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Business with Law

Entry Year: 2023

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
3 years
Start
September 2023
UCAS code
NM11
Institution code
Q50
Typical A-Level offer
Grades AAA at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking and Use of Mathematics.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£23,950
Funding information
Paying your fees

Overview

Broaden your horizons with a thorough understanding of how law affects business.

The Business with Law BSc is designed for students who aim for a career in business and management, but have an interest in law and wish to gain a thorough understanding of how it functions in the modern business world.

This joint honours degree programme offers a combination of modules from both the School of Business and Management and the School of Law, giving you the opportunity to study the legal aspects of business that interest you most – such as corporate responsibility, intellectual property, contract law or management of human resources.

You will graduate with a breadth of business insight and versatile perspectives, that will prove invaluable for the next step in your professional career, or postgraduate study.

Structure

Year 1

  • Applied Economics
  • Business and Society
  • Contemporary Issues in Law and Business
  • Contemporary Legal Issues in Business Management
  • Contract Law I: Formation and Vitiation
  • Contract Law II: Terms, Breach and Remedies
  • Fundamentals of Management Studies & Skills
  • Introduction to Management Accounting

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 2

Compulsory:

  • Tort Law


Choose six from:

  • Advanced Accounting for Business
  • Advertising
  • Business and History
  • Corporations and Social Responsibility
  • Creative Industries
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Human Resource Management
  • Introduction to Finance
  • Managing Under Regulation
  • Microeconomics for Managers
  • Operations Management
  • Persuasive Strategies in Marketing
  • Research Methodology
  • Responsible Leadership

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 3

You must choose up to four law modules and up to four business modules from the below lists.

Business modules (choose up to four):

  • Business Computing
  • Company Valuation
  • Corporate Law and Governance
  • Employment Relations
  • Financial Management
  • Firm Governance and Strategy in the Institution Context
  • Global Supply Chains
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • International Business
  • International Financial Management
  • Macroeconomic Modelling and Policy
  • Managing Diversity
  • Mentoring and Coaching
  • Organisational Change and Development
  • Principles of Evidence-Based Management
  • Social Network Analysis
  • Startups and Incubators
  • Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases

Law modules (choose up to four):

  • Chinese Law and Institutions
  • Company Law
  • Competition Law
  • Corporate Insolvency Law
  • Health Law
  • Intellectual Property - Copyright and Related Rights
  • Intellectual Property - Industrial Property
  • Labour Law: Contract Law, Dismissal Rights and Workplace Justice
  • Law and Globalisation: Companies, International Trade and Human Rights
  • Revenue Law

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

 

It may also be possible to choose modules from other departments across Queen Mary to complement your studies, with guidance from your academic advisor.

Teaching

Teaching and learning

Teaching and research are based on three pillars: governance; social justice and sustainability; as well as the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).

You'll receive approximately two hours of weekly contact time per module, comprising lectures led by academic staff and smaller seminar groups.

For every hour spent in class, you’ll complete a further two to three hours of independent study. You'll have access to well-designed resources for this self-directed study, and we will pair you with an academic advisor to support your progress at all stages of your degree.

Assessment

Assessment typically includes a combination of coursework (presentations, assignments, essay report writing, in-class tests, research and project work) and/or examinations in May or June.

Resources and facilities

The School offers excellent on-campus resources to aid your studies, including:

  • A purpose-built media suite designed to support student entrepreneurship.
  • A dedicated Internships Coordinator to help with work experience opportunities and applications.
  • A free four-day leadership development course for third year students, providing practical leadership training outside the classroom.
  • An alumni network that can connect you to fellow Queen Mary graduates worldwide.

Funding

Loans and grants

UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.

Scholarships and bursaries

Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.

Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.

Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.

Support from Queen Mary

We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.

Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:

  • additional sources of funding
  • planning your budget and cutting costs
  • part-time and vacation work
  • money for lone parents.

Careers

Graduate destinations

Graduates of this programme will be able to pursue a wide range of careers in the world of business. You will be particularly well-suited to areas that require legal knowledge, including human resource management, compliance, corporate governance and business development.

Business with Law BSc alumni are now working in roles such as:

  • Managing Director - Enva International Trade
  • Junior Project Manager - Barney* | Augmented Reality Lab
  • Associate Consultant at tml Partners
  • Partner at Stray Partners AS
  • Management Trainee at Sino Group

You would also be well-placed to pursue further legal studies, such as a law conversion course, if desired.

Career support

The School of Business and Management has a dedicated Employer Engagement and Internships Coordinator, and we run a tailored careers programme for students. In previous years, this has included business-specific workshops, industry networking events and field trips to leading companies.

Our careers team can also offer:

  • Specialist advice on choosing a career path.
  • Support with finding work experience, internships and graduate jobs.
  • Feedback on CVs, cover letters and application forms.
  • Interview coaching.

Learn more about career support and development at Queen Mary.

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About the Schools

School of Business and Management

We teach you to think beyond textbooks, management fads and memorised formulas for success.

The School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which ensures that the highest standards of excellence in teaching, research, curriculum, and learner success are met.

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), we dramatically moved up the Times Higher Education rankings. Among 108 UK business schools, the School now ranks:

  • 22nd for overall research quality (up from 39th in REF2014)
  • 28th for research outputs (up from 34th)
  • 12th for research impact (up from 24th)
  • 21st for research environment (up from 59th)

School of Law - Department of Law

The School of Law is ranked 8th in the UK by the Guardian University Guide 2022, 10th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2022 and 26th in the world by QS World University rankings by subject 2022.

Our academics are some of the UK’s top legal minds and have expertise advising high profile international organisations such as the United Nations, the World Bank and foreign governments.

The School is home to the Legal Advice Centre (LAC), through which our students work alongside solicitors to offer free legal advice to the local community.

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