Law with Business LLB

Program Overview

The "learn by doing" approach, collaborative learning, and real-world problem-solving exercises prepare students for careers in both the legal and business sectors. The program equips graduates with a deep understanding of legal and business concepts, transferable skills, and a competitive edge in the job market.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Objectives: Graduates will gain a law degree with a high level of business and commercial awareness.
They will develop a strong understanding of both legal and business principles, enabling them to thrive in a variety of professional settings. Students tackle real-world problems using both law and business principles, participating in immersive learning events like HACK, IMPACT, and IMAGINE, unique to the Penryn Campus.
• Collaborative Learning: Students work in small groups on both law and business modules, engaging in activities like mock trials, negotiations, advising real businesses, drafting legal documents, and creating business plans.
• Industry Partnerships: The program collaborates with law firms, businesses, legal NGOs, and non-profit organizations to provide students with practical experience and prepare them to be valuable assets in any organization.
• Accreditation: The LLB program provides a strong foundation for a legal career, equipping students with the knowledge and skills required for the academic stage of qualification as a barrister.

Outline:

• Structure: The degree is divided into core and optional modules, offering flexibility for students to tailor their studies to their interests.
• Credit System: Each module is worth 15 or 30 credits.
Full-time undergraduates take 120 credits per year.
• Year 1:
• Compulsory Modules:
90 credits of compulsory Law modules and 30 credits of optional Business modules.
• Law Modules: Legal Foundations 1, Legal Foundations 2, Constitutional Law, Human Rights Law, Criminal Law 1: Foundations, Criminal Law 2 Companies and Organisations.
• Business Modules: Students choose 30 credits from a selection of Business (BEP) options.
• Optional Modules: Business and Society, Marketing in a Digital Age, Theory & Practice of Management, Introduction to Economics.
• Year 2:
• Compulsory Modules:
105 credits of compulsory modules and 15 credits of optional modules.
• Law Modules: The Law of Torts, Contract Law.
• Business Modules: Strategic Concepts for Business, Project Management.
• Optional Modules: Circular Enterprise Economy, Finance for Business, Social Enterprise Management, Workplace Wellbeing, Digital Technologies and the Future of Work, Environmental Regulation and Redress.
• Year 3 (With Industrial Placement): Students spend their third year on an industrial placement.
• Year 3 (With Professional Placement): Students spend their third year on a professional placement with a law firm or in-house legal team.
• Final Year:
• Compulsory Modules:
60-90 credits of compulsory modules and 30-60 credits of optional modules.
• Law Modules: Trusts, Land Law, Constitutional Law (for those transferring from BBL to LLB), Human Rights Law (for those transferring from BBL to LLB), Corporate Law, Theory and Governance, The Law of Corporate Finance, Dissertation, Legal Research Paper 1.
• Optional Modules: Business and Human Rights Law, Law and Technology, Social and Technological Innovation, Business and Climate Change, Globalisation and Internationalisation, Local-Global Innovation (Cornwall Research Seminar Series), Crisis: Change and Creativity in Organisations, Marketing Strategy.

Assessment:

• Methods:
• Essays
• Open-book exams
• Portfolio of work
• Research projects
• Mock case preparation
• Oral presentations
• Client management
• Reflective journals
• Criteria: Students must pass their first-year modules to proceed, but these grades do not contribute to the final degree classification.

Teaching:

• Methods:
• Interactive lectures
• Small group seminars
• Trial preparation
• Advocacy skills workshops
• Mock trials
• Mediation and negotiation practice
• Teamwork
• Faculty: The program benefits from a dedicated faculty committed to providing a supportive learning environment and fostering student talent.
• Unique Approaches: The program emphasizes a "learn by doing" approach, with a focus on practical skills development through real-world projects and collaborations with industry partners.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Banking, accounting, and finance
• Advertising, marketing, and PR
• Journalism and media
• Human resources and recruitment
• Politics
• Teaching
• Opportunities: The program provides students with a strong foundation for a variety of careers, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and experience to succeed in a competitive job market.
• Exeter Award and Exeter Leaders Award: Students can participate in these schemes to enhance their employability skills and career prospects.
• Law Careers Fair: The University hosts an annual Law Careers Fair, connecting students with potential employers.

UK students: £9,250 per year International students: £23,700 per year