BA (Hons) Business and Law with Sandwich Placement

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Wolverhampton

Program Overview

This degree blends the world of business with fundamental areas of law, giving you a well-rounded skill-set that suits students who want a practical understanding of how organisations operate within legal frameworks. Over four years, including a full sandwich placement year, you’ll study core areas such as contract law, commercial law, business strategy and corporate governance, while also gaining real professional experience that adds serious value to your CV.

Curriculum Structure

Year 1

Your first year introduces the essential building blocks of both business and law. You’ll explore modules such as Contract Law, Studying for Success & Digital Literacy, and The Responsible Business, learning how legal rules shape business activities. Alongside this, you’ll cover early business topics that help you understand how organisations work, and develop research, writing and digital skills that support your studies from the very beginning.

Year 2

Your second year builds your expertise and strengthens the business–law connection. You will take modules like Business Organisations and Communication, and Professional Skills, Employability and Practice, where you’ll gain practical experience in legal reasoning, business planning and communication. Optional areas such as finance, marketing or leadership allow you to tailor your learning depending on whether your interests lean more towards business management or corporate-law practice.

Year 3 – Sandwich Placement

This is your professional placement year, where you step into real industry settings and apply what you’ve learned in the classroom. Placements are typically completed within organisations, companies or legal-related environments, helping you develop workplace confidence, professional networks and a genuine advantage when applying for graduate roles. It’s a valuable bridge between university learning and future career opportunities.

Year 4

Your final year focuses on higher-level study and career-ready skills. You’ll take advanced modules such as Employment Law, Business Communicator and Strategic Business, where you’ll learn to think critically about corporate decision-making and workplace legal responsibilities. A Professional Project option allows you to complete business-based research or a practical output that reflects the combination of legal and commercial skills you’ve gained throughout your studies and placement.

Focus areas: business law, commercial law, contract law, corporate structures & governance, professional skills, business management, compliance, business communication, business strategy

Learning outcomes: confident understanding of business and legal principles; ability to apply legal reasoning in business settings; research, analysis and professional writing skills; strategic decision-making; employability skills; real workplace experience through placement

Professional Alignment (accreditation): The programme covers core areas such as Contract Law and Commercial Law, developing a strong grounding in legal knowledge alongside business principles, and supporting further professional training should you decide to advance into business-law related paths

Reputation (employability potential): Combining two highly valued disciplines plus a full year of practical experience makes this degree especially attractive to employers across corporate business, compliance, commercial roles, management, consulting, finance and legal support roles

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

When you join BA (Hons) Business and Law with Sandwich Placement at Wolverhampton, it’s not just about reading textbooks — you’ll get plenty of hands-on, real-world experience that brings business and legal ideas to life. From mock trials to business-law projects, and with spaces that feel like actual workplaces, you’ll get a sense for what working in business or law really feels like. Along the way, you’ll pick up practical skills — research, communication, teamwork, digital fluency — that employers value.

Here are some of the concrete ways you’ll get that experience:

Moot courtroom & legal-advice centre experience: The Law School sits in a modern building with a dedicated mock courtroom and a Legal Advice Centre. You’ll have chances to practise advocacy, understand courtroom procedures, and even help in real-life legal-advice sessions — giving you a taste of actual legal work.
Specialist teaching and business-school facilities: Business and law teaching happen in the university’s purpose-built Business School building, complete with high-tech lecture rooms, IT suites, consulting / seminar rooms and social learning spaces — so you study in a professional environment, similar to what you might find in a law firm or corporate office.
Real business-law integration through project and professional-skills modules: Through modules focused on professional skills and business-law interaction, you’ll take part in practical, employability-focused work that combines business thinking with legal awareness — useful if you plan to enter corporate, compliance or consultancy roles.
Collaboration, peer learning, and digital-research training: Courses include a dedicated digital-literacy and legal-research module that helps you learn how to handle documents securely, analyse information, write clearly and research thoroughly — exactly the skills modern employers expect.
Supportive community, guidance and opportunities for engagement beyond class: As a student here, you join a community that values applied learning — staff and student support teams, collaborative learning spaces, and access to events, debates or legal-society activities that broaden your experience beyond just lectures.

Progression & Future Opportunities

Graduating from BA (Hons) Business and Law with Sandwich Placement gives you a versatile base and opens up a broad range of career possibilities — many alumni step into corporate, legal-support or consulting roles, while others lean toward business management or compliance-related jobs. With this degree, you could aim for roles such as corporate legal advisor, business development manager, compliance or contracts officer, or even management-track positions in business firms.

Thanks to what you gain at Wolverhampton, your career journey could be boosted by:

Career support services that guide you into the job market: The university’s dedicated careers and employability team helps you polish your CV, prepare for interviews, and connect with employers in business, law, and corporate sectors — giving you a head-start in your job search.
Strong employment outcomes and competitive earning potential: Many graduates from this kind of blended business-law programme find roles soon after finishing their course, often in corporate or legal-support jobs where they can grow steadily and earn respect and good salaries as they gain experience.
Industry-relevant skills that employers value: Because you graduate with knowledge of both business and legal frameworks, you’re especially well suited to companies that need staff who understand contracts, compliance, corporate governance, or business strategy — a combination that makes you adaptable and in demand.
Flexibility and long-term value: Whether you want to work in business operations, legal advisory, compliance, or even consulting, this degree gives you flexibility. It also serves as a base if later you choose to undergo professional legal training or specialize further in business or law.
Wide scope for growth and upward mobility: Many who start out in junior or mid-level business or legal-administration roles use this degree as a springboard for career growth — moving up into management, senior advisory, or strategy roles as they gain experience.

Further Academic Progression:
After completing Business and Law, you could choose to continue with postgraduate studies — perhaps a specialised law or business master’s, or a professional qualification in compliance, corporate governance, or legal practice. That extra qualification can enhance your profile and open doors to more advanced roles in law, business strategy, consulting, or senior corporate management.