LLB Honours Commercial Law

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UCAS code: M221 | Institution code: W50

Start: September

Typical offer for September 2011

Qualification typeGrade/points
A Levels ABB
International Baccalaureate 32 points
BTEC National DiplomaDDM

Read about standard entry requirements

This course is a Qualifying Law Degree, providing you with the core subjects required by the professional legal bodies, which will grant exemptions for those who wish to become solicitors or barristers. There is a unique focus on commercial and corporate law throughout the course, which employs both an academic and practice-based approach

Course content

All modules are double modules. The option modules are geared towards commercial law and commercial legal practice.

Year 1 (Credit Level 4)

Core subjects:

  • Commercial Foundations 1
  • Contract
  • Public Law
  • Tort

Year 2 (Credit Level 5)

Subjects of study include:

  • Commercial Foundations 2
  • Criminal Law
  • European Union Law
  • Land Law

Year 3 (Credit Level 6)

Core subjects:

  • Commercial Law
  • Equity and Trusts One option from: Company Law
  • Dissertation in Law
  • Elements of Taxation
  • Entertainment Law
  • Labour Law
  • Law of Intellectual Property
  • Law of International Trade
  • Media Law
  • Public International Law

Length of course

Three-year, full-time

Location

Central London (Regent)

Professional recognition

This course is a Qualifying Law Degree and graduates who wish to become barristers or solicitors are granted exemptions by the professional bodies concerned.

Teaching and assessment

The course combines legal study with legal skills, and places an emphasis on commercial and corporate law. it is taught by an academic and solicitor with considerable experience in the field, using a variety of practical and academic teaching methods. You will be expected to develop your skills in relation to written and oral communication, team and individual working, independent learning, research and argument construction and analysis, using these skills within a commercial law environment. You will attend lectures for the core subjects with other law students.

Associated careers

A Law degree is seen as a valuable asset by a variety of employers, legal and non-legal. Legal careers include barristers and advocates, solicitors, clerks and officers of court, legal executives and paralegals. Law graduates also pursue careers in accountancy, the civil Service, education and local government.

International Foundation course

We work in partnership with Kaplan international college (Kic) London to provide Foundation courses for international students who don’t meet our Bachelors degree entry requirements. if you complete your Kic London course at the required level, you are guaranteed progression to study at Westminster on selected Bachelors degrees. For more information visit kiclondon.org.uk