Law with Business Studies

The popular LLB Law with Business Studies degree, taught in partnership with Birmingham Business School, gives you a thorough grounding in English law and the disciplines and constraints it imposes on business practice, opening up career opportunities across a diverse range of areas.<br/><br/>There are close connections between the law and modern business enterprise. Lawyers acting for commercial clients can benefit from an understanding of organisations, their management and the way they structure their activities. People in business can benefit from a concrete knowledge of the law.<br/><br/>In each year of this qualifying LLB Law degree course you will study both Law and Business, and the proportion is approximately two-thirds law to one-third business.<br/><br/>For almost 100 years Birmingham Law School have made a major contribution to teaching and scholarship, and you’ll learn from prestigious academics who are working at the top of their field influencing law and policy around the world.<br/><br/>**Why study this course?**<br/><br/>**Study at a top global law school** - the University of Birmingham is in the top 20 in the UK for Law (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022), reflecting the high quality of our undergraduate teaching and our world-leading research.<br/><br/>**Wide-ranging extra-curricular legal opportunities and professional links** - our Centre for Employability, Professional Legal Education and Research (CEPLER) is what truly sets Birmingham Law School apart, running pro bono groups and mooting competitions. Opportunities also include placement schemes, the annual law fair, and visits to leading firms, all of which prepare you for life after Law School.<br/><br/>**Extensive choice of modules** - you can really tailor your undergraduate Law degree course to suit your interests in the final year with our vast range of optional modules.<br/><br/>**Optional year abroad opportunities** - study overseas at a partner institution and experience an incredible new culture, an alternative perspective on Law, and a different academic environment. Undergraduate Law students have had the opportunity to study all over the world in countries including Canada, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, France, Germany and Japan.<br/><br/>**Excellent graduate prospects** - According to the High Fliers Research report, The Graduate Market in 2022, the University of Birmingham has been ranked as the 4th most targeted University by the UKs top 100 graduate employers in 2021-2022. 89% of our law students are in work or further study 15 months after graduation (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022).<br/><br/>**16th in the UK for Law in the QS World University Rankings 2022**<br/><br/>**Top 60 Law School in the World (THE 2022 Rankings)**<br/><br/>**Top 25 for Law in The Times Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023**