University of Portsmouth
Law with Business LLB (Hons)
University of Portsmouth

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Law with Business LLB (Hons) at University of Portsmouth for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Law.

Overall student satisfaction
84 /100
20 total respondents
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 £23000 £24500 £32500
25-75 percentile range £19000 - £28000 £19000 - £30500 £24000 - £39500


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

Course Description

Overview

Would you like to learn skills in business leadership and people management at the same time as gaining a law degree?

This Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree gives you the choice to study for your solicitor exams or your Bar exams after you graduate. Alongside your study of law you'll gain knowledge of:

  • corporate social responsibility
  • ethical decision making
  • strategic management
  • people management

This course is ideal if you're considering a career in corporate law, or a career in business.

Course highlights

  • Gain real-world business and legal practice skills in community settings
  • Benefit from teaching that's shaped by expert staff who have been practicing lawyers and business people and who understand how the legal and business landscapes are changing
  • Enrich your learning through our expertise in areas such as data protection, international business law and legal education
  • Take our Law in Practice module and gain 3 months work experience that can count towards your qualifying work experience for the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE)
  • Get practice at the type of assessment used in the first part of the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE)
  • Cover in-depth all the foundations of legal knowledge you need to go on and take your Bar exams
  • Take our advocacy module, which prepares you to put a case in both criminal and civil courts

New Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE)

The route to qualifying as a solicitor has changed for new applicants.

If you accept an offer on this course after 21 September 2021 you'll need to take the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) after you graduate to qualify as a solicitor. The content and mode of assessment of many of our modules provide a good foundation for further specific SQE preparation.

If you completed or started this course, accepted an offer of a place, or paid a non-refundable deposit (international students only) before 21 September 2021 (inclusive) you can choose to take either the new SQE or the Legal Practice Course (LPC) after graduation.

Careers and opportunities

Law is an incredibly flexible degree. When you graduate you'll be ready to take your next step to train as a solicitor, a barrister or a Chartered Legal Executive.

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
  • Phaidon International (recruitment)
  • Zurich Insurance
  • 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)

After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.

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.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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

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

26% Caring personal services
23% Business and public service associate professionals
14% Welfare and housing associate professionals
12% Nursing Professionals
4% Natural and social science professionals
4% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
3% Teaching Professionals
2% Caring personal services
2% Welfare and housing associate professionals
2% Customer service occupations

**How you're assessed** ****You’ll be assessed through:**** - examinations - coursework essays - presentations - participation in mock trials - written moot arguments You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future. **The way you’re assessed may depend on the modules you select**

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6.5

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.

PTE Academic 61

An overall score of 61 with a minimum of 54 in each skill.

TOEFL (iBT) 91

91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing

Cambridge English Advanced

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169.

Cambridge English Proficiency

Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169.

Trinity ISE

Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

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.

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)
  • year 2
  • year 3

University Rankings

Positions of University of Portsmouth in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Portsmouth in related subject specific rankings.

Law

    • #37 
    • #50 
    Law
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #38 
    • #51 
    Law
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #51 
    Law
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

See all 31 university rankings of University of Portsmouth

About University of Portsmouth

The University of Portsmouth is located on the United Kingdom’s only island city, Portsmouth. This public university, which was previously known as Portsmouth Polytechnic, forms part of the University Alliance, an organisation whose aim is to promote growth and innovation in the UK by putting an emphasis on links with business and industry.

List of 234 Bachelor and Master Courses from University of Portsmouth - Course Catalogue

Student composition of University of Portsmouth

undergraduates:
18085
postgraduates:
5005
Total:
23090
  • Societies - Student Life #5
  • Modern Languages at the University of Portsmouth
  • Psychology BSc - Students - University of Portsmouth
  • Business and Management at the University of Portsmouth
  • Dental Nursing, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy - University of Portsmouth
  • Why our graduates love the University of Portsmouth.

Where is this programme taught

Main Site
map marker Show on map

Similar courses

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Law and Practice LLB (Hons) University of Huddersfield - - - £9250 £16500 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Law (with Foundation Year) LLB (Hons) Teesside University 84% 5% 14% £9250 £15000 117 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Education and Law (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Law (Scots and English) Dual Qualifying LLB (Hons) University of Dundee - - - £9250 £20900 - Dundee On campus Full-time
Law and Business LLB (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 70% 1% 15% £9250 £26500 205 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Education and Law BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 90% 1% 4% £9250 £19600 199 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Law LLB (Hons) University of Bristol - 3% 2% £9250 £22200 184 Bristol On campus Full-time
Criminology with Law (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Teesside University - 5% 20% £9250 £15000 125 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Business Management with Marketing with Placement and Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 5% 35% £9250 £13020 £14000 100 Southampton On campus Full-time
Law and Social Anthropology LLB (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 1% 4% £9250 £26500 200 Edinburgh On campus Full-time