LLB (Hons) Law with Business University of Law Online Undergraduate

Study anytime, anyplace, anywhere with our Online LLB (Hons) Law with Business degree, available as a 3, 4 or 6 years course. If you’re looking to pursue a career in the legal or wider commercial sector, have an interest in business, but require greater flexibility in study patterns and wish to study 100% online, this could be the degree for you. This degree has a practical focus, with employability embedded into the course. Not only will you study the key legal topics and related skills for the modern law student, but the study of Business will help make you employment ready and open up a wider array of career options. The course will have a high level of interaction and you will receive peer and one-to-one professional tutor reviews, with over 90% of our tutors being qualified solicitors and barristers. In the 2021 National Student Survey, The University of Law has been ranked first amongst universities in England for the category of 'teaching on my course'. We have an overall 5 Stars rating from QS World University Rankings and 5 stars in Teaching, Employability, Online Learning, Academic Development and Inclusiveness.

LLB Law with Business Online

The LLB (Hons) Law with Business Online is a degree that you can study over 3, 4 or 6 years. It will give you a wide understanding of key legal topics and related skills, as well as develop business skills and competencies. As well as enabling you to progress to the next stage of legal training as a solicitor or barrister, it’s also a great choice if you want to move into a career outside of the legal sector as you’ll study a range of business modules that will make you employment-ready. This entirely online version of the course provides you with everything you need to progress to the next stage of legal training while allowing you to pursue other business-related interests through elective modules.

Course Details

Our Law with Business Online degree offers you a wide understanding of key legal topics and related skills while allowing you to develop business skills and competencies in areas that interest you.

We focus your learning on practical skills that are relevant and applicable to the realities of working in the legal or wider business sectors. Over 90% of our tutors are qualified lawyers, so you will learn how to apply law from experienced professionals in practical methods that have been tried and tested in the real world.

With the addition of a variety of business-related modules, you can customise your learning to suit your career interests. Whether you are interested in marketing, finance or HR, or many other areas, you can study many exciting business fields in tandem with your legal studies. The business modules will give you a great insight into how different departments within companies operate and perform together to keep a business working efficiently.

There are three study options available: 3, 4 or 6 years programmes, allowing you to study full-time or part-time to suit your commitments and career plans.

Not only will you study the key legal topics and related skills required for the modern law student, but the study of Business will help make you employment-ready and open up a wider array of career options.

Three-Year Degree

Year 1

Semester 1

• Common-Law Method & Ethics
• Academic & Digital Skills
• Contract Law

Semester 2

• Law of Tort
• Public Law
• Criminal Law

Year 2

Semester 1

• Business Law 1
• Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues
• Land Law

Semester 2

Choose three*

Law options:

• Access to Justice and Legal Services
• Employment Law
• European Union Law
• Extended Essay
• Family Law
• Human Rights
• Real Estate

Business options:

• Corporate Responsibility
• Customer Behaviour
• International Human Resource Management
• Personal Finance

*Across Years 2 and 3 you need to complete a minimum of 1 law and 4 business modules (combined) to fulfil the requirements for a Qualifying Law Degree and the Business recognition. Please note that some modules are available in Years 2 and 3; please select only once.

Year 3

Semester 1

• Equity and Trusts

Choose two*

• Business Law 2
• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Graduate and Employability Skills
• International Commercial Law
• Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law
• Research Project (double module)

Semester 2

Choose three*

Law options:

• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Criminal Litigation and Evidence
• Employment Law
• Family Law
• Graduate and Employability Skills
• Human Rights
• International Commercial Law
• Real Estate
• Research Project (double module)
• Wills and Succession

Business options:

• Global Leadership
• International Digital Marketing
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Strategic Management

*Across Years 2 and 3 you need to complete a minimum of 1 law and 4 Business modules (combined) to fulfil the requirements for a Qualifying Law Degree and the Business recognition. Please note that some modules are available in Years 2 and 3; please select only once.

Four-Year Degree

Year 1

Semester 1

• Common-Law Method & Ethics
• Academic & Digital Skills

Semester 2

• Public Law
• Criminal Law

Year 2

Semester 1

• Contract Law
• Law of Tort

Semester 2

• Business Law 1
• Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues

Year 3

Semester 1

• Land Law
• Equity and Trusts

Semester 2

Choose two*

• Corporate Responsibility
• Customer Behaviour
• International Human Resource Management
• Personal Finance

*All options are indicative and subject to availability. For Years 3 and 4 you need to complete a minimum of 4 Business modules (combined) to fulfil the requirements for Business recognition.

Year 3 Summer

• Extended Essay

Year 4

Semester 1

Choose two Law options*:

• Business Law 2
• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Graduate and Employability Skills
• International Commercial Law
• Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law
• Research Project (double module)

Semester 2

Choose two Business options*:

• Global Leadership
• International Digital Marketing
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Strategic Management

*All options are indicative and subject to availability. For Years 3 and 4 you need to complete a minimum of 4 Business modules (combined) to fulfil the requirements for Business recognition. Please note that some modules are available in Years 3 and 4; please select only once.

Year 4 Summer

• Criminal Litigation and Evidence

Six-Year Degree

Year 1

Semester 1

• Academic and Digital Skills

Semester 2

• Public Law

Semesters 1 and 2

• Common-Law Method and Ethics

Year 2

Semester 1

• Law of Tort

Semester 2

• Criminal Law

Semesters 1 and 2

• Contract Law

Year 3

Semester 1

• Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues

Semester 2

• Level 5 Business Elective Module

Semesters 1 and 2

• Business Law 1

Year 4

Semester 1

• Law Law

Semester 2

• Level 5 Business Elective Module

Semesters 1 and 2

• Level 5 Law Elective Module

Year 5

Semester 1

• Equity and Trusts

Semester 2

• Level 6 Business Elective Module

Semesters 1 and 2

• Business Law 2

Year 6

Semester 1

• Civil Dispute Resolution

Semester 2

• Level 6 Business Elective Module

Semesters 1 and 2

• Level 6 Law Elective Module

Elective modules

Level 5

Law

• Access to Justice and Legal Services
• Employment Law
• European Union Law
• Extended Essay
• Family Law
• Human Rights
• Real Estate

Business

• Corporate Responsibility
• Customer Behaviour
• International Human Resource Management
• Personal Finance

All options are indicative and available subjects to numbers. Please note that some modules are available at Levels 5 and 6; please select only once.

Level 6

Law

• Criminal Litigation and Evidence
• Employment Law
• Family Law
• Graduate and Employability Skills
• Human Rights
• International Commercial Law
• Real Estate
• Wills and Succession

Business

• Global Leadership
• International Digital Marketing
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Strategic Management

All options are indicative and available subjects to numbers. Please note that some modules are available at Levels 5 and 6; please select only once.

Online Taster Session

If you want to find out what it’s like to study an online course with us, why not try our free online taster session?

Our taster sessions can be completed at your own pace and include short, structured exercises to help you experience what it will really be like to study online with us. All you need to do is visit our online learning platform (Blackboard ELITE) and, if you've already applied to study with us and received login details for ELITE, click 'sign in' on Blackboard ELITE. Alternatively, click 'sign up' and complete the short registration form.

Course Information

Assessment

This course is assessed by coursework, oral presentation and invigilated exams throughout your studies.

Please note that invigilated exams must be completed at our campuses*, or an approved overseas centre if you wish to sit your exam abroad. There will be an additional University administrative fee if you wish to sit your exam outside the UK.

*Birmingham, Bristol, Guildford, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester and Nottingham only.

Classification

Our course has an innovatively flexible structure, with specific assessments that are conducive to effective learning.

Course Requirements

• 3, 4 or 6 years online course: BBB at A Level and Grade C/4 or above in GCSE English Language, or equivalent qualifications.
• For the 4 years or 6 years online courses only: Students who would like to apply via our non-standard route should demonstrate a minimum of 2 years professional work experience evidencing management of people and/or processes and provide a professional reference. Students must also possess GCSE English Language at Grade 4 or equivalent, as well as successfully passing a formal interview.
• Students who will be under the age of 18 but no younger than 17 at the commencement of the course are permitted.
• International entry requirements: An English language level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or above with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.

Duration

September 2023: 3, 4, 6 years

Fees

• Fees September 2023: (3 years course) - All students - £9,250 per annum, (4 years course) - £6,935, (6 years course) £4,625.
• Fees are locked for future study years i.e. the student will pay the same price each year.
• A deposit amount of £250 is applicable for this programme.

Intakes

• September 2023: 3, 4, 6 years duration

How to Apply

• Apply Direct.
• Applications for all our undergraduate courses are open. You don't need to apply through UCAS to study one of our online courses.