Course overview
Study anytime, anyplace, anywhere with our Online LLB (Hons) Law with Business degree, available as a 3, 4 or 6-year course. If you’re looking to pursue a career in the legal or wider commercial sector, have an interest in business, but require greater flexibility in study patterns and wish to study 100% online, this could be the degree for you.
This is a Qualifying Law Degree, having a practical focus, with employability embedded into the course. Not only will you study the key legal topics and related skills for the modern law student, but the study of Business will help make you employment ready and open up a wider array of career options. The course will have a high level of interaction and you will receive peer and one-to-one professional tutor review, with over 90% of our tutors being qualified solicitors and barristers.
In the 2020 National Student Survey, The University of Law has been ranked first amongst universities for overall student satisfaction in England. In 2019, The University of Law was awarded a silver rating in the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF). We were found to deliver high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students and consistently exceed rigorous national quality requirements for UK higher education.
Job outcomes
- A wide variety of careers in legal, business or other sectors
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
3, 4 or 6-year programmes
Entry requirements
- BBB at A Level and Grade C/4 or above in GCSE English Language, or equivalent qualifications
- Students must be aged over 18 by the time the course commences
- For the 4 year or 6 year online courses only: students who would like to apply via our non-standard route using relevant work experience are also invited to apply
- International entry requirements: An English language level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or above with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
Pathways
- Masters Degree
Course features
- The University of Law has a track record of success with 92% of our full-time UK LLB students graduating in 2017 securing employment or further study within six months of successfully completing their course
- There is a high level of interaction and you will receive peer and one-to-one professional tutor review, with over 90% of our tutors being qualified solicitors and barristers
Assessment
A range of assessment methods will be used. Some will be by examination (two hours, 10 multiple choice questions and a choice of two from six long-form questions). Some will be by coursework (which may be by essay, project report or portfolio) and some by way of oral presentation (this will be done online). This range of assessment methods reflects the practical nature of the programme and aligns the assessment with the learning outcomes of the programme. A mock assessment will be included.
Overseas students will be able to sit examinations at recognised venues (e.g. British Council premises).
Course Structure
- The 3-year programme is full time and you will need to study for 40 hours per week
- For the 4 and 4.5 year programmes, please allow 20 – 25 hours of study per week
- For the part-time 6 year programme, please allow 10-15 hours of study per week
3-year course – the course starts with a one-week induction which is conducted online. There are two semesters per academic year – each semester is 15 weeks long, with 12 weeks tuition, one-week consolidation/revision and two weeks to complete assessments. You will study three modules per semester.
4-year course – the course starts with a one-week induction which is conducted online. There are two semesters per academic year. You will study two modules per semester. You will also have to study one module over the summer, between Year 3 and 4 and during the summer at the end of Year 4. This module will be studied over 6 weeks with one-week consolidation and one week for assessment.
6-year course – the course starts with a one-week induction which is conducted online. There are two semesters per academic year, You will study one full subject per semester, and one subject split over both semesters that is then assessed at the end of Semester 2.
Delivery
Students will have access to all study material online including module and unit guides, student handbook and assessment information. Online there will be a range of resources including relevant media (e.g. presentations, video clips, demonstrations and webinars), test and feedback exercises, as well as access to a wide range of databases where you can find all relevant case law, statutes and e-books.
Subjects
*All options are indicative and available subject to numbers. One option must be a Law option for the degree to be a Qualifying Law Degree and, at least four must be Business Modules to warrant the Business element of the degree.
Level 5 Options: Human Rights*, Family Law; Employment Law; Access to Justice and Legal Services; Real Estate*; Personal Finance; Corporate Responsibility; Customer Behaviour; Information and Resource Management; International Human Resource Management; Marketing Communication in a Digital World; Extended Essay in Law; Leading Change
Level 6 Options: Wills & Succession; Companies: Governance, Tax and Insolvency; Human Rights*; Criminal Litigation and Evidence; Personal Finance; Strategic Management; International Digital Marketing; Leading Change; Global Leadership, International Digital Marketing; Business Research Project (double module); Access to Justice and Legal Services, Employment Law, Family Law, Real Estate*
*Human Rights and Real Estate are available at Level 5 and 6, choose once only.
- Semester 1
- Common-Law Method & Ethics
- Academic & Professional Skills
- Law of Contract
- Semester 2
- Law of Tort
- Public Law
- EU Law
- Semester 1
- Criminal Law
- Law of Organisations
- Land Law
- Semester 2
- Three options at Level 5*
- Semester 1
- Equity & Trusts
- Actions
- Transactions
- Semester 2
- Three options at Level 6*
- Semester 1
- Common-Law Method & Ethics
- Academic & Professional Skills
- Semester 2
- Public Law
- EU Law
- Semester 1
- Law of Contract
- Law of Tort
- Semester 2
- Criminal Law
- Law of Organisations
- Semester 1
- Land Law
- Actions
- Semester 2
- Two business options at Level 5*
- Over the summer you complete an extended Law essay
- Semester 1:
- Equity & Trusts
- Transactions
- Semester 2:
- Two business options at Level 6*
- Over the summer you study Criminal Litigation and Evidence.
About The University of Law
The University of Law can trace its heritage back to 1876, with the formation of leading tutorial firm Gibson & Weldon. As the UK's longest-established specialist legal education provider, we've trained more practising lawyers in England and Wales than anyone else
The University has committed itself to ensure that students only ever learn in a realistic, professional, and contemporary context, with the support of tutors, over 90% of whom who are qualified solicitors, barristers, and judges, all with extensive practical experience. With a rich legacy and a reputation for innovative teaching practices, the University of Law retains a firm focus on developing the very best legal minds.
