Course summary

• Experience the changing nature of business, and consider its future.
• Develop a critical appreciation of business and commercial law.
• Underpin academic modules with hands-on projects and live briefs.
• Consider the ethical, social, political and environmental elements of law.

On this course, you’ll develop a multidisciplinary business awareness. You’ll consider individuals and organisations, and the global context in which they operate. You’ll reinforce sound business knowledge with legal study and training — equipping yourself with versatile skills for a range of careers.

Applied learning

Work placements

Our on-campus legal firm SHU Law operates within our award-winning Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice. You'll engage in live client work in a variety of different practice areas within the law firm, such as commercial, property and litigation. Being part of a dynamic professional legal services team – providing advice, assistance and representation at court – will give you exposure to live client-led legal practice activity. This will prepare you to work in the context of legal practice.

Live projects

You'll apply your academic studies on a range of exciting live projects and work placements, conducted in small groups under the supervision of qualified solicitors and paralegals. Through professional work-based learning modules delivered within SHU Law, you'll develop the ability to apply law in a real-world context, enabling you to understand the role of law in practice.

Networking opportunities

You’ll be encouraged to network through a dedicated course-focused student society where you'll liaise with alumni members, professional body representatives and Sheffield Hallam’s industry sector, business and legal practice networks.

 Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• management consultancy
• business analysis
• the civil service
• trainee management positions
• further study to enter the legal professional as a barrister, solicitor or legal executive
• solicitors' firms
• barristers' chambers
• the legal services sector
• business
• the police, probation and prison services
• financial services

Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.