BA (Hons) Law and Business with Foundation Year
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Apr 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
The BA (Hons) Law and Business with Foundation Year program is designed for students who have an interest in Law and wish to understand its operation in a business environment.
Our BA (Hons) Law and Business with Foundation Year course is delivered by a highly experienced faculty of academics and expert tutors from a broad mix of disciplines in the fields of law and business. The course offers flexible study options allowing you to choose which style of learning works best for you. We are pleased to offer all students the opportunity to learn about RCLโs unique Personal, Leadership, and Growth program: Thinking into Character. Designed to help you understand, manage, and lead yourself effectively to achieve success in all areas of your professional career.
Admissions
Curriculum
Modules
Foundation Year
- Personal Learning Competencies (Core)
- Taking a Professional Approach (Core)
- Rights and Responsibilities I (Core)
- Rights and Responsibilities II (Core)
- Thinking Critically, Creatively and Ethically (Core)
- Individual Study (Core)
- Thinking into Character (Core)
Year 1
- English Legal System (Core)
- Financial Management (Core)
- Managing People (Core)
- Practical Legal Skills (Core)
- Introduction to Management (Core)
- Criminal Law (Optional)
- Contemporary marketing practice (Optional)
Year 2
- Tort Law (Core)
- Contract Law (Core)
- Tort Law 2 (Intellectual Property and Media Law) (Core)
- Contract Law 2 (Consumer and Commercial Law) (Core)
- EU Law (Core)
- Marketing Strategy and Implementation (Optional)
- Corporate Finance (Optional)
Year 3
- Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility (Core)
- Extended Essay in Law (Core)
- Employment Law (Core)
- Company Law (Core)
- Social Enterprise (Optional)
- Property Law 2 (Equity and Trusts) (Optional)
- Family Law (Optional)
- Insurance law (Optional)
- Law of International Trade (Optional)
- Jurisprudence (Optional)
Program Outcome
Why study this course?
- An ideal programme for students who have an interest in Law and wish to understand its operation and role in the business environment.
- The degree focusses on practical (as well as theoretical) teaching.
- Allows you to develop the analytical and critical skills essential for formulating legal arguments.
- You will also study a range of specialist subjects that are specific to your career aspirations, whilst developing all important transferable skills required for any legal workplace.
- You will be equipped with the ability to apply skills such as fact management, decision making, research and independent learning in a wide variety of legal situations.
Career Opportunities
Law and business are both fields that offer exciting career prospects. Upon graduating, you can explore a range of job roles, which include:
- Solicitor*
- Business: COO, CEO, HR director
- Advice worker
- Civil service administrator
- Compliance officer
- Legal Executive
*Since September 2021 anyone who has not started a QLD is now able to qualify as a solicitor through the Solicitorโs Qualification Exam route (SQE). The candidate must:
- Complete both stages of assessment, SQE1 and SQE2
- Complete a degree-level qualification or equivalent
- Complete two years of qualifying work experience (QWE)
- Satisfy the SRAโs character and suitability requirements