BA (Hons) Business and Law Bachelor's degree at Oxford Brookes University
BA (Hons) Business and Law at OBU leads to a nationally recognised Bachelor's degree and is delivered in English at the Oxford Campus.
About this course
Business and Law, BA Hons degree course by the School of Law and Oxford Brookes Business School at Oxford Brookes University From the provider’s course page.
BA (Hons) Business and Law is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at OBU, based in Oxford Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Law graduates from this provider, 88% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 70% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £27,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 25; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 88% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2021-23. Continuation 80% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 6 modules
- Contract LawCompulsory
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You'll get to grips with contract law. Detailed understanding of formation, operation, and termination of contracts. Explore: the purpose of contract law, formation of contract, agreement problems (such as mistake or misrepresentation), terms of contract, exclusion clauses, statutory control, breach of contract and damages.
- Legal MethodCompulsory
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Gain invaluable legal skills for your degree. Learn to think like a lawyer and understand the sources of English law, structures and functions of UK Courts. Learn how to critically read and assess statute and case-law, evaluate legal arguments, find and use online legal information.
- Finance for ManagersCompulsory
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Demonstrates the importance of accounting and finance in the context of new and small businesses. Learn how to prepare and analyse simple financial statements and apply management accounting techniques in planning, budgeting and short term decision making.
- Exploring International BusinessCompulsory
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Actively engaged with the study of Business and Management through exploring essential characteristics of organisations in a global context. Explore the functions of business and impact of external environment on business choices. Develop academic and employability skills such as critical thinking, evidenced based decision-making and collaboration.
- Business in SocietyCompulsory
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Introduction to ideas of personal corporate responsibility, sustainability, diversity and criticality. Practise argument construction and debate. Critically analyse evidence, demonstrate critical awareness of complexity of diverse global perspectives and construct arguments to an audience.
- Professional Practice 1Compulsory
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Build strong academic skills for university. Focus on structuring essays, reports, and reflective pieces. Gain understanding of the nature of knowledge and using AI in academic and business contexts. Learn presenting viewpoints, negotiating, collaborating effectively in teams, managing projects. Equip with personal and professional skills for transition into life and study at Brookes.
Year 2 7 modules
- Organisational Behaviour and ManagementCompulsory
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Get to grips with organisational behaviour and management by analysing behaviour of people in organisations using concepts from organisational behaviour to practical issues and personal experiences. Understand key elements of organisational behaviour and management and how to apply it practically. Develop insights into complexity of diverse perspectives, cultures and values.
- Employment LawCompulsory
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Get to grips with employment law. Look at the difference between a self-employed person and an employee. Analyse contract of employment, terms of employment, flexibility of relationship between employer and employee. Explore employment rights including protection against unfair dismissal, redundancy rights, discrimination protections.
- Professional Practice 2Compulsory
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Develop knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for making effective career decisions and managing future career development including transitions into graduate employment, self-employment or further study. Support in taking informed and critical view of current and future world of work. Raise awareness of Careers Service and OBBS WAVES support.
- Company Law for SustainabilityCompulsory
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Learn how sustainability relates to corporate law. Gain excellent practical knowledge for later module, Business Governance and Human rights. Gives an alternative approach to running a business if you've studied Tort Law for Business.
- Tort Law for BusinessCompulsory
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Introduction to issues of tort law in running a business. Look into principles of how tort law is interwoven into activities of running a business. Identify potential torts in day to day running of a business and apply relevant tortious principles. Provide basic legal recommendations regarding running of a business.
- International Business LawCompulsory
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Gain strong understanding of International Business Law. Gain key knowledge of legal environment of business organisations throughout the world. Gain excellent analytical skills by comparing and contrasting these environments and considering how they affect trading between states.
- Environmentally Sustainable BusinessOptional
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Discusses key environmental issues such as global warming, pollution, biodiversity loss and freshwater depletion and role of business in causing and responding to such issues. Includes macro (economic, policy, governance) and micro (organisational and individual) perspectives. Introduces variety of stakeholder perspectives and frameworks for evaluating business responses.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This degree integrates core business and law study, combining the school's law and business expertise. You'll usually start with foundations in management, organisations, economics and marketing, alongside introductory law. In Year 2, you'll move into operations, strategy, organisational behaviour and people management, whilst deepening your legal knowledge. By Year 3, you can specialise in areas such as entrepreneurship, international business, digital business, consulting, marketing or people and HR, and typically undertake a capstone project or consultancy brief that draws across the whole programme. Throughout, coursework and assessments develop both analytical and practical skills relevant to business and legal contexts.
Who it's for
This course suits students interested in understanding how law intersects with business practice, from corporate governance and commercial contracts to employment law and regulatory compliance. You'll need A-level or equivalent qualifications; most accepted students held these. The typical UCAS tariff among recent entrants was 144–159 points, though you should check current entry requirements directly with the university. The degree is full-time and taught in English, so you'll need proficiency in the language.
Careers & job market
Across Business and Management courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 60% are in highly skilled roles or further study. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries (at 15 months) typically range from £24,000 to £32,000, rising to £26,350–£37,200 after five years. These figures reflect the broader graduate population, not a guarantee for this specific course. Your actual outcomes will depend on your choices, experience and the roles you pursue.
University & format
This BA (Hons) is delivered at Oxford Brookes University, a public university in Oxford, and runs full-time over 3 years. Instruction is in English. The degree is awarded by a recognised UK degree-awarding body, making it nationally recognised. The course earned a Bronze award in the Office for Students' TEF 2023, which assessed teaching quality.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
What is a contextual offer? Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
Work placement. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 95% |
| Other | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code NM11). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at OBU →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Business & Management graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £27,000 | £24,000 – £30,000 | 25 |
| 3 years after | £23,500 | £20,000 – £29,000 | 105 |
| 5 years after | £34,000 | £26,000 – £40,000 | 120 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 25; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
- 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally
National figures for Business & Management graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 25; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Business & Management courses at the same study level.
Compared with 3,421 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 25% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Legal professionalsSOC 2020 241 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £45,000
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 120; response rate: 50%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine reporting and data pulls
- First-draft decks and copy
- Standard forecasts and reconciliations
- Scheduling and admin workflows
More human than ever
- Strategy and judgement under uncertainty
- Leading, negotiating and selling
- Sense-checking and owning what AI produces
- Relationships with clients and teams
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Business & Management graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Consultancies
- Corporate graduate schemes
- Retail & FMCG
- Startups & scale-ups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Business Director, Marketing ScienceXcedeBusiness ManagerLGPS CentralBusiness Change ManagerIGA Talent SolutionsBusiness Case ManagerPeregrineBusiness DirectorMedialab GroupBusiness Rates SurveyorW TalentIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
88% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £27,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 7.8 out of 10: NSS 65.4% · in work or study 88% · continued 80%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Oxford Brookes University
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Oxford Campus
900 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Business & Management right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to OBU from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £17,600 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check OBU’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with OBU and gov.uk before you apply.
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