COURSE CURRICULUM

The LLB (Hons) Business Law with Foundation Year at the University of East London is a professionally focused qualifying law degree designed to equip you with a thorough grounding in legal principles, while developing strong business insight and essential employability skills.The Foundation Year provides a supportive transition into university study, focusing on the core areas of legal reasoning, academic writing, digital research, and the wider social and economic context in which law operates. Modules cover key legal concepts, communication skills, and explore contemporary topics such as surveillance, globalisation, and digital society.From year one of the LLB, you will study essential areas of legal practice, including contract law, public law, criminal law, land law, human rights, and equity and trusts. You will also explore business-specific modules such as business law, company law, commercial law, and banking law. Unique to this program, you will be able to select from a wide range of business-oriented modules in your second and third years, giving you a broader and more commercially relevant legal education than a traditional LLB.Practical experience is central to the course. You will 'learn by doing' through opportunities such as volunteering at the University’s Legal Advice Centre and participating in legal work placements. Skills development is embedded across all years through UEL's Mental Wealth program, which strengthens your digital skills, cultural awareness, and professional competencies.In your final year, you can tailor your studies through optional modules such as client practice, litigation, evidence, intellectual property, corporate finance, and applied business projects. By choosing specific modules like Client Practice and Civil & Criminal Litigation, you can also earn the Higher Diploma in Paralegal Practice, enhancing your career prospects in both legal and business fields.Whether you aspire to become a solicitor, barrister, in-house legal advisor, or business consultant, this degree prepares you with the academic knowledge, practical experience, and business awareness needed to succeed in a competitive and evolving legal landscape.