Law with Business (Hons) University of Portsmouth

Overview

Through the Law with Business (Hons)  from University of Portsmouth you’ll learn core aspects of the legal framework that impacts business and organisations, such as corporate commercial law and contract law, and use facilities including our replica courtroom to practise your skills in a realistic environment. 

You’ll apply your learning in practical settings throughout the course — as well as growing your advocacy skills in the courtroom you’ll build your experience through initiatives such as our Community Lawyer module, where you’ll have the opportunity to put your learning into practice with live client work. 

Our Law in Practice module offers you three months of qualifying work experience if you decide to take your Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) after you graduate, and you'll get support through our partnership with Barbri to ensure you are fully prepared for the exam.

If you choose to take an optional paid placement year before or after your third year, you’ll graduate with a year’s experience in industry too. Our Placement Club will support you  throughout the application and placement placement.

Career opportunities:

Law is an incredibly flexible degree. If you don't believe us, take a look at our blog about the 7 reasons to study law.

When you graduate you'll be ready to take your next step to train as a solicitor, a barrister or a Chartered Legal Executive. It's worth noting that Chartered Legal Executives can now become judges, coroners, advocates and partners in law firms.

Law degrees are in the top 10 degrees for employability. You'll graduate with a wide range of transferable skills that will make you very employable across a range of other sectors. Your knowledge of business will be particularly helpful when applying for roles within corporate law or business management.

Graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies such as:

• ABN Amro Bank

• Oracle

• Barlow Robbins Solicitors

• Moss & Coleman Solicitors

• Direct Line Insurance

• Phaidon International (recruitment)

• Zurich Insurance

• Andrew and Andrew Solicitors

• Digital Advertising Consultants (DAC)

• Wansbroughs Solicitors

• GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)

• Travers Smith LLP

Graduates of this course have secured jobs as:

• trainee solicitor

• paralegal

• recruitment consultant

• business development manager

• project management consultant

• compliance officer

• estate agent

• teacher (post 16)