Law with Business

Explore how the law affects and operates in the world of business. And enjoy the freedom to study the areas that interest you most, whether that's contract law, intellectual property, management of human resources or something else.

There's no better place to study these two subjects than London. The city is a business hub and a centre for legal expertise and innovation. You'll graduate with legal and business insights that will prove invaluable whether you continue your studies or kickstart your career.

You'll study a combination of modules from both the School of Law and the School of Business and Management. This includes compulsory modules, so you meet Bar Council and Law Society requirements.

You'll learn about legal issues in management and pick from optional business modules. At the same time, we'll help you build a foundation in law, looking at Acts of Parliament and EU legislation while mastering the skills you need to understand legal documents.

Tell us where you want to go, and we'll help you get there. We partner with multinational companies such as PwC and connect you with law experts at major City firms such as Reed Smith.

You can also opt to apply for the competitive and highly prestigious, Law with Business with a Year in Practice. This extended, four-year degree gives you the unique opportunity to complete an eight-month, paid work placement at a leading legal service provider with whom we partner in your third year. These employer opportunities are at a number of international law firms, an in-house legal team, family law practices and a charity.

A degree from the School of Law opens up an enormous pool of roles for our graduates. Many apply their degree knowledge directly, entering legal roles such as barrister, solicitor, paralegal and legal adviser. Our Law with Business graduates in particular gain crucial transferable skills that prove highly valuable across multiple sectors – such as analytical and critical thinking, creative approaches to problem-solving, numeracy and the ability to research, interpret and use business data.

Recent graduates from the School of Law have been hired by:

• Arcadis LLP
• Chambers and Partners
• Deloitte
• Dentons
• House of Commons
• Macfarlanes LLP.

Career support

The Schools run tailored careers programmes for students and offer excellent on-campus resources to aid your studies, including:

• one-on-one appointments throughout the year with a dedicated careers adviser
• workshops and events to help you identify your career options, train you in recruitment and selection methods and provide you with networking opportunities
• office visits to Bloomberg
• the opportunity to apply for a six-week mentoring scheme with a leading law firm
• over 120 employer-led events per year, from seminars to large fairs, which host major legal employers on campus including Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Macfarlanes, Linklaters, Herbert Smith Freehills, Eversheds and Blackstone Chambers.

Learn more about career support and development at Queen Mary.