BSc (Hons) Business Studies and Law at University of Bradford

Want to be a commercially savvy legal professional? How about a business leader with a keen eye for the law? This joint honours course in business studies and law will help you achieve those goals. Our four-year BSc (Hons) in Business Studies and Law gives you a clear understanding of the interface between business activity and the legal framework within which it operates. Law has an increasing influence on many aspects of business.

Faculty: Faculty of Management, Sciences and Engineering  |  Department: School of Law and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time, placement year option  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Bradford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

First year (core): Business Law and Ethics, Contract Law, Introduction to Legal Skills, Legal System: Sources and Institutions. First year (optional): Business Economics, Introduction to Finance, Finance and Accounting for Managers, People, Work and Organisations/Work in Context, Foundations of Marketing, Operations and Technology Management, Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics. Second year (core): Clinical and Employability Skills in Context. Second year (optional): Public Law, Law of Tort, Criminal Law, EU and International Law, Land Law, Integrated Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour and Digital Insights, Marketing in Digital Transformation, among others. Final year (core): Final Year Business Project, Law Dissertation, Law Dissertation (extended). Final year (optional): Taxation, Risk Management and Derivatives, Empirical Methods in Accounting and Finance, Contemporary Issues in Economics, Business Ethics and Social Responsibility, Leading and Managing People, Equity & Trust, Commercial Law, among others.

Career pathways

The growing importance of law has created new job opportunities in careers that link business and law. Career opportunities exist in general management, banking and finance, journalism, teaching, legal executive and paralegal professions.

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