Law and Business

Law affects every aspect of life, making it an excellent complement to other humanities and social‑science subjects. A joint 50–50 degree allows you to study Law alongside another subject of equal interest. Half your time is spent on Law modules and half on your chosen joint subject. Successful completion leads to a BA (Hons). Studying only 50% Law may affect eligibility for vocational legal training in England and Wales, so students wishing to go into legal practice should check that their degree meets the requirements for their chosen professional pathway.

50% Business allows students to develop a broad understanding of how organisations operate and compete in complex and changing markets. This programme introduces a wide range of business disciplines, including Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour, Marketing, Strategic Management, Information Communications Technology, Accounting and Finance, and Economics.

Students will analyse how organisations make strategic decisions and respond to global challenges, while exploring contemporary topics such as knowledge management, globalisation, sustainability, and business ethics.

This programme is available with either a Year in China or a Year Abroad. The Year in China offers undergraduate students the opportunity to spend one year at our joint venture, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). You can choose either the China Studies Track, where you will take courses from the China Studies Degree, the Creative Track, or the Entrepreneurship Track . XJTLU is a fully English-speaking university, located in Suzhou. The Year Abroad offers students the opportunity to spend a full academic year studying at one of our partner universities around the world, following a mixture of culture and/or discipline-related modules. If you wish to study this programme with a Year in China or a Year Abroad you will have the opportunity to apply after you arrive at Liverpool.

Combined Subjects
Please note that you cannot increase the business component on your combined degree, i.e. you cannot increase from 50% to 75% Business.

Please note that if you opt for a 50:50 (Joint) programme involving Law (programmes titled "Law and", these do not satisfy the academic requirements of becoming either a barrister or solicitor. You will graduate with a BA (Hons). It is also not possible to increase the Law component of a 50/50 programme at the end of your first or second year, due to the requirement to complete specific modules as part of an LLB. If you choose a 75:25 "Law with" programme, you will graduate with a LLB (Hons).