Business Management and Legal Studies MA (Hons)
University of Aberdeen
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 175 graduates of Business Management and Legal Studies MA (Hons) and other courses in Law at University of Aberdeen for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Law.
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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 | |
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Median salary | £24500 | £25000 | £36000 |
25-75 percentile range | £20500 - £29000 | £20500 - £31000 | £28000 - £43000 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Law
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £25510 | £24616 | £29317 |
25-75 percentile range | £21805 - £30710 | £18755 - £32122 | £21550 - £40590 |
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Course Description
Business Management and Legal Studies at Aberdeen is a great combination, adding to your solid grounding in business, management and organisations with a deeper focus on the legal framework within which businesses of all sizes operate. You will gain highly developed analytical and academic skills, which will give you a head start in international business and many other career options. In Business Management, you will gain a wide perspective and thorough grounding in all areas of business, including skills in accountancy and statistics. Your knowledge will be developed in the dynamic, international environment of our Business School where there are over 40 nationalities.
You will benefit from small class sizes and teaching is delivered by leading figures in the fields of business practice and theory, corporate finance and organisational change. Your learning will also be supported by dedicated careers advisers. Our Law school has an outstanding reputation, ranked 12th in the UK out of more than 90 law schools, positioned in the top five for graduate prospects and scoring an impressive 95% for student satisfaction.
Legal Studies fosters important academic qualities including clear, careful and independent thinking and adds value to your business education, for example by educating you about the legal framework within which the world of corporate finance operates. This subject pairing is the perfect combination to extend your already-bright career opportunities in business, marketing, different areas of the public sector, government service, the police force and much more.
Study at a top UK University for Business and Management (11th) in the most recent major league tables (The Complete University Guide 2021). Study Law at a top 10 UK Law School (Complete University Guide 2020).
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.
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Business Management and Legal Studies MA (Hons) at University of Aberdeen
52% | Business and public service associate professionals |
13% | Finance Professionals |
8% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
5% | Sales occupations |
5% | Administrative occupations |
3% | Process, plant and machine operatives |
2% | Elementary occupations |
2% | Information Technology Professionals |
2% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
2% | Business and Financial Project Management Professionals |
Grading & Study Time
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Law
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English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Overall - 6.0 with: Listening - 5.5 or above; Reading - 5.5 or above; Speaking - 5.5 or above; Writing - 6.0 or above. IELTS Indicator or IELTS General Training are not accepted |
TOEFL (iBT) | 78 | TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Home Edition (online) - DI code is 0818: Overall 78 with: Listening - 17 or above; Reading - 18 or above; Speaking - 20 or above; Writing - 21 or above. |
PTE Academic | 59 | Overall - 59 with: Listening - 59 or above; Reading - 59 or above; Speaking - 59 or above; Writing - 59 or above. Online Test is not accepted |
Trinity ISE | Pass overall at ISE II with a distinction in writing and merit in the other three skills. |
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Institution's Own Test | Academic English Pre-sessional Programmes - Pass (valid for one year) OR Academic English Preparation Programme - Pass at Level Four (valid for one year) |
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Cambridge English Advanced | Overall - 169 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 162; Speaking - 162; Writing -169. |
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Cambridge English Proficiency | Overall - 169 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 162; Speaking - 162; Writing -169. |
Costs
Tuition Fees Business Management and Legal Studies MA (Hons)
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
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EU | £21900 | year 1 |
Scotland | £1820 | year 1 |
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £21900 | year 1 |
International | £21900 | year 1 |
EU | £20800 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
International | £20800 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
EU/International Applicants: When you are thinking about studying overseas, it is important that you understand all the costs involved and budget accordingly. It is essential to budget for your studies prior to leaving your home country, and arrange all your funding for BOTH your tuition fees and your living 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.
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)
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About University of Aberdeen
Dating back to the year 1495 we find the University of Aberdeen, located in the Scottish city of the same name. The main site of this ancient institution is Old Aberdeen, where students in the arts and social sciences as well as the physical sciences carry out their learning. Meanwhile on the significantly more modern campus site Foresterhill, learners in the medical and research fields occupy their own purpose-built buildings, such as Suttie Centre.
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