BA Entrepreneurship and Law
About this course
BA (Hons) in Entrepreneurship and Law, a business and law degree that combines the study of the English legal system with enterprise concepts and commercial strategy. Core topics include Research Methods, Accounting, Legal Analysis, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course offers an optional placement year between the second and final stage. The first year covers foundational legal principles and business basics through compulsory modules such as Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties, Administrative Law and Human Rights, Marketing Fundamentals, and Developing an Enterprising Mindset. The second year focuses on enterprise application and innovation through compulsory modules like Social and Sustainable Enterprise and Innovation and Implementation. The final year examines advanced commercial and global contexts via compulsory modules including Freelancing Skills and Working for Yourself and Developing a Global Enterprise. Optional modules across the degree allow students to study specialist areas such as Company Law, Family Law and Practice, Intellectual Property Law, and Employment Law.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 A level: BBC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 43%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 68%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 225 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 71%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 8%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Protective service occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Legal professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 45%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 55%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 5%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 225 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 32%
- Other qualifications: 65%
- No formal qualifications: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties
- Administrative Law and Human Rights
- Marketing Fundamentals
- Developing an Enterprising Mindset
- Legal Skills and Practice
- Finance and Business Performance
- Social and Sustainable Enterprise
- Innovation and Implementation
- Criminal Law Principles and Application
- Criminal Practice and Property Offences
- Law and Business in Context
- European Union Law and its International Context
- Sustainability and Responsible Management
- Managing Performance through People
- Freelancing Skills and Working for Yourself
- Developing a Global Enterprise
- Commercial and Consumer Law
- Company Law
- Employment Law
- Comparative Law
- Evidence
- Family Law and Practice
- Independent Study
- Intellectual Property Law
- Human Rights in a Global World
- International Law and World Affairs
- Sustainable Development and International Business Law
- Domestic Abuse
- Global Business and Strategy
- Developing Leadership and Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Entrepreneurship and Law at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £11,500 and £27,500. The £22,500 median after five years is £9,000 less than the UK median for Law.
What do graduates of BA Entrepreneurship and Law at University of Derby do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Entrepreneurship and Law at University of Derby?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Entrepreneurship and Law at University of Derby?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 41 UCAS points.
Does BA Entrepreneurship and Law at University of Derby include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Entrepreneurship and Law at University of Derby?
71% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.