Law with International Business

Our LLB (Hons) Law with International Business combines your legal studies with an exploration of different aspects of international business. You’ll develop knowledge of business and law in an international context and gain the attributes to contribute to the global business strategy of organisations and resolve international business problems.

The LLB (Hons) Law with International Business degree course focuses on key legal topics and a variety of different aspects of international business practices. These include Human Resource Management, Marketing, Leadership and Strategic Management. It is designed to give you a well-balanced choice of subjects. You will study all of the required areas of law as well as having a diverse range of international business modules.

Over 90% of our lecturers are qualified lawyers so you will learn to apply law and develop the practical skills employers are looking for today. To make sure that you have the skills to be versatile, we have also embedded important transferable skills in our courses. We want to make sure you feel confident that you can graduate and head straight into the workplace with the skills that employers are looking for.

Studying our LLB Law with International Business degree will prepare you in part for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1) or Bar Practice Course (to qualify as a barrister). Our course will set you up with valuable transferable skills employers are looking for, so you’ll have plenty of career choices after graduation.

There are two Semesters per academic year. Each Semester is 15 weeks long; 12 weeks face-to-face tuition, one week consolidation/revision and two weeks to complete the assessments. Students study 60 credits per Semester. The course starts with a one week freshers/induction week.

Year 1:
All modules are at Level 4 and are worth 20 credits. All modules are compulsory. The modules are:

• Common Law Method & Ethics
• Academic & Digital Skills
• Contract Law
• The Law of Tort
• Public Law
• Criminal Law

Year 2:
All modules are at Level 5 and worth 20 credits. Compulsory modules are in Semester 1 and are;
• Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues
• Business Law 1
• Land Law.

Students study three options in Semester 2. This will include options in;

Law options
• Family Law
• Employment Law
• Access to Justice and Legal Services
• Real Estate
• Human Rights
• Extended Essay
• EU Law
• Legal Technology and Innovation
• Legal Practice in the 21st Century

International Business options
• Marketing Communications in a Digital World
• International Human Resource Management

Year 3:
All modules are worth 20 credits and at Level 6. Compulsory module (Semester 1) is;
• Equity & Trusts

And students must select two optional* modules to study in Semester 1 from;
• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Business Law 2
• Graduate and Employability Skills
• International Commercial Law
• Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law
• A research project (worth 40 credits).

In Semester 2 students study three options from the following;

Law options
• Family Law
• Employment Law
• Real Estate
• Wills & Succession
• Human Rights
• Criminal Litigation and Evidence
• Graduate and Employability Skills
• International Commercial Law
• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Legal Technology
• Legal Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Canadian Constitutional Law (London only)
• Foundations of Canadian Law (London only)
• A research project (worth 40 credits).

International Business options
• International Business and Global Trade • International Strategic Management

Of the six optional modules over Years 2 and 3 one must be a Law option. At least four must be International Business modules

Students studying at campuses who are also offering other 'Law with' courses may be able to choose options from those programmes as well.

A range of assessment methods will be used. Some will be by examination. Some will be by coursework (which may be essay, project report or portfolio) and some by way of oral presentation. This range of assessment methods reflects the practical nature of the programme and aligns the assessment with the learning outcomes of the programme. A mock assessment will be included.