Wolverhampton Law School

BA (Hons) Business and Law

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 years, Part-time 6 years

Our BA (Hons) Business and Law degree at the University of Wolverhampton aims to provide students with knowledge of the key areas of both business and law subjects essential to a business and management environment.

Our BA (Hons) Business and Law degree at the University of Wolverhampton aims to provide students with knowledge of the key areas of both business and law subjects essential to a business and management environment.

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BA (Hons)
Start date(s)
13 January 2025,16 September 2024
UCAS Code
NM11
Course specifications
Course length
Full-time (3 years),Part-time (6 years)
Campus location
Wolverhampton City Campus
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Why choose this course?

Our BA (Hons) Business and Law degree at the University of Wolverhampton aims to provide students with knowledge of the key areas of both business and law subjects essential to a business and management environment.

Students will gain an understanding of common institutions and procedures in the field of law and business alongside a thorough understanding of how these two fields interact, and also discover the means through which law and business function together and operate. Students will demonstrate progression throughout their course of study, developing the ability to apply knowledge to problem situations and provide solutions to unresolved debates demonstrated over a wide number of issues within law, business, and allied areas.

The areas chosen for study have been thoroughly examined in collaboration with both universities and employers, as well as both legal and business organisations.

 

What's unique about this course?

  • This course aims to provide students with knowledge of the key areas of both business and law subjects essential to a business and management environment.
  • Our teaching is research-led ensuring that students’ learning is focused on the latest debates in policy and practice in the subject areas being studied
  • The Law School is based in the University's contemporary Mary Seacole Building (MH) and benefits from a range of specialist facilities to help you study.

What happens on the course?

This course aims to provide you with knowledge of the key areas of both business and law subjects essential to a business and management environment.

You will gain familiarity with institutions and procedures in business management and law together with an understanding of how law and business fit together and operate. Throughout the course you will demonstrate progression and develop the ability to apply knowledge to problem situations and provide solutions to unresolved debates demonstrated over a wide number of issues within law, business and allied areas.

The subject areas of study have been carefully selected in collaboration with both schools, employers and representatives from legal and business organisations including the Birmingham Law society.

Support is available for all for students and this is an area of pride for the Faculty; there is a supportive culture with a large team of academic and student support staff to provide excellent help with your studies, together with a welcoming academic environment, lecture rooms and facilities including our mock courtroom and legal advice centre.

Our teaching is research-led ensuring that students’ learning is focused on the latest debates in policy and practice in the subject areas being studied.

Facilities

The School is based in the University's contemporary Mary Seacole Building (MH) and benefits from a range of specialist facilities to help you study.

Our large lecture theatre and all of our teaching rooms are equipped with high-tech audio visual equipment, giving you a comfortable and stimulating environment in which to learn. You can also enjoy our dedicated social learning space. Find out more.

Course Modules

Potential Career Paths

Additional Information

Everything you need to know about this course!

The BA (Hons) Business and Law is a popular course within the School of Law Social Sciences & Communications and is based on the study of what are considered essential modules for this area of specialism. It was first developed as a collaborative programme between the University of Wolverhampton Business School, the School of Law, Social Sciences & Communications and SCOPE City University Hong Kong and is now offered in the UK and also continues to be offered in Hong Kong as a ‘Top-up’ degree for the City University programme of study.
 
In the recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) the School’s average ranking was the joint highest ranking of all new universities within the Region with 65% of law staff ranked at an international level or above. It was also rated as Excellent for business and management studies in the Sunday Times University Guide in 2007.
 
Mooting and other legal skills competitions provide the UK students the opportunity to experience what it is like to be a lawyer.  Also, a purpose built courtroom gives you a taste of life in a real court. with purpose-built legal equipment and state of the art acoustics.
There are also regular visits to The Inns of Court, Houses of Parliament as well as career talks from local firms, police, and other relevant organisations.
 
The BA(Hons) Business and Law programme can be studied full time (UK), or by intensive block delivery (Hong Kong).

 

At the end of this course you, the student, will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the issues involved in business and the management  of organisations including their external  environments and the interrelationships and interconnectedness between these areas.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the issues surrounding effective business policy and strategies including those  covering markets, customers, finance and pervasive  areas  such as  globalisation and  corporate social  responsibility showing awareness of relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts, principles, theories and procedures of business and the fundamental doctrines, sources and principles which underpin the Law of England and Wales including how it relates to ethics and the concept of justice and the institutions within which the law is administered and how Law is made and developed.
  4. Apply knowledge to problem situations and demonstrate the ability to provide solutions to unresolved issues over a wide range of legal and business matters demonstrating critical thinking analysis and synthesis.
  5. Demonstrate a range of intellectual and practical business and legally focused skills including communication and research skills, recording and summarising information together with argument analysis and commentary.
  6. Act independently in planning and managing tasks with limited guidance; presenting information including quantitative and qualitative data and   numerical data (where relevant) with analysis in a form appropriate to the intended audience.

Location Mode Fee Year
Home Full-time £9250 per year 2022-23
Home Full-time £9250 per year 2023-24
Home Full-time £9250 per year 2023-24
Home Full-time £9250 per year 2024-25
Home Part-time £3120 per year# 2022-23
Home Part-time £4625 per year# 2023-24
Home Part-time £4625 per year# 2023-24
Home Part-time £4625 per year# 2024-25
International Full-time £13450 per year 2022-23
International Full-time £14450 per year 2023-24
International Full-time £14450 per year 2023-24
International Full-time £14950 per year 2024-25

The University is committed to a transparent fee structure, with no hidden costs, to help you make an informed decision. This includes information on what is included in the fee and how fees are calculated and reviewed

# Undergraduate part-time fees for 50% rate of study

Typical entry requirement: 96 UCAS points

  • A Levels - grades CCC / BCD
  • BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma - grades MMM
  • BTEC L3 Diploma - grades DD
  • Access to HE Diploma (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3 (96 UCAS point equivalence, minimum 45 credits at merit)

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Other Requirements

Students must usually have studied for a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, we will consider applications from mature students who do not have two years of post-16 study, where they have relevant work experience. Please see http://wlv.ac.uk/mature for further information.

We pride ourselves on our supportive culture with a large team of support staff to provide excellent pastoral care and support with a welcoming academic environment in which to undertake your degree.
 
“I chose to study law at Wolverhampton because I visited the School and was impressed by the helpfulness and enthusiasm of all the staff.”
 
“There are many good points about the courses including the excellent teaching, the support provided by staff and the international mix of students. The facilities are also very good especially the Learning Centres.”
 
“During my time as a student I enjoyed being a member of the Student Law Societies, attending debates and the annual ball as well as taking part in the Mooting. I also enjoyed the speakers that visited eg, David Blunkett and Judge Michael Fysch QC.”
 
Steven Gallagher, LLB(Hons); LLM; Barrister, now working in City University Hong Kong
 
“While studying here in the city of Wolverhampton I found the location to be brilliant – being in the city centre, public transport was easily accessible, especially coming from Birmingham every day.”

Tuition Fees Loan (Home Fee Status):

Most students will be able to apply for a loans to pay for these subject to eligibility. To find out more information please refer to the government Student Finance website.

Changes for EU students:

The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as having Overseas Fee status. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) click here.


Self-funding:

If you don’t want to take out a loan to pay your fees or if you aren’t eligible to receive a loan, you might want to take advantage of the University’s scheme to pay by instalments: See How to pay.

For more information please contact the Gateway.


Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

If your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.


Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund.

for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.


Bursaries and Scholarships:

In addition the University also offers a range of Bursaries and Scholarships packages

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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01902 32 22 22

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