Law with Business LLB (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	83%
Salary after 15 months	£22000
Number of students	38 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Law with Business LLB (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - City Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Law (Honours), LLB (Hons)
Subject	Law

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 30 graduates of Law with Business LLB (Hons) at Nottingham Trent University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Law.

Overall student satisfaction

83 /100

30 total respondents

	Nottingham Trent University, Law with Business LLB (Hons)	Average review score among all Law courses in the UK
Explanations	97	91
Interesting courses	84	78
Intellectually stimulating	84	88
Challenged to do my best	90	85
Depth of concepts	87	83
Builds on previous learnings	94	83
Joined ideas from different topics	81	78
Balance directed/independent study	84	75
Applicability of course content	84	83
Clear criteria in markings	90	71
Fair assessment	87	76
Tests reflected your learning	90	79
Timely feedback	90	77
Helpful feedback	90	67
Approachability of teachers	90	83
Support from teachers	84	81
Organisation of courses	90	78
Communication of changes	84	74
IT facilities	84	85
Library	100	92
Course specific resources	97	89
Student feedback opportunities	77	77
Student feedback valued	81	71
Student's feedback acted upon	63	58
Work of student union	85	72
Mental wellbeing services	79	75
Overall satisfaction	83	75

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Law

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Law at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22000	£22000	£27500
25-75 percentile range	£19500 - £25000	£18000 - £27500	£21500 - £35500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of Nottingham Trent University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Law

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24380	£23907	£28483
25-75 percentile range	£21026 - £29426	£18115 - £31319	£21047 - £38974

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Law courses in the UK

Course Description

This course will combine your study of Law with Business modules delivered by Nottingham Trent University's renowned Business School, ideal if you wish to broaden your knowledge by developing your commercial awareness and other skills highly valued by employers.

Like all our undergraduate courses at Nottingham Law School, LLB (Hons) Law with Business compliant with the requirements of the SRA and the BSB for the purposes of professional qualification as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales, which means you can go on to further legal training to become a solicitor or barrister. The valuable transferable skills you learn from the Schools of Business and Law could help you in a variety of other professional careers, such as in the finance and banking sectors.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Law
Total respondents	20	6345
Unemployed	10%	4%
Studying	5%	11%
Working	65%	62%
Both studying and working	20%	15%
No information	0%	6%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	65%	35%
Utilise skills from studies	35%	65%
Work is meaningful	80%	20%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	80%
Non highly-skilled jobs	10%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Law with Business LLB (Hons) at Nottingham Trent University

35%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
30%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
10%	Sales occupations
5%	Elementary occupations
5%	Design occupations
5%	Elementary occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	23%	77%	0%
year 2	23%	77%	0%
year 3	24%	76%	0%

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	5
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	5
Lower second class	20
Upper second class	60
First class	15

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 121

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	8
96-111	32
112-127	27
128-143	17
144-159	8
160-175	8
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
- (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Law with Business, LLB (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Nottingham Trent University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Nottingham Trent University in related subject specific rankings.

Law

- #27
- #35
Law

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #46
- #59
Law

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #20
- #201
Law

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]

See all 30 university rankings of Nottingham Trent University

About Nottingham Trent University

Established in 1843, Nottingham Trent University, also known as NTU, has four separate campuses spread throughout Nottinghamshire, with the main City Campus being located right in the heart of Nottingham. NTU is particularly recognised in British academia for having some of the best post-graduation employment statistics of any university in the UK, with the Institution helping more than 94% of their students get started in their chosen field.

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Student composition of Nottingham Trent University

Total number of students enrolled at Nottingham Trent University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 31595
postgraduates:: 5235
Total:: 36830

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Law”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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