Law with Business (with Placement Year) - LLB (Hons)

St Mary's University, Twickenham

**Investigate legal and financial systems with our hands-on Law and Business degree**Think critically, construct arguments, and make life-changing decisions with our Law and Business degree. You will build detailed and analytical knowledge of the law and its relationships with business, covering areas such as:- criminality- human rights- international trade- corporate finance- the healthcare sector.Our law programmes are Qualifying Law Degrees (QLD). After successfully completing this course, you can become a barrister through the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) or a solicitor through the Solicitor’s Qualification Exam route (SQE).**Hands-on experiences**With our undergraduate law and business course, you will learn through diverse hands-on experiences, such as:- simulated negotiation exercises- moot court- pro bono initiatives.**Make London your classroom**St Mary’s is based in Richmond-upon-thames, London – home to the city’s legal district and the financial capital of the world. Therefore, you will have numerous opportunities to visit:- the Supreme Court- Old Bailey- Royal Courts of Justice- The Law Society- Parliament- Inns of Court- Bank of England.**Work placements: apply your studies to the real world**You can complete a work placement in the local or wider London area.Previous LLB Law and Business students have worked at:- private and sole practitioner solicitor firms- barristers' chambers- charities- the Youth Justice Board- Kingston Crown Court.**About the Placement Year**A placement year enables you to undertake a year of experience in an organisation between your second and final year.It will enable you to:- apply the knowledge and skills you gain from your course in a work setting- build your commercial awareness and insights into organisations and industries you might want to work in- develop your professional skills through company training, networking skills and confidence in the workplace- get some great experience for future job applications or even land a graduate job.**Support from St Mary’s every step of the way**Securing a placement can really help you develop your job search skills and the Employability Service placement and Careers Teams can support you to find and apply for available opportunities.**Please note:** in the event that you cannot secure a placement you will be able to transfer onto the three year version of your degree programme.**Hear from our students**Sebastian, Law student "Our outstanding lecturers go the extra mile to help students accomplish their goals."Sophie, Law student "St Mary's is passionate about students being a name not a number and I feel as though I can speak to the lecturers at any time".**Why St Mary’s?**You will gain skills and support to make a positive impact – for yourself and for others – through high-quality teaching, real-world experience, and a community that lifts each other up. Our campus is a London oasis – blending city energy with open green spaces to think, connect, and grow.

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