules further deepen your knowledge and understanding.

You also have the opportunity to specialise in areas of the course you are most interested in by selecting from a list of optional modules.

Modules

Land Law
Equity and Trusts
Legal research project – group research project
One criminology or business module

Options include:

Commercial Law
Company Law
Employment Law
Intellectual Property Law
Family Law
Legal Dissertation
Law of Succession
Employee Relations
Business Marketing
Corporate Strategy
Entrepreneurship

Modules in focus

Law in Practice

This module provides students with the underpinning skills and strategies required to study successfully at undergraduate level as well as developing attributes that contribute to employability. It is designed to develop skills including:

skills in referencing and essay writing
legal research skills: how to use sources of law, and how to read, locate and extract legal principles from statutes
practical skills in presentation, negotiation, oration, mooting and advocacy
vocational skills for the recruitment process.

You can also expect guest speakers at a weekly career and skill development forum session, as well as trips to observe court proceedings.

Law in Action

This key module underpins all the other first year law modules and introduces students to essential areas: (a) the way legal institutions in the UK operate and how law is made; (b) theoretical concepts of law and socio-political aspect of law and society. This module will also introduce students to current legal issues.

It will help you to:

understand the English Legal System
consider how legal institutions operate and how law is made
find, read and interpret the law found in cases and statute
consider the court structure, the judiciary and legal reasoning
understand the civil and criminal court processes and alternative dispute resolution
think critically when exploring law, society and ethics issues.

Law societies

Student Law Society

The Student Law Society is a thriving community of over 150 law students. With support from the Students’ Union, it organises an exciting schedule of social and educational events.

Members have recently enjoyed visits to Lewes Crown Court, Brighton Magistrates Court and the Houses of Parliament. Social events have variously involved paintballing, go-karting, surfing, a Christmas Ball at the Brighton Hilton Metropole, and a trip with law students from other universities to Amsterdam.

Through initiatives such as these, the society provides excellent opportunities for personal development and for networking with other students interested in a career in law.

Student Mooting Society

The Mooting Society has a fast-growing membership of over 120 students. The society provides workshops, guest speakers, socials, trips and competitions to help build members' confidence and adversarial skills that are increasingly essential in any career path in the legal sector.

The objective of the mooting competitions is to develop the research and advocacy skills of future practitioners. Students argue both sides of a fictitious legal case in a court room setting in front of a panel of judges.

Careers and employability

Combining law and business gives you a wide choice of career opportunities – either in law, by continuing your training to qualify as a solicitor or barrister, or in a business area where a detailed knowledge of the law is helpful, such as in finance, administration, legal publishing, the civil service, human resources or running a legal practice.

The Brighton Business School has strong links with the local legal profession. You are encouraged to complete vacation placements with solicitors' firms, mini pupillages with barristers' chambers and internships with other institutions.

You will be able to progress directly to the Legal Practice Course if you wish to become a solicitor or the Bar Professional Training Course if you wish to become a barrister.

Recent graduates are working for local authorities, large retail firms and business consultancies, as well as private law firms.

Careers Service

The university's Careers Service offers guidance relating to any aspect of your career planning and development. The service is in regular contact with over 1,800 employers who post vacancies and attend our careers fairs.

Careers counsellor

As the Business School's careers counsellor, Christine Keiller helps you to write your CV, prepare for interviews and plan your career. She also works closely with tutors to ensure that our courses teach vocational skills as well as academic ones.

Entrepreneurship network

Beepurple is the university’s entrepreneurship network. By taking part in beepurple activities, you will meet like-minded people, hear how other recent graduates have set up their own businesses and gain key enterprise skills that will help you stand out from the crowd.

Mentoring scheme

Momentum is our award-winning mentoring scheme. It pairs students with professionals who wish to share their experience. Students and their mentors meet regularly to exchange ideas. The scheme helps students to develop new skills and enhance their career prospects.

Links with industry

"Our students engage with industry through work placements, projects and guest speakers. This close link with industry often provides our students with opportunities to get a job. This is what the business school is all about."

Aidan Berry, Director of Brighton Business School

Fees and funding

Your fees

UK/EU (Full-time) 9,000 GBP

International (Full-time) 11,780 GBP

If you choose to take the professional placement (sandwich) year offered on this course you will pay a reduced fee during this year. Our fee for the professional placement year is £1,000 for home students and £2,000 for international students. This fee may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2015–16. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or DBS checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply check with the school that provides your course using the contact details in the Visits and contacts tab (at the end of this page) for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

See our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

Our website www.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status

Location and living here

Location

About Brighton

A cosmopolitan city famed for its nightlife, bohemian atmosphere and beautiful surroundings, Brighton is a great place to be a student.

Whether you prefer the natural delights of the sea and South Downs or the bustle of the North Laine shopping district, there are fantastic events throughout the year that reflect the huge amount of character – both historic and modern – that the city possesses.

