Business Law & Management - BA (Hons) Degree

This degree can be studied as a three-year full-time degree or a four-year degree that includes a year of foundational study. Our foundation year is intended to prepare you for your subsequent years of studying, offering you the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence.

The foundation year will be relevant to:

1. Students who have not achieved the required A-level points (or equivalent) score to enter the first year of the degree programme.
2. Mature students who have been out of the formal education system for some time.

Find out more about the foundation year.

Please note: You will need to apply using a specific UCAS code if you wish to undertake the 4 years including foundation.

All modules are taught in English and there is provision for the Welsh language equivalent in a module in Level 4 and 6. This is indicated below with an asterisk (*).

Year One (Level 4)

Study six compulsory modules (120 credits).

Compulsory modules (20 credits each):

• Analytical Tools for Competitive Advantage
• Contract Law
• Introduction to Legal System, Method and Ethics
• Legal and Professional Skills
• People Development within Organisations *
• The Digital Industry

Year Two (Level 5)

Study four compulsory modules (80 credits) and select two optional modules (40 credits).

Compulsory modules (20 credits each):

• Business Structures and Management
• Global Challenges for Business
• In-house Law
• Managing Change and Risk

Select two optional modules (20 credits each):

• Business Development and Intrapreneurship
• Business Law for the Digital Age
• People Management and Employee Experience

Year in Industry

You have the option to spend a year in industry on a work placement after successfully completing your second year of study. We have a dedicated work placement team to support you in securing a placement. This experience can boost your career prospects and give you an advantage when applying for jobs after graduation.

Year Three (Level 6)

Study four compulsory modules (80 credits) and select one optional module (40 credits). If you have already completed a year in industry, select the 40 credit Industrial Work Experience optional module.

Compulsory modules (20 credits each):

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Intellectual Property Law
• Tort for Business
• Leadership in Practice (Only compulsory if completing a year in industry)
• Work Experience (Only compulsory if not completing a year in industry)

Select one optional module (40 credits each):

• Dissertation
• Launching an Enterprise
• Industrial Work Experience (Select if completing a year in industry)

Learn from our research-active academic team with expert knowledge and industry experience in business and management and the legal sector.

You’ll learn through a mix of traditional teaching methods, including lectures and seminars, alongside experiential learning with practical workshops and hands-on clinical practice in our purpose-built moot courtroom at Cardiff School of Management. You will also benefit from guest speakers and workshops led by business and legal experts.

This blend of teaching methods ensures active engagement and the development of crucial skills for careers in the business and management and the legal sector. Our course structure and teaching strategies are designed to support independent learning as you progress.

You’ll develop your skills and confidence in presenting, problem solving and public speaking by putting theory into practice throughout the degree. A Personal Academic Tutor will also offer academic guidance and support every step of the way.

Our Business Law and Management degree uses a range of different assessment methods such as written coursework, presentations, reflective reports, role plays and exams. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake authentic assessments in placement learning, clinical practice, pitching, mooting and advocacy.

This blended approach allows you to demonstrate your competencies in a variety of formats, emphasising practical skills and strategic thinking.

You will be guided by our academic team throughout the learning process to help you improve your skills and understanding through feedback and encouraging you to reflect on your own learning to become an independent learner.

Business and management professionals with legal knowledge are in demand from employers across the globe.

Designed with practical learning throughout, our degree equips you with the real-world skills employers’ value. From real business challenges and case studies, to putting theory into action in our mock courtroom and Free Legal Answers Clinic, you will become industry ready before you even graduate. Plus, you have the option to complete a year in industry between your second and final year.

Typical career paths for Business Law and Management graduates:

• Management Consultants
• Compliance Officers
• Business Advisors
• Risk Managers
• Human Resources Officers
• Project Managers
• Business Analysts
• Marketing Executives
• Brand Managers
• Supply Chain Managers
• Hedge Fund Managers

Options for postgraduate study at Cardiff School of Management is also available, including our MBA, MSc International Business Management, MSc Human Resource Management and MSc Project Management.

Typical Offers

The following requirements are based on typical offers relevant to entering year 1 of the degree.

If you do not meet these entry requirements, we also offer a Foundation Year which allows progression to Year 1 upon successful completion.

• Tariff points: 112-120
• Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
• GCSE: Five GCSEs at Grade C / 4 or above to include English Language / Welsh First Language, Mathematics / Mathematics – Numeracy.
• English Language Requirement: Academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent.
• A level subjects: Minimum three A levels to include Grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject.
• BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM
• T Level: Merit.
• Access to Higher Education Diploma: No specific subjects required.
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: 2 x H5. No specific subjects required.
• Irish Leaving Certificate: 2 x H2 grades. No specific subjects required. Higher level subjects only considered with a minimum grade H4.
• Scottish Advanced Highers: Grades DD. No specific subjects required. Scottish Highers are also considered, either on their own or in combination with Advanced Highers.

Combinations of the above qualifications are accepted if they meet our minimum requirements. If your qualifications aren’t listed, please contact Admissions or refer to the UCAS Course Search.

Further information on Overseas qualifications can be found here.

If you are a mature applicant, have relevant experience or RPL that you would like us to consider, please contact Admissions.

How to Apply

Further information on how to apply can be found here.

For general enquiries, please contact the Admissions Team on 029 2041 6044 or email askadmissions@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

For course specific enquiries, please contact Dr Richard Lang:

• Email: RLang@cardiffmet.ac.uk