LLB Law with International Business

Course Details

Full-time three year Law with International Business

UCAS code: M1N1

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 to receive a Qualifying Law Degree as well as having a diverse range of international business modules.

Over 90% of our tutors 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.

With this Law with International Business course you have the opportunity to choose to undertake a business research module in your third year. This double module offers you the chance to focus specifically on an aspect of international business that is of personal interest, allowing private research and study with the support and guidance of an allocated tutor.

When you study Law with International Business with us you will receive:

• The highest standard of teaching from experienced professionals
• Small class sizes
• Options to study on campus and online
• Study on campus at London Bloomsbury
• A variety of specialist modules to enhance your employment prospects

On successfully completing the course you will be all set to kick start your postgraduate study to become a qualified lawyer.

This degree is designed for students who have an interest in international business as well as legal studies and wish to pursue a career in the legal and wider commercial sector, particularly on a global scale.

As with all our LLBs, this programme has a practical focus with the skills you need for your career embedded into the course. There is a high level of face-to-face tuition with experienced tutors to ensure that you receive all the support you need throughout your studies.

Foundation Year (Four year)

UCAS code: MN11

You can choose to take an additional Foundation Year before you start your LLB. This introductory year focuses on developing the key skills required to study at degree level. You will study six modules and on successful completion progress onto any of our three year degrees.

Course Structure

Foundation Year If applicable

Semester 1

• Citizenship
• Academic and Report Writing
• Numeracy Skills in Context

Semester 2

• Foundations of Business Management
• Foundations of Law
• Foundations of Social Science
  

 

Year 1 31 study weeks

Semester 1

• Common Law Method and Ethics
• Academic and Digital Skills
• Contract Law

Semester 2

• Law of Tort
• Public Law
• Criminal Law

Year 2 30 study weeks

Semester 1

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

Semester 2

Choose three*

International Business options:

• International Human Resource Management
• Marketing Communication in a Digital World

Law options:

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

^{*All options are indicative and subject to availability. For Years 2 and 3 you need to complete a minimum of 1 Law and 4 Internationl Business modules (combined) to fulfil the requirements for a Qualifying Law Degree and the International Business recognition. Please note that some modules are available in Years 2 and 3; please select only once. If you are studying at a campus offering Law with Government and Politics, Law with Criminology or Business School courses you may be able to choose modules from those programmes as well.}

Year 3 30 study weeks

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*

International Business options:

• Global Leadership
• Strategic Management

Law options:

• Canadian Constitutional Law (London only)
• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Criminal Litigation and Evidence
• Employment Law
• Family Law
• Foundations of Canadian Law (London only)
• Graduate and Employability Skills
• Human Rights
• International Commercial Law
• Legal Technology
• Legal Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Real Estate
• Law Research Project (double module)
• Wills and Succession

^{*All options are indicative and subject to availability. For 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 International Business recognition. Please note that some modules are available in Years 2 and 3; please select only once. Selecting the Research Project will count as two of your module options. If you are studying at a campus offering Law with Government and Politics, Law with Criminology or Business School courses you may be able to choose modules from those programmes as well.}

Want to boost your leadership skills?

In the summer after Year 2 of this course you have the opportunity to attend our International Leadership Summer School.

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Course Start Dates

September 2023

• Law with International Business (LLB)
  • Full-time: Birmingham, Hong Kong, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester and Online (Hong Kong)
  • Part-time: Online (Hong Kong)
• Law with International Business with Foundation Year (LLB)
  • Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Bloomsbury and Manchester

September 2024

• Law with International Business (LLB)
  • Full-time: Birmingham, Hong Kong, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester and Online (Hong Kong)
  • Part-time: Online (Hong Kong)
• Law with International Business with Foundation Year (LLB)
  • Full-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Bloomsbury and Manchester

Online

Study LLB Law with International Business Online starting September 2023 or September 2024

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The SQE is being phased in to become the new centralised way to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales

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Continue your journey with ULaw

After you’ve completed the LLB, you can go on to study one of our postgraduate law courses to become a solicitor or barrister.

If you want to become a barrister, you can study our Bar Practice Course.

If you want to become a solicitor, we suggest studying our LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2).

You can still study the Legal Practice Course (LPC) if you’ve completed, started, accepted an offer, or paid a non-refundable deposit by 21 September 2021.

If you want to specialise in a particular area of law, we also offer a range of academic Master of Law (LLM) courses, covering subjects from human rights to banking.

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