Law with Business with Foundation Year
Law with business is a degree that combines a qualifying legal education with the knowledge and analytical skills of business management, preparing graduates for careers in which legal expertise and business acumen reinforce each other. Commercial law, corporate governance, contract management, compliance, and the legal dimensions of business strategy are all areas where the combination of legal training and business understanding is directly and practically valuable. Companies, law firms, and financial institutions all need people who can think legally about commercial problems.
At the University of Portsmouth, this four-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, a sandwich placement year, a year abroad, and a work placement, making it one of the most structurally rich routes into law with business available. The foundation year provides additional preparation for students whose prior qualifications benefit from a bridge year before degree-level study, making the degree accessible to a wider range of students. The sandwich year and work placement give you extended professional experience in legal or commercial environments, developing the practical skills and professional networks that make a significant difference in a competitive job market.
The year abroad allows you to engage with a different legal system and business culture, which is particularly valuable in a degree that takes the international dimensions of both law and business seriously.
You will study the core areas of English law, including contract, tort, criminal law, company law, and constitutional and public law, alongside business management content covering strategy, marketing, finance, and operations. Portsmouth's business school and law school work together to provide a degree that is genuinely integrated rather than simply two programmes running in parallel.
Graduates move into commercial law practice, in-house legal roles, compliance, corporate governance, management, and a wide range of other careers where legal and business skills intersect.