LLB (Hons) Law with Business Bachelor's degree at the University of Exeter
LLB (Hons) Law with Business at University of Exeter. Studying Law with Business at Exeter's Penryn Campus means combining a Qualifying Law Degree with a genuine grounding in how organisations actually operate.
About this course
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LLB (Hons) Law with Business is a Bachelor's degree (LLB (Hons)) at the University of Exeter, based in Penryn Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Law graduates from this provider, 95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 75% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £26,500. (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)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 85; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 95% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 96% (2022-23; 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 13 modules
- Legal FoundationsCompulsory15 credits
- Legal Foundations 2Compulsory15 credits
- Constitutional LawCompulsory15 credits
- Criminal Law 1 FoundationsCompulsory15 credits
- Criminal Law 2 Companies and OrganisationsCompulsory15 credits
- EU and Human Rights LawCompulsory15 credits
- Generative AI and Sustainable Futures: Ethics, Society, and ScholarshipCompulsory15 credits
- Business and SocietyOptional15 credits
- Operations Management: A Sustainable PerspectiveOptional15 credits
- Marketing in a Digital AgeOptional15 credits
- Theory and Practice of ManagementOptional15 credits
- Understanding Work and OrganisationsOptional15 credits
- Introduction to EconomicsOptional15 credits
Year 2 31 modules
- Contract LawCompulsory30 credits
- The Law of TortsCompulsory30 credits
- Study AbroadCompulsory120 credits
- Land LawCompulsory30 credits
- TrustsCompulsory30 credits
- Business Beyond ProfitOptional15 credits
- Project ManagementOptional15 credits
- Strategic Concepts for BusinessOptional15 credits
- Finance for BusinessOptional15 credits
- Research Inquiry for PracticeOptional15 credits
- Workplace WellbeingOptional15 credits
- Digital Technologies and the Future of WorkOptional15 credits
- Ecological EconomicsOptional15 credits
- Circular Enterprise EconomyOptional15 credits
- Environmental Regulation and RedressOptional15 credits
- Work PlacementOptional15 credits
- Employment LawOptional15 credits
- Social and Technological InnovationOptional15 credits
- Business and Climate ChangeOptional15 credits
- Globalisation and InternationalisationOptional15 credits
- Local - Global Innovation (Cornwall Research Seminar Series)Optional15 credits
- Crisis: Change and Creativity in OrganisationsOptional15 credits
- BiomimicryOptional15 credits
- Future 17: Sustainable Development Goals ChallengeOptional15 credits
- DissertationOptional30 credits
- Business and Human RightsOptional15 credits
- The Law of Corporate FinanceOptional15 credits
- Corporate Law, Theory and GovernanceOptional15 credits
- Parliamentary StudiesOptional15 credits
- Access to JusticeOptional30 credits
- Law and Policy for Sustainable OrganisationsOptional15 credits
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
The course threads together core legal subjects needed for a Qualifying Law Degree with business content drawn from areas such as Marketing, Finance, HR / People, Operations, Strategy, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain, and Consulting. This means you're not just memorising legal doctrine in isolation; you're also asked to think about how a business raises finance, manages people, or plans strategy, and then how the law intersects with each of those activities. Expect a mix of lectures, seminars, and case-based discussion, with legal modules building the analytical rigour examiners expect from a Qualifying Law Degree, while business modules push you towards more applied, scenario-driven thinking. Over three years, the balance shifts as you move from foundational legal principles towards modules where you can lean more heavily into whichever business specialisation interests you, whether that's the mechanics of supply chains or the fundamentals of entrepreneurship.
Who it's for
This course suits someone who enjoys the precision of legal argument but doesn't want to give up thinking about how organisations actually function day to day. If you're the sort of person who reads about a corporate dispute and wants to know both the legal reasoning and the business logic behind it, you'll feel at home here. It works well for people who like structured, evidence-based argument, don't mind heavy reading loads, and are comfortable switching between the formal language of statutes and cases and the more practical, numbers-and-people focus of business modules. You should be reasonably self-directed, since a Qualifying Law Degree demands consistent, methodical study rather than last-minute cramming. It also suits students who value a smaller campus community, Penryn offers a quieter, more contained environment than a large city campus, which some students find easier for sustained concentration. If you're still weighing up whether your future lies in legal practice, a business role, or something that blends the two, spending three years across both disciplines gives you room to work that out rather than commit prematurely.
Careers & job market
Graduate outcomes data below relates to Business & Management courses nationally, not specifically to this course or university, but it gives a sense of the wider labour market graduates enter. Across Business & Management nationally, 87% of graduates were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, and 60% of working graduates were in highly skilled work or further study; 81% of students continued past their first year. National earnings data (Graduate Outcomes / LEO) show starting salaries 15 months after graduation ranging from £24,000 to £32,000, dropping to a range of £21,250–£30,000 after three years, and rising to £26,350–£37,200 after five years, these are national figures across the field, not a promise of what any individual graduate will earn. Because this degree is accredited by the Bar Standards Board as a Qualifying Law Degree, it also keeps the route to the Bar Professional Training Course open for those who want to pursue advocacy, alongside the business-oriented routes the degree also supports.
University & format
The University of Exeter is a public, Russell Group university founded in 1955, and this LLB (Hons) Law with Business is delivered full-time over three years at the Penryn Campus, taught in English. The university was and holds a Gold rating for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023. As a Russell Group member, it sits within the UK's group of research-intensive universities, and degrees are nationally recognised. Most entrants arrive with A-levels or equivalent, 94% of accepted students in recent years, typically within the 112–127 UCAS tariff band, though this reflects historical entrant profiles rather than a fixed requirement.
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.
The provider publishes contextual-offer information. Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
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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 | 94% |
| a Baccalaureate | 5% |
| another higher-education qualification | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
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. 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
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at University of Exeter →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 | £26,500 | £23,500 – £31,500 | 85 |
| 3 years after | £32,000 | £25,000 – £42,000 | 295 |
| 5 years after | £45,500 | £33,000 – £59,500 | 325 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 85; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23.
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. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 85; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. 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.
- Legal professionalsSOC 2020 241 · 25% of published destinations · ASHE median £45,000
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 25% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Managers, directors and senior officialsSOC 2020 1 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £51,733
- Secretarial and related occupationsDiscover Uni category · 10% of published destinations
- Caring personal servicesSOC 2020 613 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £23,668
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: 30; response rate: 55%. 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
95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £26,500. 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 9.2 out of 10: NSS 84.9% · in work or study 95% · continued 96%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Exeter
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 Penryn Campus
142 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 University of Exeter from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by University of Exeter; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. 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 University of Exeter’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 University of Exeter and gov.uk before you apply.
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