Law (Combined)

BA (Hons) Combined

The study of Law is not merely for those planning to enter the legal professions.

Campus Chester
Course BA (Hons) Combined
Length 3 Years full time (up to 6 years part time )
Start date September 2012

Law is a fascinating area of study that lends itself to combination with other disciplines such as Business, Management, Journalism and a broad range of the social sciences such as Psychology and Criminology. 

The BA Law Combined Honours Degree therefore allows you to study law alongside another academic discipline.

 

Why study at Chester?

The combination of law with another academic discipline provides a broad based education, encouraging a variety of applied approaches to the study and application of law. 

The Combined Honours Law Degree provides a thorough grounding in the fundamental areas of law, while at the same time offering a wide choice of other combined honours subjects, enabling a student to tailor their degree to meet their own needs, interests and career aspirations.  

 

Features

The BA Law Combined Honours Degree allows you to chose to combine your law studies with a wide range of other academic subject areas.

It is not a qualifying law degree but you can opt to take certain modules during the course which would allow you to apply for partial exemption from some of the subjects that you would need to study on the Graduate Diploma in Law, which is the conversion course for honours graduates who have not obtained a qualifying law degree.

Next: Modules

Programme Structure:

 

Level 4 (Year 1):

Contract Law, Public Law and English Legal System and Critical Legal Skills. The other three modules will be undertaken in your other academic discipline.

Level 5 (Year 2):

Either three or two law modules, you chose from:

EC Law, Crime, Tort, Human Rights, International Law or Commercial Law. You then either study two or three modules in your other academic discipline. You must then either chose Work Based Learning or Law Experiential Project.

 

Level 6 (Year 3):

You can chose either four, three or two law modules, you chose from:

Land Law, Equity and Trusts, Family Law, Child Law, Medical Law, Employment Law, Discrimination Law, Company Law, Intellectual Property, Evidence, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Research Methods and the Law Dissertation.

Note: some optional modules in the third year may not run if there is insufficient student demand.

Next: Assessment

Assessment is varied throughout the course. 

Most modules are assessed by an assignment or an essay and a formal examination; others however include tests conducted in class, presentations by individuals or groups, and projects researched for and completed by individuals or in groups. 

Next: Careers

The combination of legal and commercial training gives graduates a wide choice of career opportunities. 

This programme is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to equip them for a range of careers in business, the commercial and public sectors, and related fields within the criminal justice system. 

Specialist careers advice is available to all students.

Next: Entry requirements

Combined Honours

 

UCAS:
A minimum of 240-280 UCAS points from GCE A Levels or equivalent
BTEC:
BTEC National Diploma/Certificate: merit/distinction profile  
Irish/Scottish Highers:
 B in 4 subjects
International Baccalaureate:
26 points
QAA:
 QAA recognised Access to HE Diploma, Open College Units or Open University Credits
OCR: OCR National Extended/Diploma: merit/distinction profile
Extra Information:

The Advanced Diploma: acceptable on its own

Welsh Baccalaureate (core) will be recognised in our tariff offer.
Beginning: Overview

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