BA Law and Accounting
About this course
BA (Hons) in Law and Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Accounting, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme offers an optional placement year between years two and three, and includes an Independent Study module culminating in a research project. Students have access to a replica Crown Court and a Financial Markets Lab trading room.
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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)
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What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Protective service occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 60%
- West Midlands: 21%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 1%
- South East: 10%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
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
- Legal Skills and Practice
- Introduction To Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Management Accounting
- Law for Accounting
- Management Accounting (Non-Exam Route)
- Financial Accounting (Exam Route)
- Criminal Law Principles and Application
- Criminal Practice and Property Offences
- Law and Business in Context
- European Union Law and its International Context
- Business Taxation
- Financial Management (Exam Route)
- Audit and Assurance (Exam Route)
- 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
- Financial Strategy (Non-Exam Route)
- Financial Strategy (Exam Route)
- Management Accounting Performance Evaluation (Non Exam)
- Management Accounting Performance Evaluation (Exam Route)
- Personal Taxation (Exam route)
- Financial Reporting (Exam Route)
- Contemporary Reporting Issues
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Law and Accounting at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £35,000. The £28,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Law.
What do graduates of BA Law and Accounting at University of Derby do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Law and Accounting at University of Derby?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Law and Accounting at University of Derby?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 93 UCAS points.
Does BA Law and Accounting at University of Derby include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Law and Accounting at University of Derby?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.