About the course
Graduating with an LLB from the University of Bedfordshire is the first step on your journey towards becoming a solicitor or a barrister as well as a range of other professional opportunities.
A law degree is a demanding but valuable qualification providing you with a range of skills which will equip you for a legal career or a career in a range of professional environments.
The LLB Law with Financial Management offers the added opportunity to study key skills in financial management which will enhance your studies and your prospects particularly if you are interested in the commercial law sector.
In class teaching is supported by a range of fantastic extra-curricular opportunities including our Law clinic, our award winning Refugee Legal Aid Clinic and our fantastic mooting debate programme.
Why choose this course?
- One of the few programmes in the UK to combine an LLB degree with the study of finance and financial markets.
- Acquire in-depth knowledge of the core areas of the English legal system, whilst also gaining a strong understanding of financial markets, financial regulation and risk management.
- Gain access to the leading legal research database used by professionals, including Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw and HeinOnline.
- Learn to navigate and use real-time financial data from financial databases such as FAME, Reuters Eikon and MarketLine and develop your capacity to analyse financial information.
- Take part in work experience opportunities with local firms of solicitors and other volunteering activities designed to bolster your CV and employability or get involved in our pro bono legal clinics and gain real life legal experience whilst also helping members of the community.
Units
- Contract Law (LAW007-1) Compulsory
- Criminal Law (LAW003-1) Compulsory
- Introduction To Accounting And Finance (AAF005-1) Compulsory
- Constitutional And Administrative Law (LAW019-2) Compulsory
- Financial Markets: Theory And Practice (AAF031-2) Compulsory
- Land Law (LAW001-2) Compulsory
- Law Of Tort (LAW002-2) Compulsory
- Dissertation (LAW008-3) Compulsory
- Equity And Trusts (LAW001-3) Compulsory
- Financial Management (AAF002-3) Compulsory
- Institutions Of The European Union And Judicial Protection (LAW016-3) Compulsory
- Substantive Law Of The European Union And Human Rights (LAW017-3) Compulsory
How will this course improve my career prospects?
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.
*international students are eligible of receiving the vs's scholarship of 1000GBP
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