Law with Business
DipHE or LLB Law (Hons) or CertHE
Key facts
UCAS code
M2N1
Start dates
September 2023 / September 2024
Location
Course length
Full time: 3 years
Part time: 6 years
UCAS Tariff Points
104
Overview
Would you like to earn an LLB and develop strong commercial awareness and skills?
On this course, you’ll build a solid foundation of legal knowledge and strong business acumen. You’ll explore:
- commercial strategy
- international trade law
- commercial law
- competitive advantage
- and many other legal concepts, values and principles.
You’ll develop a specialist understanding of the legal context in which businesses operate.This course also sets you up for ongoing professional training such as the Bar course for Barristers, or preparation courses for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.
You’ll also have access to mentoring schemes and pro-bono work - advising real clients. You’ll build convincing career skills through mooting and client interviewing. And you’ll have the chance to join our nationally-acclaimed mooting team.

How to apply
Wherever possible we make our conditional offers using the UCAS Tariff. The combination of A-level grades listed here would be just one way of achieving the UCAS Tariff points for this course.
Standard offer
UCAS Tariff Points: 104
A Level: BCC
IB Points: 29
BTEC: DMM
Contextual offer
UCAS Tariff Points: 88
A Level: CCD
IB Points: 27
BTEC: MMM
Further offer details
Wherever possible we make our conditional offers using the UCAS Tariff. This combination of A-level grades would be just one way of achieving the UCAS Tariff points for this course.
Applications are also welcomed for consideration from applicants with European qualifications, international qualifications or recognised foundation courses. For advice on eligibility please contact Admissions: admissions@brookes.ac.uk
If you don’t achieve the required tariff points you can apply to join a foundation course or international foundation course to help to reach the required level for entry onto this degree.
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements
Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
English requirements for visas
If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Visas and Immigration minimum language requirements as well as the University's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Credit transfer
Many of our courses consider applications for entry part-way through the course for students who have credit from previous learning or relevant professional experience.
Find out more about transferring to Brookes. If you'd like to talk through your options, please contact our Admissions team.
Application process
Full time Home (UK) applicants
Apply through UCASPart time Home (UK) applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityInternational applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityFull time international applicants can also apply through UCAS
Tuition fees
Questions about fees?
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Tuition fees
Please note tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
Optional costs
Additional costs | Amount (£) |
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It’s your responsibility to cover print / binding costs where coursework submission is required. Please note that a lot of the coursework is now submitted online. |
From £30 |
You may choose to purchase books to support your studies. Many books on our reading lists are available via the Library, or can be purchased secondhand. | £20-60 per book |
Accommodation fees in Brookes Letting (most do not include bills) |
£94-265 per week |
Accommodation fees in university halls (bills included, excluding laundry costs) |
£122-180 per week |
Graduation costs include tickets, gowning and photography. Gowns are not compulsory but typically students do hire robes, starting at £41. |
Typically £0-200 |
Students are responsible for their own travel to and from university for classes. BrookesBus travel is subsidised for full-time undergraduate students that are on a course with a fee of £9,250 or more, or living in an Oxford Brookes hall of residence. There is an administration fee for the production of a BrookesKey. |
From £8 |
Funding your studies
Financial support and scholarships
Featured funding opportunities available for this course.
All financial support and scholarships
Learning and assessment
You will develop a deep understanding of key commercial and legal concepts, in the context of our ever-changing global environment. For example, the interdisciplinary module ‘Company Law and Sustainability’ looks at ways to embed sustainability into corporate law.
In Year 1 you'll develop a sound understanding of principal areas of law. Modules introduce you to a range of topics related to criminal, contract and public law and you'll study the foundations of business.
Year 2 modules are more advanced. You can choose from a range of optional modules which allow you to strengthen your knowledge of topics such as:
- business strategy
- entrepreneurship
- international business law
- employment law
- environmental law
In Year 3 you’ll study topics which allow further specialisation. You also have the option of carrying out your own research projects.
Throughout your degree, you can take part in extracurricular activities such as:
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Study modules
Please note: As our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, the modules you can choose from may vary from that shown here. The structure of the course may also mean some modules are not available to you.
Learning and teaching
Our Law with Business course has been specifically tailored to meet the needs of students wishing to pursue a QLD. We offer a selection of modules that have been carefully thought through. Our modules provide a focus on discrete areas of law, with a strong emphasis on business.
Throughout the course, our academic team employ a range of teaching and learning styles. You will be supported at every level of the course, with close access to lecturers, small seminar groups and tutorials.
You will learn through a variety of teaching and learning methods including:
- lectures, seminars and workshops
- supervised independent learning
- court visits
- work with a wide range of practical resources.
During your studies, you’ll gain a range of personal and professional skills which will be a springboard for your future career development in a number of industries.
Assessment
Assessment methods used on this course
We use a range of assessment techniques. In some modules, you’ll be assessed through formal exams. In other modules, you may be assessed through coursework, in-class exercises or other means.
Professional accreditation
After you complete your LLB, you can go straight to the vocational stage of training. If you want to be a barrister, you’ll be ready to progress to the Bar course. You’ll also have a strong foundation of legal knowledge from which you can move on to prepare for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).
After you graduate
Career prospects
‘This degree awarded to you is supremely valuable. The award is from a university which... commands very considerable respect. A Law degree from Brookes leads us London lawyers to say: well, she or he must be bright as well as knowledgeable’. Lord Wilson of Culworth, Justice of the Supreme Court (2019)
You’ll graduate ready to launch your career - as a future barrister, solicitor or in a non-legal profession. Take a look at our Routes to Legal Qualification page, that show you the paths into a legal career.
You’ll have advanced knowledge of commercial law. And you’ll hold specialist understanding of the big issues impacting businesses today - like:
- competitive advantage
- organisational management
- international trade
- entrepreneurship.
You’ll be an expert in areas like research, analysis and influencing - sought-after employment skills.
Your opportunities to gain hands-on experience during the course will set you apart as you take your next step. You might have gained experience working with real litigants on our Community Legal Outreach scheme (CLOCK). Or you might have developed your courtroom skills through joining our nationally-recognised mooting team.
You’ll graduate fully equipped to progress to the next stage of your career - and ready to take on professional practice courses like the Bar Course for barristers. You’ll also gain a strong foundation of legal knowledge from which you can move on to prepare for the Solicitors’ Qualifying Exam (SQE).
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On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been published on the website.For more information, please visit our Changes to programmes page.