Law

Laura Platts

Laura Platts

The best aspect of tutoring at the Open University is supporting my students. I really enjoy supporting all of my students and assisting each individual to succeed in their studies.

BA (Honours) Business and Law

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r76

School/Subject

Explore the dynamic world of business and law, where strategy meets regulation and innovation thrives. This degree equips you with the skills to navigate legal complexities, drive business success, and make a real impact. You’ll study core business and management topics, gain insight into civil justice and contract law, and understand how organisations function. In the final part of the degree, you’ll focus on business strategy and choose legal subjects that match your interests. Along the way, you’ll build expertise in decision-making, risk management, and ethics, preparing you to lead, innovate, and advocate in a fast-paced, highly regulated world.

Siobhan Mossop

With two small children and a job working as a director at a Big 4 accountancy practice, the OU offered me the best opportunity to balance competing demands.

Professor Suzanne Rab

My advice to students would be to focus on what you want to achieve with your degree and work hard to fulfil your potential.

Kate Ritchie

On the theme of belonging, I have been involved in evaluating a peer mentoring project aimed at reducing isolation for Level 1 students.

Jo Dance

Jo Dance

“I was desperate to leave education as early as possible … now I’m a lawyer!”.

Aqua Koroma

Aqua Koroma

I failed a module, but came back stronger.

Harrie Austin-Jones

From construction to law … thanks to the OU I’ve changed career.

Brian Playfair

My OU study has also allowed me to realise that I am capable of so much more than I thought I was.

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (graduate entry)

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q80

School/Subject

If you already have a degree or masters degree in any subject from a UK university or recognised overseas university, you can choose this route to a law degree. This graduate entry law degree will give you the legal knowledge to understand and apply the law, together with skills of legal analysis. Alongside studying the foundation subjects of law such as contract law, public law and the law of trusts you'll have the flexibility to tailor your study to gain a academic law degree, a degree that includes the seven Foundations of Legal Knowledge needed to become a barrister in England and Wales, or a solicitor or barrister in Northern Ireland, or a degree that provides a foundation to take the first assessment (SQE1) of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination in England and Wales. By the end of your degree, you’ll have the legal knowledge to understand and apply the law, together with skills of legal analysis. When combined with what you’ve learnt from your previous degree, this will make you an excellent candidate for a range of careers within and outside the legal profession.
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