LLB Commercial Law

Overview
Why study commercial law with us
Our commercial law degree gives you the initial skills and qualifications to pursue qualified solicitor or barrister status in England and Wales.

Commercial law courses give you the foundational skills and training to advance your career in commercial law, commerce or business – and our LLB Commercial Law is recognised as the first stage of professional legal education by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board.

Building a specialist understanding of commercial law, you’ll enhance your awareness of the various contexts in which the law operates. You’ll also learn to analyse and evaluate a variety of legal systems through work-based and skills-based modules. Here, you’ll gain hands-on experience that’s relevant to both the legal profession and the wider commercial sectors.

Developing your practical legal skills
You’ll have the option to transfer to one of our overseas campuses in Mauritius or Dubai for a year (or more) of your studies.

We’ll match you with professional legal bodies and practitioners who will help you develop specialist mooting and mediation skills. You’ll have the opportunity to take part in national and international mooting and mediation competitions. You can also experience the buzz and atmosphere of the court room in our specialist chambers located inside Hendon Town Hall, which was built in 1901.

You’ll have the opportunity to gain hands-on work experience with work-based and skills-based modules that will help you prepare practically and professionally for your career.

You’ll be at the heart of legal innovation, with plenty of support from tutors who are nationally and internationally-recognised experts in their chosen fields of law.

Get the support you need to succeed
During your course, you’ll get personalised support from your Personal Tutor, Student Learning Assistant, and Graduate Academic Assistant. Their first-hand experience in your subject area means they understand how to best support you.

Aside from being a route to pursuing a career as a solicitor, barrister, legal executive or paralegal, commercial law courses open up career opportunities in sectors that range from business and management to education and government. In fact, 82% of students are satisfied with this course (NSS, 2018).