Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Business and Law
- 3 years
- Duration
- 16,300 GBP/year
- Price
- Sept 2024
- Start
- May 2024
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
The Business School and the School of Law collaborate to conduct the joint degree program in business and law. Both institutions' professors teach the course.
You will also take modules that examine how business and law interact, such as tort for business, where the fundamentals of tort law are integrated with operational aspects of running a company.
As a result, you will have the commercial and legal skills necessary to develop a rewarding career in a variety of company roles and beyond.
You will also gain the following skills after taking this course:
- Problem solve
- Make effective decisions
- Analyse critically
- Present persuasive arguments
Students who complete this degree can go on to a variety of positions in for-profit or nonprofit organizations and will be able to show that they understand important legal theory and practice.
The problem-solving and flexibility skills that students in interdisciplinary programs typically develop as a direct result of their experience learning across two disciplines are highly valued by employers in a variety of industries.
Program structure
Year 1
- Accounting and Financial Information
- Business in Society
- Contract Law
- Introduction to Business and Management
- Legal Method
Optional Modules (Choose One)
- Global Business Communications
- The Entrepreneur
- Communication Skills for Lawyers
- Foundations of Marketing
Year 2
- Business Strategy for Competitive Advantage
- Company Law for Sustainability
- Developing Professional Practice in Business and Law
- Employment Law
- Organisational Behaviour and Management
- Tort Law for Business
Optional Modules
Choose One From This List:
- Independent Study
- Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- Introduction to People Management
- International Business Law
Choose One From This List:
- EU Law
- Environmental Law
- Understanding Criminal Justice
Year 3 (Optional Work Placement)
Year 4 (Year 3 If No Placement)
- Business, Governance and Human Rights
- Commercial Law
- Interdisciplinary Case Study Analysis
Optional Modules
Choose Two From This List:
- Independent Study
- Business Ethics
- Perspectives on International Management
- Business at the Cutting Edge
- Contemporary Legal Issues in Business
Choose Two From This List:
- Equality Law
- Computer Law and Intellectual Property
- International Trade Law
- Crime and Society
Price
- Tuition Fee - 16,300 GBP per year
- Placement - 1,600 GBP
Requirements for applicants
General Entry Requirements
- Acceptable passes in five subjects (exceptionally four subjects) at GCSE or GCE including:
- one 12-unit vocational A-level, or
- two A-levels or two 6-unit vocational A-levels, or
- one A-level or 6-unit vocational A-level plus two AS-levels, or
- two 3-unit vocational A-levels
- A National Certificate or Diploma at a good standard.
- The International Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 24 points) or the European Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 60%).
- Five subjects in SCE with two at Higher level or one at Advanced Higher level.
- Three subjects in Scottish Highers or two at Advanced Higher level.
- Any other qualifications considered by the Academic Board to be of equivalent standard.
- A recognised access course
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
