Law LLB with Business with Foundation Year LLB (Hons)

**Investigate legal and financial systems with our hands-on Law and Business degree**<br/>Think critically, construct arguments, and make life-changing decisions with our Law and Business degree. You will build detailed and analytical knowledge of the law and its relationships with business, covering areas such as:<br/><br/><br/>- criminality<br/><br/><br/>- human rights<br/><br/><br/>- international trade<br/><br/><br/>- corporate finance<br/><br/><br/>- the healthcare sector.<br/><br/><br/>Our law programmes are Qualifying Law Degrees (QLD). After successfully completing this course, you can become a barrister through the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) or a solicitor through the Solicitor’s Qualification Exam route (SQE).<br/><br/>**Hands-on experiences**<br/>With our undergraduate law and business course, you will learn through diverse hands-on experiences, such as:<br/><br/><br/>- simulated negotiation exercises<br/><br/><br/>- moot court<br/><br/><br/>- pro bono initiatives.<br/><br/><br/>* Make London your classroom*<br/><br/><br/>St Mary’s is based in Richmond-upon-thames, London – home to the city’s legal district and the financial capital of the world. Therefore, you will have numerous opportunities to visit:<br/><br/><br/>- the Supreme Court<br/><br/><br/>- Old Bailey<br/><br/><br/>- Royal Courts of Justice<br/><br/><br/>- The Law Society<br/><br/><br/>- Parliament<br/><br/><br/>- Inns of Court<br/><br/><br/>- Bank of England.<br/><br/><br/>**Work placements: apply your studies to the real world**<br/>You can complete a work placement in the local or wider London area.<br/><br/>Previous LLB Law and Business students have worked at:<br/><br/><br/>- private and sole practitioner solicitor firms<br/><br/><br/>- barristers chambers<br/><br/><br/>- charities<br/><br/><br/>- the Youth Justice Board<br/><br/><br/>- Kingston Crown Court.<br/><br/><br/>**About the Foundation Year**<br/>Our four-year degree programmes (including a foundation year) provide an alternative route to undergraduate study at university if you do not have the grades to access higher education in the traditional way.<br/><br/>**Hear from our students**<br/>Sebastian, Law student “Our outstanding lecturers go the extra mile to help students accomplish their goals.<br/><br/>Sophie, Law student St Marys is passionate about students being a name not a number and I feel as though I can speak to the lecturers at any time.<br/><br/>**Why St Mary’s?**<br/>You will gain skills and support to make a positive impact – for yourself and for others – through high-quality teaching, real-world experience, and a community that lifts each other up. Our campus is a London oasis – blending city energy with open green spaces to think, connect, and grow.