BA (Hons) Business Law at University of Stirling

Programme overview

A four-year honours degree (full time or part time) on campus at Stirling studying the role of law in business, including company regulation, commercial law, competition law and business under Scots law. It does not on its own qualify graduates as Scottish solicitors, for which the LLB is needed.

Duration: 4 years (48 months) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Company, commercial and competition law, arbitration, and options such as European law, private international commercial law, labour law, sports law, and environmental and energy law, plus a 10,000-word law dissertation in the final year. An optional 30-hour work placement is offered in years 3 and 4.

Career pathways

Law-related business roles; graduates can take a two-year accelerated LLB to qualify as a Scottish solicitor (additional exams in English law are needed for England). Graduates have worked at Aviva, Royal Bank of Scotland, FIFA, the NHS and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Year 1 entry (four-year honours): Highers ABBB; A-levels BBB; IB Diploma 28 points; BTEC (Level 3) DDM. Widening access students may be eligible for an adjusted offer; care-experienced applicants are guaranteed an offer if they meet the minimum entry requirements. English language (international applicants whose first language is not English): IELTS Academic or UKVI 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each sub-skill; Pearson Test of English (Academic) 60 overall with at least 59 in each sub-skill; TOEFL taken before 21 January 2026: 80 overall with 18 in reading, 17 in writing, 17 in listening and 20 in speaking; TOEFL taken from 21 January 2026: 4 overall with no less than 4 in any band.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/27). Scottish students; full time rate Source

International applicants: GBP 19,500 a year (2026/27). International students (including EU); full time rate Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years (48 months)

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