Law and Economics

University of Strathclyde

Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years LawPolicingAccounting and financeEconomics

Law and Economics BA (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow, taught full-time over 4 years. 85% of final-year students rated the course positively in the National Student Survey, and graduates earn £22,500 on average 15 months after finishing. Typical A-level entry is ABB - BBB.

A-Level Entry

ABB - BBB

Typical offer · UCAS

Student Satisfaction

84.96%

NSS · Office for Students

Avg. Graduate Salary

£22,500

15 months after graduation · HESA via Discover Uni

About this course

- Develop an awareness of law and the legal implications of business operations which is sought after by employers.

- Access the resources of the Andersonian Library, one of the finest in Scotland, offering a wide range of law reports, legislation, serials and monographs.

- Progress to our LLB (Graduate Entry) after completing a joint Honours degree with Law and another subject.

- Law studies the obligations and rights which members of society have in relation to each other and to the state, while economics aims to understand the activities of the different agents in the economy – consumers, producers and the government – and how they all fit together.

Ranked Top 10 in the UK for Law (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2024).

This course is part of our flexible BA Humanities and Social Science Degree programme. With our BA (Honours) degree you can choose from subjects in Humanities, Social Sciences and Business, with two of your three subject choices taught by the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences.

The BA degree is a three year course and the Honours degree is normally a four year course. This allows you to try new subjects, develop your own ideas, develop a broad range of knowledge and enhance your employability.

You should only enter one of the UCAS codes on your application form. Acceptance on one of these subject codes will enable you to study any combination of subjects. Only one application will be considered. This is lifted from page 50 of the prospectus.

https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/flexiblebadegree/

Every one of our flexible BA options gives students the chance to gain valuable professional experience as part of a credit-bearing work placement class in their third or fourth year. Learn more about placements- https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/placements/

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades ABB - BBB
Scottish Higher AAAA

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:

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Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Glasgow
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Law, Policing, Accounting and finance, Economics
Avg. Graduate Salary
£22,500