Business and Law
Business and law is a combination that develops the strategic commercial thinking of business management alongside the analytical precision and interpretive skills of legal study. Law is not a peripheral concern in most organisations: it shapes how contracts are formed and enforced, how employees are treated, how intellectual property is protected, how disputes are resolved, and how regulatory requirements are met. Studying business and law together means you understand both the commercial objectives organisations pursue and the legal frameworks within which they must pursue them, an understanding that is genuinely valuable across a wide range of professional roles.
At the University of Leicester this three-year full-time programme gives you a strong foundation in both disciplines, combining commercial insight with legal expertise. You will study the core areas of English and Welsh law alongside business strategy, marketing, finance, and management, developing the dual capability that is in demand in corporate, legal, management, and consultancy roles. The programme includes a sandwich year, a year abroad, and work placement opportunities, ensuring that your academic development is enriched by professional experience in business or legal settings and international perspective on how commercial and legal environments differ across countries.
Graduates from business and law programmes are well placed for careers in commercial law, compliance, financial services, management consultancy, and general management roles across private and public sector organisations. Those who wish to qualify as solicitors can proceed to the vocational training routes required for admission to the profession, and the commercial awareness developed through the business element of the degree is a significant advantage in commercial law practice. Others move into banking, insurance, property, and public administration, where legal literacy and business understanding are both consistently valued.
Some go on to postgraduate study in law, business, or a specialist field.