BA (Hons) in Legal Studies with Business
Course code: WD053
What is the BA (Hons) in Legal Studies with Business?
The BA (Hons) in Legal Studies with Business is a one year add-on degree course which follows on from the BA in Legal Studies in International Trade, the BA in Legal Studies, or equivalent.
Special Feature of the Programme
The interdisciplinary nature of this course caters for students who are considering entering the employment market and who are attracted not only to the possibility of a career in the legal sector but also to a career in the business sector. The mix of law and business modules offered on this programme expands the range of careers that are available to graduates once they have completed the course.
This programme is accredited by the Board of the Honourable Society of King's Inns for students holding the Higher Certificate in Arts in Legal Studies and the BA in Legal Studies.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the BA (Hons) in Legal Studies with Business have found work in the following areas:
- Legal Sector
- Commercial Sector
- Financial Sector
- Teaching in secondary schools after gaining a recognised Higher Diploma in Education
- Insurance Sector
Follow on Study
- Masters degrees available in WIT
- Higher Diploma in Education
Course Outline
| Semester 1 Law Modules | Semester 2 Law Modules |
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Company Law 1 |
Company Law 2 |
| Business Modules | Business Modules |
| Foundations of Business Strategy Financial Management 1 Human Resource Management Financial Accounting 1 |
Management Accounting Financial Management 2 Organisational Studies Strategic Management |
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Students study six modules in each semester. Students must take Company Law 1 & 2 and Contract Law 1 & 2. Students must study one additional law module and two business modules and they can study the remaining one module in either law or business. Students intending to pursue further studies at the Honourable Society of King's Inns are advised to take Jurisprudence & Administrative Law. Students who have graduated from the BA in Legal Studies in International Trade do not take European Union Law and students who choose Financial Management must also take Financial Accounting and Management Accounting as these are co-requisite modules. If students take a module in the first semester, they must take the corresponding module in the second semester. |
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Course Facts
Course Title: BA (Hons) in Legal Studies with Business
Course Code: WD053
Course Level: 8
Duration: 1 year add-on
Course Entry
Entry to the honours degree course will be open to students who hold one of the following:
- BA in Legal Studies (International Trade)
- BA in Legal Studies
- An equivalent qualification
For further inforamtion
Email: appliedarts@wit.ie
