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Course summary
This Business Management with Law Foundation Year programme builds your academic confidence and introduces key concepts in business, management and law. As you progress, you’ll explore how legal frameworks shape business decisions, with modules covering commercial law, employment law and corporate governance. You’ll gain practical experience through live projects, simulations and optional placements, preparing you for careers in management, compliance or legal consultancy. / Earn a degree accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), enhancing your leadership credentials. / Engage with real-world case studies and gain experience through optional pro bono legal support schemes. / Develop essential digital skills using tools like WestLaw, Microsoft Project and Power BI. / Study international case studies, focusing on global issues and comparative analysis. Develop your skills You’ll look ahead to the technologies that will affect the world of business in the future and gain the essential digitals skills that will help you go further in the industry, such as: / WestLaw, / Microsoft Project / Power BI This programme is also available with: • Placement Year - on the placement year option, you will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do. • Study Abroad – study with one of our partner Universities for a semester or a year. Find out more on www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/business-management-law-foundation-year This course is not open to international students. Please note that the content of this course is currently being reviewed, to ensure we offer the most up to date module content for all of our students. We do expect that some of the content will change from that which you will see on this page. As soon as we know the full details of this, all applicants will be informed about the new content.
Modules
Please note that the content of this course is currently being reviewed, to ensure we offer the most up to date module content for all of our students. We do expect that some of the content will change from that which you will see on this page. As soon as we know the full details of this, all applicants will be informed about the new content. The Foundation Year serves as an essential stepping stone into university-level study and business education. During this introductory phase, you’ll develop core academic and digital skills, including writing, research and presentation techniques. In your first year, you will build a solid understanding of how businesses operate within legal frameworks. In your second year, you will deepen your knowledge and legal understanding, whilst enhancing your practical skills. The professional experience year, offered after your second year of study, gives you the opportunity to put your skills and knowledge into practice, improve your employability and earn a salary for the work you do. In the final year, you will focus on advanced topics including company law, management in law, AI and business ethics, preparing you for a career in business, management or law. / Year 1: Understanding Organisations, Digital and Business Skills, Economics, Business and the Legal Environment, Data Analysis for Business, The Future of Business. / Year 2: Commercial Law, Employment Law, Legal Aspects of Business, Project Management, Business Intelligence and Dashboards, Live Project in Business Law. / Year 3: Company Law, Leadership and Management in Business Law, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence and the Law, Business Ethics and Sustainability, Strategic Management.
Assessment method
Through a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials, using learning activities such as business simulations, you will develop the practical skills and theoretical knowledge that you'll need when you begin working. Our academics are experts in their field and work closely with industry to ensure that our courses reflect the needs of businesses. We use different assessment techniques in different modules and try to ensure all assessments reflect the types of work you will do after graduating. This may include portfolio work, multiple choice questions, group reports and problem-solving questions.
How to apply
14Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- M202
- Institution code:
- S03
- Campus name:
- Peel Park Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 64 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
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Provider information
University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT