LLB (Hons) Law with Business at University of Brighton

Combining law and business opens up many career opportunities outside the legal profession, such as corporate law, entrepreneurship or consulting, where legal expertise and business insight are highly valued. On our Law with Business degree you’ll explore legal theory and gain practical legal skills, but from a business perspective. At Brighton Law School we focus on practice-led learning to ensure that you’re prepared for the workplace.

Faculty: School of Business and Law  |  Department: Law  |  Duration: full-time: 3 years; with placement year: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Gives you a solid grounding in the seven Foundations of Legal Knowledge subjects (Contract Law, Tort, Public Law, Criminal Law, Land Law, Equity and Trusts, and EU Law) which will be tested further by the Solicitors Regulation Authority/the Bar Standards Board professional exams. Practice-led learning – build applied legal skills and gain work experience in our pro bono legal clinic. Subject streams – led by our legal experts, you can develop your understanding of Human Rights Law, Criminal Law and Practice, Commercial Law and Legal Practice. Modules include Legal Systems, Skills and Methods, Law of Torts, Public Law, Contract Law, Business Law and Practice, Contemporary Legal Issues, Commercial Law, Professional Legal Practice, Equity and Trusts, Company Law.

Career pathways

You will be in a good position to embark on a legal career upon graduating, plus the range of communication, problem-solving, analytical and research skills developed during your law degree are relevant to many other careers, including journalism, research, banking, insurance and the Civil Service and Justice sector. Our law guardians scheme supports new first-year students in their transition to higher education.

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