This degree is designed for you, if you know that you want to specialise in Commercial Law or Business and you want a degree which will instantly mark you out to prospective employers as someone who has chosen a commercial law focus. You will have a wide range of commercial and business law related modules from which to choose.

This course can be used as a route into the legal profession. If you wish to become a solicitor or a barrister you should take the qualifying law degree (QLD) modules as indicated in the content section. These must be passed if you wish to progress straight onto the professional stage of training for solicitors and barristers. However, there are a huge number of careers open to law graduates - there is no need to limit your ambitions by simply considering becoming a solicitor or a barrister.

Learning and Teaching

Our modules offer different approaches to learning which allow you to choose modules which best support your learning style.

In your first week you will meet your personal academic tutor who will support you in your academic studies throughout your degree. We see engagement with learning as a key feature of your success and we want you to succeed. The role of the personal academic tutor in supporting your academic aspirations is a key feature of the course. This support continues throughout your degree through three core modules which aim to support your personal development.

Assessment

Assessments vary across the course, including problem and essay questions, examinations, research based assessments, reflection on skills acquisition, report writing, portfolio submission and presentations.