Law and Accounting

Law and accounting is a combination built for students who want to understand the world of business and commerce from both its legal and its financial dimensions. Law sets the rules within which commercial life operates: contract, company law, insolvency, regulation and tax law all shape how businesses are formed, run and wound up. Accounting provides the language of financial measurement, enabling organisations to track performance, plan for the future and meet their obligations to shareholders, creditors and regulators.

Together, they produce a graduate with a distinctive dual perspective that is highly valued in professional and commercial life.

At the University of Derby, you will explore a range of legal, factual and conceptual sources to develop a thorough understanding of the operation and methodology of the English legal system, alongside a solid grounding in accounting that covers key areas such as financial accounting and management accounting. The programme is three years full time, with a foundation year for students who need additional academic preparation before the main degree, a sandwich year giving you the chance to gain professional experience before your final year, and integrated work placements throughout. These structural features make the programme particularly strong on employability: by the time you graduate you will have both theoretical knowledge and real experience of applying it in professional settings.

The typical entry tariff is 88 points.

Graduates from this programme are well placed for careers in law firms (particularly those with a commercial or financial focus), accountancy practices, banking, financial services, corporate finance, tax consultancy, compliance and business management. The dual qualification is valued by professional training routes in both law and accountancy, and many graduates continue to pursue qualifications such as the Solicitors Qualifying Examination or accountancy professional qualifications alongside their early careers. Further study at postgraduate level in law, accounting or finance is also a natural option for those who wish to specialise.