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BA Law and Economics

University of Derby
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearFoundation YearSubject: Law
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Course Score
A /83
Graduate Salary
£20,500 (3yr)
Satisfaction
96%
Degree Completion
82%
Professional Jobs
57%
Meaningful Work
87%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

21%
Moderate AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI does some of the simpler tasks in these jobs, but most of the work still needs human judgement and skill.

AI impact by graduate destination

Customer service68%
Business and public service associate48%
Legal42%
Teaching18%
Welfare and housing associate15%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for Law graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
N/A
typical starting salary

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted graduate salary data to HESA for this course.

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
19%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
18%
03
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
16%
04
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
16%
05
Legal professionals
★ Professional
13%
06
Caring personal services
9%
07
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
9%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
8%
09
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
8%
10
Customer service occupations
8%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

82%
Continuation
57%
Professional Work
87%
Meaningful Role
77%
Career On Track

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