LLB (Hons) Business Law

Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?

At Buckinghamshire New University, we’ll help you develop the knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of a business law degree head on and build a successful career.

On this course, you’ll learn the fine details of criminal law, contract law, tort, public law, European Union law, land law and equity & trusts. These are core areas required by the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board and will be covered throughout your time with us.

Alongside specific areas of the legal profession including media law and the English legal system, you’ll take modules in professional skills, intellectual property and economic analysis. These modules help bring a broader outlook on the industry and hone your skills to a level ready for the workplace.

You’ll concentrate on the interactive and dynamic nature of law and legal practice and be provided with opportunities for legal research, scholarship and debate at all levels. You’ll also acquire the necessary skills in communication, problem solving, research and analytical competencies.

Our lecturers are practitioners as well as academics, bringing depth and different perspectives to your studies. They also work with industry and professional bodies to develop our curriculum and course modules, so you’ll hear regularly from guest speakers about their legal specialisms, as well as from our law alumni.

You’ll have opportunities to take trips, including visits to civil and criminal courts, to enhance your employment prospects. You can also reap benefits from joining the Students’ Union’s Law and Mooting Societies.

We’ll support you to find work experience that’s suited to your interests. Our location means that London, and all the opportunities it offers, is within easy reach. Our LLB (Hons) Business Law degree is accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board and is a recognised qualification by employers throughout the country.

How will I be taught and assessed?

You will benefit from studying in a dynamic, exciting environment, alongside lecturers with a strong background within the legal profession and academia.

Your tutors are committed to nurturing your development within this field, ensuring you graduate with the skills and capabilities for a successful and fulfilling career.

You’ll be part of small group classes, giving you the support you need as you learn about complex legal systems, and you’ll be developing your employability skills at the same time.

Placements Plus

BNU is a Placements Plus university. So, whatever degree you do, you can be sure there’ll be plenty of industry-relevant opportunities on offer, to help you get into your chosen field.

We’ll also prepare you for work beforehand, with special skills for work training, further boosting your CV, and building skills employers will value. In recognition of the value we place on these skills we have incorporated this experience into your study time.

Placements Plus is all about helping you get some valuable experience under your belt while you’re a student, to increase your choices later, and help you get the graduate-level job you want.