LLB (Hons) Business Law

The LLB (Hons) Business Law (M221) is an internationally recognised honours degree that opens the door to many professions. If a legal career is your ambition, upon graduation you can go on to study either the Legal Practice Course course for aspiring solicitors or the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) course for aspiring barristers.

Ultimately, the LLB is aimed at equipping you with the skills and knowledge to succeed, whatever career path you choose.


Key Information

  • BPP’s LLB is designed to have a professional and practical focus, so you understand how the law works in practice, with real clients
  • Graduate in as little as two years and save on your tuition and accommodation costs
  • Choose your pace, with the ability to accelerate or decelerate your learning
  • With several Law Schools around the country, you have the option to move or stay local to your home
  • Learn from a mix of experienced academic and legal professionals
  • Developed in consultation with leading practitioners
  • Fully fundable by student loans, subject to the usual conditions
  • With three start dates a year, you can begin your degree when it suits you
  • Tailor your LLB to your interests with a wide choice of elective options
  • Gain experience by working on real cases through our pro bono centre
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Your degree

Taught by experienced legal professionals and academics, the BPP LLB is the perfect start to a life in practice. Throughout your studies, you'll benefit from outstanding learning materials and online resources – all included in your fee.

Solid foundations for your future

During the LLB (Hons) Business Law course, you'll develop key skills including those identified by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI):

  • Self-management – developing a flexible, resilient and proactive way of working, accepting responsibility and key time management skills.
  • Teamwork – respecting others, co-operating, negotiating and contributing to discussions.
  • Business and customer awareness – understanding what makes a successful business, including innovation, taking calculated risks, building customer satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Problem solving – analysing facts and situations and applying creative thinking to develop solutions.
  • Communication – producing clear, structured written work and oral literacy, including listening and questioning.
  • Information technology – learning basic IT skills including word processing, spreadsheets, file management and use of search engines.


Above all, you'll develop a positive attitude, a 'can do' approach, a readiness to take part and contribute, an openness to new ideas and a drive to make them happen. In a competitive jobs market these skills are highly prized by potential employers.

Putting your skills into practice

On the LLB (Hons) Business Law programme, you'll learn how to apply these core employability skills in a legal context. In particular, you'll develop the ability to:

  • Undertake legal research
  • Identify legal issues and put forward appropriate solutions
  • Analyse cases and statutes
  • Construct legal arguments


Our flexible approach gives you more control over how and when you complete your LLB.

Study options

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As well as offering the traditional classroom-based experience, you can choose to study using a wealth of online resources – so you could complete your degree entirely online.

Once you have decided how you are going to study, you can start in any of the three annual terms – autumn, spring and summer. You can then either study on the traditional two-term per year basis and complete your degree in three years. Or you can accelerate your learning by studying three terms per year and complete you degree within two years.

Alternatively, if you wish to combine study with work or other commitments, you can choose to study on a part-time basis, with completion of your degree in up to six years.

What you will experience in the classroom?

Our ethos is learning by doing. Our classes are designed with an interactive focus, based on discussions, debates and resolving case studies. You will learn the academic knowledge, but more importantly you will learn how it's applied in practice, with a logical approach, presenting your arguments persuasively and in a structured manner. This gives you a great base for the vocational stage of your training, whether you want to become a solicitor or barrister.


Your studies will encompass a variety of contact methods including live and online lectures, seminars, tutorials, optional online tutorial and consolidation classes. Small teaching tutorial groups are around 18. This all give you a good amount of student/tutor/lecturer contact time and also creating a great atmosphere to learn, develop your thinking and build strong case arguments with your peers.

All our students also have a personal tutor, should you need any guidance or additional support outside of class time.

Preparing you for practice

The LLB (Hons) Business Law course combines academic rigour with a practical focus. Our team is made up of experienced legal practitioners and academics, ideally positioned to set the law in a practical context.

You'll have the opportunity to attend lectures and presentations given by a wide variety of potential employers – as well as network with practitioners at special events and career fairs.

This real-life emphasis means you graduate equipped with the practical skills and knowledge that make a difference – and give you the competitive edge in your career.

Specialist careers advice

As part of our specialist careers service, you will be able to take advantage of invaluable one-to-one support. From advice on applying for jobs and internships, to intensive coaching for interviews and guidance on researching potential employers, our careers support is available from the moment you accept your place on the course – and up to a year after you graduate.

Modules

The LLB (Hons) Business Law comprises 360 credits composed of compulsory and optional modules. The LLB is a Qualifying Law Degree and meets the requirements set out by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. The modules listed below provide an indicative guide to syllabus content. A full list of compulsory and elective modules is available on application.

































Entry requirements

We use the UCAS Tariff to set our minimum entry requirements. The tariff provides a point-based equivalent for a range of qualifications, such as 'A' Levels, NVQs and so on. For more details on the UCAS points system and eligible qualifications, see the UCAS website.