Brighton is host to three university campuses: Grand Parade, Moulsecoomb and Falmer. Grand Parade is in the centre of town, while Moulsecoomb and Falmer are just ten minutes away by bus or by train.

Social scene – Most students head into the lively centre of Brighton for its mix of bars, pubs, clubs, theatres, comedy houses and live music venues. In the summer the seafront buzzes with activities and impromptu BBQs and picnics on the beach.

The Shakedown Festival brings big names to one of the last major festivals in the UK music calendar. The Great Escape meanwhile has been firmly established as the leading event for showcasing new music, with over 300 bands playing 30 venues across the city over three days.

Arts – Brighton hosts England’s biggest arts festival in May each year, and has a selection of highly regarded theatres, galleries and events, not to mention the quirky Royal Pavilion which has become a symbol of the city's eccentricities.

The Brighton Festival is now the largest arts festival in England, and is one of the major milestones in the international cultural calendar. The Brighton Fringe is one of the largest fringe festivals in the world.

Find out more about Brighton

Campus information

Moulsecoomb campus

Two miles north of Brighton city centre and the seafront, Moulsecoomb is the largest of our five campuses with over 8,000 students.

Over 160 students live on campus in Moulsecoomb halls, while others live in nearby Varley Park.

The campus has excellent sports facilities including:

a sports hall with basketball and badminton courts,
fitness suite with gym,
an indoor climbing wall.

There are a number of areas of Brighton that are popular with students just a short walk, cycle or bus ride away. These include Moulsecoomb, Bevendean, Hollingbury, Elm Grove, Hanover and other suburbs that stretch up the hills on either side of the Lewes Road.

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Maps

Accommodation

University building

Moulsecoomb campus map

Unistats

Unistats and key information sets

Unistats is an organisation that collects specific data about university courses in the UK which enables you to compare information that is important in your decision-making when choosing a university. All universities publish Unistats data on their online course pages.

Wherever we can we have provided extra information here to help put the data into context so that it is as useful as possible when you are making decisions.

Contact hours on this course are a minimum of 12 hours your first year and 10 hours in your second year. The number of contact hours in your third year is dependent on your module choices but you will not have less than eight.

In addition to the Unistats contact time statistic, you will benefit from time with guest speakers, personal tutors and subject tutors.

Programme specification

Programme specifications are the official university documents that describe each course in detail. They reflect the course as it is being taught to students who started their course in this academic year. They are updated every summer, and give a very detailed breakdown of what your course might look like.

Programme specification

Visits and contacts

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Brighton Business School
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undergrad.business@brighton.ac.uk

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Student views

Students at graduation

Rachel Braithwaite

"I spent a year in a private practice law firm as a legal assistant.

"I want to become a solicitor so all the skills from that year will help me. I worked side by side with one of the partners.

"The university was really supportive and gave me confidence, I just went for it. So many placements are only one or two weeks – the opportunity to spend a year was incredible and this has impressed employers."

Lidia Danyl

"I thoroughly enjoyed the Law with Business LLB at the University of Brighton.

"My course lasted four years, with the third year being spent on an industrial placement with IBM, which was a nice mix of both law and business-related topics.

"I saw this as a good opportunity to add to my CV and distinguish myself, as most law courses don’t offer the opportunity of a placement year. The university’s placements office was a great help in finding and applying for my placement.

"My most profound memory from university – one that will stay with me forever – is how the staff helped me when I was going through personal problems, which threatened to affect my studies. I was in my final year, and my tutor (and indeed the university’s counsellors) could not have been more helpful. They did everything in their power to help me work through my issues and ensure my studies didn’t suffer as a result.

"With the university’s help, I not only finished all of my subjects, but got a first in every single one – a successful end to what had been a difficult year."

George Lyons

"I graduated from Brighton with a first class honours degree (LLB) in Law with Business in 2008.

"Following my degree, I took the LPC at the College of Law and an LLM in Financial Law and the Regulation of Financial Markets at the London School of Economics (LSE). I joined Clifford Chance as a trainee solicitor in February 2012.

"I enjoyed studying a wide range of legal subjects while at Brighton. The law department has experienced academic lectures (many of whom are qualified solicitors or barristers, accomplished academics or both) who deliver comprehensive and challenging courses. The course was assessed in a variety of ways, from traditional coursework and examination to assessed mooting (mock legal arguments in court) and presentations. I felt well prepared for further academic study at the LSE.

"The requirement to produce written coursework on a regular basis greatly improved my ability to analyse legal problems and produce clear, logical and well-researched essays. The detailed feedback provided by the academic staff enabled me to further develop my writing skills which are vitally important in my role as a trainee solicitor.

"In an increasingly competitive graduate job market, having a first class degree from Brighton opened the door to interviews at a number of the UK’s top 20 law firms and offers of further study from leading universities around the world.

"More generally, Brighton is a fantastic city with a wide range of social and sporting events. I would certainly recommend it as a place to study!"