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Why choose the School of Accounting, Finance and Law
Over 90% of our full-time UK law graduates are in employment or further study, 15 months after graduating (source: HESA Graduate Outcomes for 2020/21, pub 2023).
Our law courses are in the UK top 10 for graduate prospects - outcomes (CUG, 2024).
Over 90% of our law students found the teaching staff adept at explaining things, and enhancing their future skills and knowledge; 100% said our courses were stimulating (National Student Survey 2023)
About the course
Study the latest developments in legal practice alongside gaining valuable skills in financial management. This course is your first step to qualifying as a solicitor or progressing to a career at the Bar. It also prepares you for roles in the financial and commercial sector, developing your understanding of the principles that underlie the preparation, analysis and interpretation of financial information.
Course accreditation
All our LLB courses cover the Foundation of Legal Knowledge subjects and satisfy the requirements set by the Bar Standards Board for the academic component of Bar training. Upon successfully completing the LLB with a minimum grade of 2:ii, graduates who wish to qualify as barristers will be able to progress on to the Bar training course.
Facilities and specialist equipment
- Simulated modern Moot Court
- Leading legal research databases used by professionals, including LexisNexis, Westlaw and HeinOnline
- Law Trove, an online platform giving students access to the wealth of legal educational materials published by Oxford University Press
- New business analytics suite featuring £500K of industry-standard hardware and software, including Vensim simulation software for an immersive experience
- Access to Harvard Business Publishing - international learning resources providing advanced business simulations in areas such as sustainability and digital processes
- Reuters trading room offering the chance to experience what it’s like to be on the trading-room floor, reacting to live ‘stock-market’ data
- Financial databases such as FAME, Refinitiv Eikon and MarketLine to identify financial information of companies in the UK and worldwide
Industry links
We offer hands-on experience of real legal work through our community Law Clinic and our award-winning Refugee Legal Assistance Project, helping those in need.
Your student experience
Opportunity to complete work experience at law firms such as Macfarlanes LLP and Machins Solicitors LLP as well as at Luton County Court and the Crown Prosecution Service. This work experience counts towards your qualification as a solicitor.
Widen your experience through field trips to the Inns of Court in London, the Houses of Parliament, the UK Supreme Court, Luton Crown Court, and by taking part in mooting competitions.
Attend research events organised by our Centre for Research in Law (CRiL) and guest talks by prestigious speakers, including Members of Parliament, judges and leading legal practitioners from City law firms.
Benefit from our unique partnership with the University of Law, who provide SQE preparation workshops, bespoke networking opportunities, employability events, an exclusive £250 fee reduction and other scholarship opportunities for those wishing to progress to professional legal training courses.
with Professional Practice Year
This course has the option to be taken over four years which includes a year placement in industry. Undertaking a year in industry has many benefits. You gain practical experience and build your CV, as well as being a great opportunity to sample a profession and network with potential future employers.
There is no tuition fee for the placement year enabling you to gain an extra year of experience for free.
*Only available to UK/EU students.
with Foundation Year
A Degree with a Foundation Year gives you guaranteed entry to an Undergraduate course.
Whether you’re returning to learning and require additional help and support to up-skill, or if you didn’t quite meet the grades to pursue an Undergraduate course, our Degrees with Foundation Year provide a fantastic entry route for you to work towards a degree level qualification.
With our guidance and support you’ll get up to speed within one year, and will be ready to seamlessly progress on to undergraduate study at Bedfordshire.
The Foundation Year provides an opportunity to build up your academic writing skills and numeracy, and will also cover a range of subject specific content to fully prepare you for entry to an Undergraduate degree.
This is an integrated four-year degree, with the foundation year as a key part of the course. You will need to successfully complete the Foundation Year to progress on to the first year of your bachelor’s degree.
Why study a degree with a Foundation Year?
- Broad-based yet enough depth to give you credible vocational skills
- Coverage of a variety of areas typically delivered by an expert in this area
- Gain an understanding of a subject before choosing which route you wish to specialise in
- Great introduction to further study, and guaranteed progression on to one of our Undergraduate degrees
The degrees offering a Foundation Year provide excellent preparation for your future studies.
During your Foundation Year you will get the opportunity to talk to tutors about your degree study and future career aspirations, and receive guidance on the most appropriate Undergraduate course to help you achieve this; providing you meet the entry requirements and pass the Foundation Year.
Course Leader - Dr Okechukwu Ejims
I am a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law and Finance where I coordinate and teach varied commercial law courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
I also supervise postgraduate dissertation students and PhD research students.
Course Leader - Dr Okechukwu Ejims
I am a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law and Finance where I coordinate and teach varied commercial law courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
I also supervise postgraduate dissertation students and PhD research students.
What will you study?
Studying our Law with Financial Management LLB (Hons) course will equip you with the knowledge and skills in the combined areas of law, accounting and finance. In core areas of study, you will be introduced to the criminal process in England and Wales as well as explore categories of criminal behaviour in our Criminal Law unit. You will explore circumstances in which individuals may be prosecuted or plead defences, examine elements of different crimes and learn the principles, norms and social functions of criminal law. In other areas of study, you will be introduced to Contract Law where you will learn how contracts are formed and regulated, as well as the legal issues that arise when contractual relationships break down. If you have an interest in business, you will be able to build on your knowledge on the nature of companies and business functions in our Company Law unit in the context of the legal framework in which they are regulated.
