LLB
Law with Business
Legal expertise for business
Course Overview
Why take this course?
Knowledge of the legal system and practices is a major plus for any business manager. Equally, an understanding of business practice and behaviour will benefit any law professional seeking employment in the business world. Such an excellent portfolio of skills and knowledge will be greatly valued by employers.
What will I experience?
On this course you can:
- Undertake a one-year placement working in a paid full-time role
- Put your legal knowledge into practice in ‘real world’ situations by working in our Employment Law Clinic or new Debt Clinic
- Train as Citizens Advice Bureau adviser or a mediator in order to specialise in offering advice to the public
What opportunities might it lead to?
Our LLB courses are accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board which allows you to progress to the training required to be a barrister or solicitor. Unusually, our law courses also offer the option to sit the Chartered Institute of Legal Executive (CILEx) practice papers, gaining full exemption from the academic stage required by the Institute. Successfully completing your degree and the CILEx papers will enable you to go straight on to seek work as a paid trainee Legal Executive.
This particular course is the ideal choice if you would like to bring legal expertise and professional qualifications to a career within a business-related area, such as business administration, human resource management or marketing.
Here are some routes our graduates have pursued:
- the police force
- probation and prison services
- management
- marketing
- further academic study to enter the law profession
The ability to learn hands-on law that lecturers are able to apply to real-life circumstances has been a fascinating part of my degree.
Ben Tillman, LLB Law with Business student 2013
Key Facts
- UCAS Course Code:
- M1NC
- Duration
- 3 years full time, 4 years sandwich with work placement
- Entry
280 points from 3 A levels or equivalent.
Other qualifications- Fees
UK/EU/Channel Islands and Isle of Man full-time students: £8,750 p/a*
International full-time students: £10,500 p/a*
*Please note that all fees are subject to annual increase.- Contact
- bus.admissions@port.ac.uk
+44 (0)23 9284 8200 - Department
- School of Law
Subject:
Law and Criminology
Find out what our students say about studying at Portsmouth, including:
- Putting their knowledge into practice in real and mock situations
- Practical hands-on opportunities to extend experience and practical skills
- Lecturers with practical experience in the subjects
Visit us at our open day
Wed 10 Jul
Structure & Teaching
Year one
This common first year provides you with an understanding current developments in the legal profession and the legal services market. You’ll also be studying some topics relating to business operations.
Core units in this year include:
- English Legal System
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- Public Law
- Marketing Principles and Practice
- Foundations of Management
Year two
In this year you will study realistic legal problems within a business context. You’ll also have many opportunities to learn from experiencing law in practice as a volunteer in one of our pro bono projects.
Core units in this year include:
- Land Law
- Law of Tort
- Research and Professional Development
- Human Resource Management
- Managing Business Relationships
Options to choose from in this year include:
- Elements of Commercial and Consumer Law
- Employment Law
- Family and Child Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Language
Year three*
By this stage, you may have just completed a year of employment. You’ll return to your studies with relevant business experience and apply this to either a legal dissertation or project, or alternatively take The Reflective Practitioner Course, where students can gain credit for gaining practical experience of the legal system.
Core units in this year include:
- Equity and Trusts
- EU Law
- Discrimination and Human Rights
- Company Law
Options to choose from in this year include:
- Intellectual Property
- Public International Law
- Family and Child Law
- CILEX Level 6 Practice
- Evidence and Advocacy
*This course is also available as a 4-year sandwich (work placement)
Teaching and Assessment
We place a lot of emphasis on student support and we aim to provide a stimulating and academically challenging learning environment. You will encounter a range of teaching methods, from lectures, seminars and tutorials to more practical learning experiences. This can include negotiation in our replica mock courtroom and real-life clinical legal training.
How are you assessed?
Assessment is varied, with examinations forming an important, but not exclusive, part of the units you choose. Here’s how we assess your work:
- examinations
- coursework essays
- presentations
- participation in mock trials
- written moot arguments
Tutor's view
Claire Sparrow
Law
This qualifying law degree is a great mix of two subjects which sit naturally together. Law informs every aspect of commercial activity and on graduation you will be well placed to use your legal knowledge either as a lawyer or in the broader business world.
Visit us open day
Facilities & Features
Mock Courtroom
Be part of mock trials and moots in our mock courtroom
Volunteering at the Citizens Advice Bureau
Students giving advice
Mentoring
Our mentoring programme links you with legal professionals
University Library
Our library offers a wealth of information including 400,000 books
Mock Courtroom
You can be part of our full blown mock trials and moots in our mock courtroom. The £1 million development is an exact replica of a crown court, complete with dock, witness box, public gallery, jury room and interview rooms. Gain firsthand experience of a realistic court setting.
Volunteering at the Citizens Advice Bureau
We are proud to be able to offer some students the opportunity to train as advisers or mediators, and use their new skills to help others. Each year a small number of students train as Citizens Advice Bureau advisors in order to specialise in offering debt and legal advice to the population of Portsmouth.
Mentoring
We pride ourselves on the good reputation we have in the area. Maintaining good links with the Court Service in Portsmouth allows us to facilitate court visits, marshalling and even work experience. Our mentoring programme also brings in members of the legal profession who work in local solicitors’ firms, for the government and in a variety of other contexts and links them with you.
University Library
Modern, comfortable and a great learning environment, our library offers a wealth of information including 400,000 books, DVDs, maps and thousands of online ejournals and newspapers. Many electronic resources are available anywhere, 24/7 and our friendly staff are always on hand to help.
Careers & Opportunities
Career prospects
Studying this course, means you may wish to become a lawyer. But, due to its combined nature with an emphasis on commercial savvy alongside a detailed knowledge of company law, an even wider variety of careers will be open to you.
You could become a lawyer in independent practice, or perhaps work within the legal department of a business, or within local government. The areas covered on this course such as human resources management, marketing and business operations will mean you’ll be well-equipped to enter the business world.
You will also study the core business and management subjects which will prepare you for working in an Alternative Business Structure which is a new form of business now permitted to be licensed to offer legal services.
Roles our graduates have taken on include:
- designated detention officer
- legal clerk
- paralegal assistant
Work experience
Boost your degree with the opportunity to undertake a one-year placement working in a paid full-time role which offers progression and a suitable level of responsibility. You will benefit from the contemporary business experience that employers demand, making you highly employable upon graduation.
We offer the option to become fully trained volunteer advice workers for the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) as part of the course. You may also participate in other schemes run under the umbrella of our innovative Pro Bono Initiative. These include:
- our in-house Employment Advice Clinic
- volunteering with Portsmouth Mediation Services
- Portsmouth Trading Standards
- Hampshire Police Constables
- new schemes include working with BID South and the British Red Cross
Career planning
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Finding a job is a competitive business, but the statistics show that 89 per cent of our 2011graduates went into employment, further study or training within six months of finishing their degrees.
To make sure you take the right steps on your career path, we’re here to give you help, support and advice throughout your study. Even after you’ve graduated, we continue to give you support for up to five years.
Employers tell us that they want graduates to be able to demonstrate certain skills when they come out of university. Our courses take account of this. We make sure we prepare you for employment through work-related learning, projects, placements and working in simulated environments that are designed to prepare you for the working world.
Open Day
Our next open day is Wed 10 July
VISIT US! Have a look around and get a feel for what it’s like to live and study here. We’ll be on hand to talk to you about your course interests and show you all of our amazing facilities. You’ll also get to meet tutors and other students…
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