BA Business and Law with Foundation Year
About this course
BA in Law and Business Management, combining legal education with business studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship. The programme begins with a foundation year before automatic progression onto the main BA. Students complete an Extended Project, an independently researched piece of work.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC
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What students say
Based on about 518 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 680 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 9%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 69 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 74%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Legal professionals: 39%
- Administrative occupations: 12%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 73%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 17%
- West Midlands: 12%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 35%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 795 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 91%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- Other qualifications: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Succeeding at University
- Introduction to the Business Environment
- Introduction to Accounting Essentials
- Skills for Your Successful Future
- Extended Project
- Marketing, Management and Communication for a Digital World
- Introduction to Enterprising Skills
- Crisis Management
- Law of Intellectual Property
- Employment Law for Business
- Strategic Marketing Management
- Competition and Market Regulation
- Managing Knowledge in Organisations
- Dissertation (Business and Law)
- Principles of Marketing
- Principles of Management
- Foundations of Law
- Law of Obligations 1
- AI in Business
- Consumers, Brands and Digital Marketing
- Business Law
- Law of Obligations 2
- Strategy
- Entrepreneurship
- Property Rights and Ownership
- Law of Personal Property
- Environment, Society and Governance
- Consultancy Challenge
- Business Transactions Law
- Legal Aspects of Corporate Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business and Law with Foundation Year at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £39,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £51,500. The £39,500 median after five years is £8,000 more than the UK median for Law.
What do graduates of BA Business and Law with Foundation Year at University of Leicester do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Business and Law with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Business and Law with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
Does BA Business and Law with Foundation Year at University of Leicester 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 Business and Law with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.