In addition, you will explore the nature of property and ownership rights in relation to land in our Land Law unit. This involves discussing how these rights are created and transferred, investigating registered and unregistered land, and looking beyond the physicality of land through examining invisible rights such as mortgages and leases. In civil law, our Law of Tort unit will allow you to explore the role of Tort in a societal context through engaging with common law principles while also critically analysing and evaluating case law. To add to the foundations of your law study, you will be introduced to Constitutional and Administrative Law where you will learn of the UK’s constitution and the impact that the European Union and Council of Europe has on this. Another important area of study is our Fundamentals of EU Law unit, and this will equip you with a solid understanding of EU law and politics and its role within the international community, which is crucial for future lawyers who may deal with legal issues raised by Brexit. To add to this, you will also be introduced to the nature, creation, purpose and enforcement of trusts in our Equity and Trusts unit.
With a specialised focus on finance, you will be given an Introduction to Economics and Finance that will expose you to basic economic theories and policies underpinned by finance concepts and techniques. Building on this, our Financial Theory and Practice unit will discuss core finance theories for you to analyse financial statements and identify revenues and costs for management solutions and decision making. Similarly, our Financial Management will provide you with the specialist knowledge required for financial and investment decision making based on long-term business objectives.
To assist you in practice, you will be provided with a solid understanding of the English Legal System while developing your professional legal skills in our Academic and Legal Skills unit. This is crucial in supporting your ability to find and use legal sources, process this information, prepare and apply legal materials and to identify, read and present legal cases. Finally, you will complete a Dissertation into an area of public interest by analysing and evaluating a range of legal research under the guidance of a supervisor.
How will you be assessed?
The LLB Law with Financial Management programme has been carefully designed to develop a wide range of academic legal and practical skills via a varied portfolio of assessment methods. A developing range of assessments will enable you to grow in confidence and demonstrate your acquisition of knowledge and skills.
The assessment methods used across the course include:
- Written assignments: These may vary from essays and reports to more in-depth research work on broader topics. These assessments will test your ability to analyse an issue, to conduct research, to collect relevant materials, to assess the quality of the materials and to synthesise them into a scholarly answer.
- Examinations: These will cover a range of multiple choice examinations through to in-class tests and essay-based exams. The aim of exams is to test your ability to convey your understanding of a topic and to demonstrate your skills of analysis and evaluation in a time sensitive manner.
- Oral presentations: These presentations demonstrate verbal and presentational skills in communicating information to others. Moot presentations will test your ability to carry out research and present your findings in a persuasive and authoritative manner. They will also introduce the practical skills of court etiquette and procedure.
- Problem questions and case studies: These will allow you to apply your legal or financial knowledge to a real-life scenario.
- Dissertation: This allows you to undertake a complex research project and communicate knowledge findings and recommendations in your final year on the course
The assessments will develop incrementally across the course and allow you to gain skills and acquire knowledge receive feedback and grow, thus allowing you to implement this knowledge and feedback into subsequent assessments. At the end of the course, completion of the assessments will demonstrate your ability to apply, analyse and evaluate current legal and financial knowledge, and communicate this in both written and presentational formats. Thus you will be able to demonstrate a range of transferable skills relevant to your professional employability.
Careers
This degree provides the starting point for qualification as a solicitor or a barrister, particularly in the commercial sector.
Other potential career pathways include company secretary, finance departments and business advisors.
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
Fees for this course
UK 2024/25
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the Academic Year 2024/25 is £9,250 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees. You can also apply for a maintenance loan from the Government to help cover your living costs. See www.gov.uk/student-finance
Merit Scholarship
We offer a Merit Scholarship to UK students, worth £2,400* over three academic years, which is awarded to those who can demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, through scoring 120 UCAS tariff points or more.
Bedfordshire Bursary
If you aren’t eligible for the Merit Scholarship, this Bursary is there to help UK students with aspects of student living such as course costs. The Bursary will give you £1,000* over three academic years, or £1,300* if you are taking your course over four academic years (including those with a Foundation Year).
Full terms and conditions can be found here.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 2024/25 is £15,500 per year.
There are range of Scholarships available to help support you through your studies with us.
A full list of scholarships can be found here.
Fees for this course
UK 2024/25
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the Academic Year 2024/25 is £9,250 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees. You can also apply for a maintenance loan from the Government to help cover your living costs. See www.gov.uk/student-finance
Merit Scholarship
We offer a Merit Scholarship to UK students, worth £2,400* over three academic years, which is awarded to those who can demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, through scoring 120 UCAS tariff points or more.
Bedfordshire Bursary
If you aren’t eligible for the Merit Scholarship, this Bursary is there to help UK students with aspects of student living such as course costs. The Bursary will give you £1,000* over three academic years, or £1,300* if you are taking your course over four academic years (including those with a Foundation Year).
Full terms and conditions can be found here.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 2024/25 is £15,500 per year.
There are range of Scholarships available to help support you through your studies with us.
A full list of scholarships can be found here.
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