To apply for a place, you will need the following:


  • UCAS Tariff Points of 300, or international equivalent


Our entry requirements are also listed on the UCAS website. However, please note that due to recent changes in our admissions requirements, the entry requirements may differ from those currently printed in our Prospectus or in other entry materials. This website provides the most up-to-date view of our current entry requirements.

If you want to apply for a place on the LLB (Hons) Business Law course, but think you don't meet the entry requirements, we still encourage you to apply as all applications are considered on merit.

How to apply

All applications for two or three year full-time undergraduate courses should be made online through UCAS.

  • Full-time three years – M221
  • Full-time two years – M225

Flexible study options

As part of our aim to be the most flexible provider, we offer the opportunity to study either face-to-face or online on a full-time or part-time basis. We also offer three start dates a year – January, May or September.

International students

BPP welcomes students from all over the world. Applications for undergraduate full time programmes are via UCAS. Applications for part-time or online studies can be made directly to the international admissions team (please note part-time and online courses do not qualify for a TIER 4 visa).

If you're an international student, and English is not your first language, you will need to have an IELTS level 6.5 score (or equivalent) to prove that your English is good enough to take the course.

For details of which international qualifications are accepted for this course, please see our country-specific entry requirements.

For more information:
Tel: +44 (0)207 430 7065     
Email: internationaladmissions@bpp.com

Your student experience

At BPP University College, your studies are just part of your student experience.

While we're unlike many traditional universities - being highly career-focused and concentrating on practical application as well as academic theories - we want your time at BPP to be a great all-round experience.

There are many student-led activities and societies for you to choose from and lots going on off-campus. So as well as giving you the practical and academic knowledge you need to get ahead, we'll help you build the social skills you'll need to thrive in work – and life. 

Careers

At BPP we aim to give you all the skills and advice you need to get ahead. As part of helping you get the best possible start to your working life, we provide a specialist Careers service.

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BPP Students' Association

Founded in 2011 after a year of consultation with and design by students, BPP's new Students' Association is home to 5,500 students across all 10 BPP sites.

Every student of the University College automatically becomes a member of the Students' Association on joining the institution.

The Association aims to put you, the student, at the heart of everything BPP does, giving you:

  • an independent voice on student matters
  • information, support and guidance about your academic and personal life
  • academic, cultural, social and professional enrichment through the development of clubs, societies, events and initiatives
  • awareness and enhancement of your employability.











Study locations

You can choose to study our LLB (Hons) Business Law programme in January, May and September at one of eight locations, depending on your start date. For full details download our guide to 2012/2013 dates and locations.

Whichever location you choose, you will be assured of access to the latest equipment, world-class support and a comfortable study environment.


*Subject to validation – see our guide to dates and locations

Accommodation

Whether you're looking for long-term, short-term or temporary accommodation, we'll help you find the perfect place to stay while you study. We can offer information on halls of residence, student houses, flat- shares and hotels – as well as advice on any accommodation issues.

If you'd like to know more about mixing events, finding a housemate or discussion boards, or if you just need some general advice, please contact our Accommodation Officer:










Paying for your course

If you start your degree in January or May 2012

  • UK or EU students: £3,225 a year for a two- or three-year degree
  • International students: three-year degree: £6500 a year
  • International students: two-year degree: £9750 a year 

The annual fees quoted above will be charged on a pro-rata basis for part-time students.

Fees from September 2012 onwards

  • UK or EU students, three-year degree: £5,000 a year
  • UK or EU students, two-year degree: £6,000 a year
  • International students, three-year degree: £7,000 a year
  • International students, two-year degree: £10,500 a year

Flexible payment plans

To help with your fees, we also offer a number of instalment options.

View a list of 2012 Undergraduate Payment Plans.

For further details of instalment payment schemes and dates, please contact the Student Finance Office: studentfinance@bpp.com

Funding

All full-time UK or EU students intending to study with BPP are entitled to a Tuition Fee Loan and Maintenance Loan to cover your tuition fees and living costs whilst studying. This means that that if you opt to study with us on a face-to-face course, you do not have to pay your tuition fees before or during your studies. Instead, you pay back your loan after you have completed your course and are earning over £15,000 per year.

If at any point during your course you switch from full- or part-time to mixed-mode or online study, you may no longer be eligible for government funding.

How you apply for student finance varies depends on where you live. You will find detailed information on the application process and the amount of funding you will be entitled to on the following sites:


You can apply for funding online and it is recommended that you submit your application early to ensure that your money is with you by the time you commence your studies.

Scholarships

BPP welcomes and supports applications for student scholarships. We offer a number of scholarships and discretionary awards for our law programmes.



Scholarships for international students

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