Business Management and Law BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Leicester

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Leicester

The Business Management and Law Joint Honours BA (Hons) at DMU will equip you with a broad knowledge of the main features, concepts and principles of the UK and EU legal systems, along with developing your knowledge of the nature, role and processes of business, and providing a solid grounding in business concepts and methods.

The Business Management and Law Joint Honours is not a qualifying law degree and does not exempt you from the academic stage of legal training for the Law Society and Bar Council. However, at the end of year one it may be possible to transfer to the Law LLB, which is a qualifying law degree course.

Reasons to study Business Management and Law at DMU:
A dedicated law environment
including a mock court room, client interviewing room and an integrated law library
Activities available such as DMU Legal Advice Centre, the Careers Project, Street Law, DMU Law Society, client interviewing and mooting
enhance your employability, ensuring you are well equipped for a range of career paths or further study
Excellent extra-curricular activities
Such as visits to the Supreme Court, giving talks about legal issues in schools and colleges through Street Law, and social events including the Annual Law Society Ball
Enjoy an international experience with #DMUglobal
trips have included New York, Berlin, Toronto and Doha
Placement opportunities with local, national and global companies
including Toyota, Walt Disney, Shoosmiths, Samworth Brothers and Enterprise Rent A Car



Graduate Success and News
Placement sets up student for life in the legal profession 

Scholarships

At DMU, we are committed to helping our graduates enhance their careers and personal development through further study.

#DMU Global High Flyers Award
The #DMUglobal High Flyers Award offers students a discount of up to £1,000 towards a #DMUglobal opportunity (subject to terms and conditions).


Vice-Chancellor’s Sports Scholarship

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leicester (Leicestershire)
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The Gateway, LE1 9BH

Start date

On request

About this course

#DMUglobal

This is our innovative international experience programme which aims to enrich your studies and expand your cultural horizons – helping you to become a global graduate, equipped to meet the needs of employers across the world.

Through #DMUglobal, we offer a wide range of opportunities including on-campus and UK activities, overseas study, internships, faculty-led field trips and volunteering, as well as Erasmus+ and international exchanges.

Our #DMUglobal High Flyers Award offers students a discount of up to £1,000 towards a #DMUglobal opportunity (terms and conditions apply).

Placements

An optional paid placement year offers invaluable professional experience.

We can help you secure a placement through activities such as mock interviews and practice aptitude tests, and you will be assigned a personal tutor to support you throughout your placement. 

We advertise posts in all locations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, including some international posts. Our students have recently undertaken placements with leading brands such as Toyota, Walt Disney, Shoosmiths, Samworth Brothers and Enterprise Rent A Car.

Graduate careers

Many graduates go into the legal profession, but the career opportunities for law graduates are infinite.

Recent graduates have gone onto careers such as Legal Associate at Barratt Developments PLC, Case Worker at Ministry of Justice, Investigation Support Assistant at Leicestershire Police and Prosecution Manager at Arriva Rail North. 

Entry criteria

A typical offer is 104 UCAS points from at least two A-levels or equivalent (e.g. BTEC**). A-level General Studies is accepted. Points from AS-level study not taken to A-level study are counted
A Level General Studies is accepted. Points from AS Level study not taken to A Level study are counted
Five GCSEs at grades A*–C including English Language and Maths

Pass Access with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit (or equivalent)

English (Language or Literature) and Maths GCSE required as separate qualifications at grade C
starting in September 2018 will be made offers based on the...

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Subjects

  • Teaching
  • IT Law
  • Management
  • Business and Management
  • Options
  • IT
  • LLB
  • International
  • Global
  • Law
  • Public
  • Project
  • Employability
  • Joint
  • IT Management

Course programme

Year 1

  • Financial Decision Making
  • Employability, Professionalism and Academic Study Skills
  • Global Business Issues
  • Constitutional and Administrative Law
  • Law of Contract

Year 2

  • Contemporary Management

Plus option modules from the following indicative list:

Business options

  • Business Research Issues and Analysis
  • European Business Issues
  • Progressive Franchising

Law options

  • Criminology
  • European Union Public Law*
  • Family Law
  • Land Law*
  • Law of Tort*
  • Police Powers and Public Order
  • Private Law of Consumer Protection
  • Public Law of Consumer Protection
  • Substantive Law of the European Union*
  • Issues in Civil Liberties
  • Law and Religion

Year 3

  • Global Contemporary Business Issues

Plus option modules from the following indicative list:

Business options

  • Service Operations Management
  • Crisis and Business Continuity Management
  • Strategy and Management Dissertation
  • Creative Management and Marketing
  • Reflective Business Practice

Law options

  • Commercial Law
  • Company Law
  • Competition Law
  • Criminal Law
  • E Commerce
  • Employment Law
  • Equity and Trust
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • International Law
  • Law and Medicine
  • Legal Research Project*
  • Social Justice
  • Sports Law
  • Legal Advice Centre
  • Gender and Law
  • The Civilian Contract of Sale

* You may substitute one of the listed modules for a self-study research project

** You may substitute one of the listed modules for a self-study research project

Note: These modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Exact modules may vary in order to keep content current. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review.

Teaching and assessment

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study. Assessment is through coursework (presentations, essays and reports) and usually an exam or test, which is typically weighted as follows in your first year:

  • Exam: 54%
  • Coursework: 46%

These assessment weightings are indicative only. The exact weighting may vary depending on option modules chosen by students and teaching methods deployed by the academic member of staff each year. Indicative assessment weighting and assessment type per module are shown as part of the module information. Again these are based on the current academic session.

Teaching contact hours

This is a full-time course and in total you should be prepared to devote approximately 38 hours a week to your studies. In the first year, you will typically have up to 14 contact hours of teaching most weeks. Teaching is through a mix of lectures, tutorials, seminars and lab sessions and the breakdown of these activity types is shown in each module description.

Other: In addition each module provides a two hour advice and feedback session each week for individual consultation with the lecturer. You will also have timetabled meetings with your personal tutor and careers and/or subject meetings scheduled throughout the year.

Self-directed study: In order to prepare for, and assimilate, the work in lectures and seminars you will be expected to use our on-line resources, participate in flipped or virtual classroom discussions on our virtual learning environment (VLE) and engage in personal study and revision for approximately 25 hours per week.

Subsequent years follow a similar pattern, however, the contact time will vary depending on your subject mix and options chosen, and the teaching methods appropriate to the module. Further details are contained in each module description.

Business Management and Law BA (Hons)

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