Law and Business

Birkbeck College

Qualification

Degree

Length

3 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

full-time

Worth knowing: about 48% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.

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About this course

Law and business is a combination that reflects the reality of how legal careers increasingly work. The commercial world is saturated with legal questions, and lawyers who understand business as well as law are more effective advisers, more credible negotiators, and better placed to make decisions that serve their clients' real interests. At the same time, business professionals who understand legal frameworks are better equipped to manage risk, structure transactions, and navigate the regulatory environments in which organisations operate.

This degree prepares you for both kinds of role.

At Birkbeck College, this LLB Law and Business is a programme with strong links to both the legal profession and the field of business and management. You will develop a thorough grounding in English law, covering the core areas that any legal qualification requires, alongside the principles of business and management that give legal knowledge its commercial context. The programme has connections to major vocational training institutions, and law clinics provide opportunities to apply your learning in real-world legal settings, developing practical skills alongside your academic understanding.

The support available for your career journey during your time at Birkbeck reflects the programme's genuine commitment to preparing graduates for professional life. The typical entry tariff is 104 UCAS points.

Graduates from law and business programmes go on to legal practice through professional training routes toward qualification as solicitors or barristers, often with a particular focus on commercial law. Others move into compliance, contract management, regulatory affairs, corporate governance, and in-house legal roles across the private sector. The business element of the degree is also valued in financial services, consultancy, and management roles where legal knowledge provides a genuine advantage.

Postgraduate study in law, including specialist LLM programmes, is an option for those who wish to deepen their legal expertise in a particular area.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

<48 pts2%

48-63 pts3%

64-79 pts13%

80-95 pts10%

96-111 pts11%

112-127 pts6%

128-143 pts10%

144-159 pts7%

160-175 pts2%