Law with Business and Management

Our law with business and management llb (hons) degree is designed for those interested in both law and business management, those considering a career as an in-house lawyer, or those looking to build their legal expertise in a particular area of business.

This 4-year programme offers you the opportunity to take up a placement year working in business in your third year. placements are real, paid jobs in a wide variety of organisations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors and offer you a valuable opportunity to experience first-hand how business and management concepts are applied in practice, and to give you direct exposure to real issues in the workplace. it can also be done abroad. the placement year is a vital part of your learning and will add significantly to your personal development, self-confidence, planning, communication and business acumen skills. statistics show that students who have undertaken a placement year benefit from a better graduate job, higher graduate starting salary and a better degree outcome. in a competitive graduate market, valuable experience and employability skills gained from a year’s work placement will differentiate you from the thousands of other graduates seeking work. placements are not guaranteed, and students will have to invest considerable time and effort in their 2nd year in securing one, with the support of the dedicated careers team. we have links with a range of top law organisations in bradford and the surrounding area. additionally, the faculty of management and law has an excellent network of organisations that offer placements, including: ibm vauxhall nhs ge money arris (formerly pace) enterprise rent a car cummins peugeot through your placement you can apply your knowledge in practice and have a real and positive impact on the business. your experience will be monitored as part of your degree. we find that students return from their placement year with their confidence and personal skills enhanced, and ready to implement their focused plan for the future.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Our llb law degree will enable you to proceed to the second stage of training to become a solicitor or barrister. it is designed to give you the legal tools you will need for a career as a solicitor or barrister, as well as equipping you for employment in other areas if you choose not to go on to professional qualification in law. in any event, our llb course is likely to increase your employability and employment prospects in a wide range of other professions, such as general management, legal executive positions, the probation service, the police, or teaching.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Bradford has partnerships with the following companies: