BA (Hons) Business Law & Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

BA (Hons) Business Law & Management blends legal knowledge with business and management skills. Students use a purpose-built mock courtroom and can work on real cases at the Free Legal Answers clinic run with LawWorks, and the In-house Law module explores the role of the General Counsel. An optional year in industry follows Year 2.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Management | Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years with a foundation year or year-long industry placement; 5 years with both | Intake: Entry year 2027 | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Analytical Tools for Competitive Advantage, Contract Law, Introduction to Legal System, Method and Ethics, Legal and Professional Skills, People Development within Organisations and The Digital Industry. Year 2: Business Structures and Management, Global Challenges for Business, In-house Law and Managing Change and Risk, plus two options. Year 3: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property Law, Tort for Business and work experience or leadership, plus Dissertation or Launching an Enterprise.

Career pathways

Typical paths include management consultancy, compliance, business advice, risk management, human resources, project management, business analysis, marketing and supply chain management.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer for Year 1 entry: UCAS tariff 112. GCSE: Five GCSEs at Grade C / 4 or above including English Language / Welsh First Language and Mathematics / Mathematics - Numeracy. A level: Minimum three A levels including grades CCC; no specific subjects required; Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM. T Level: Merit. Access to Higher Education Diploma: No specific subjects required. International Baccalaureate Diploma: 2 x H5; no specific subjects required. Irish Leaving Certificate: 2 x H2 grades (Higher level subjects only considered with a minimum grade H4). Scottish Advanced Highers: Grades DD; Scottish Highers also considered alone or in combination with Advanced Highers. Combinations of qualifications are accepted if they meet the minimum requirements. Contextual offers are available. International applicants: Academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent. A Foundation Year route is available for applicants who do not meet the entry requirements.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time home undergraduate tuition fee; may increase by any level permitted by the Welsh Government. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time international undergraduate tuition fee. Source

Intake: Entry year 2027

Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years with a foundation year or year-long industry placement; 5 years with both

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