General entry requirements

A level:

• AAA
• You will also need a grade A/7 in GCSE Mathematics

IB:

• 38

BTEC:

• We welcome applications from students taking BTECs alongside at least one A level. You will also need grade A/7 in GCSE Mathematics

Additional requirements:

You will also need to meet our English Language requirements.

International Students

We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

Find out more about international entry requirements.

Contextual data and differential offers

Warwick may make differential offers to students in a number of circumstances. These include students participating in the Realising Opportunities programme, or who meet two of the contextual data criteria. Differential offers will be one or two grades below Warwick’s standard offer (to a minimum of BBB).

Warwick International Foundation Programme (IFP)

All students who successfully complete the Warwick IFP and apply to Warwick through UCAS will receive a guaranteed conditional offer for a related undergraduate programme (selected courses only).

Find out more about standard offers and conditions for the IFP.

Taking a gap year

Applications for deferred entry welcomed.

Interviews

We do not typically interview applicants. Offers are made based on your UCAS form which includes predicted and actual grades, your personal statement and school reference.

Year One

The Modern English Legal System

This module exposes you to a critical overview of the machinery of justice at the heart of the English legal system and provides you with fluency in fundamental legal techniques. Through the study of law in context, as practised in the Warwick Law School, you will pay particular attention to sources of law, techniques for interpreting cases and statutes, legal rhetoric, making an argument and writing. You will be introduced to key sources of law and be trained in their retrieval and analysis. You will develop these skills through collaborative work and independent study, including online research.

Tort Law

You will examine the law of civil liability for wrongfully inflicted damage or injury: the law of tort. We emphasise the processes and techniques involved in judicial (as opposed to legislative or administrative) law-making; the relevance and responsiveness of doctrines thus developed to society’s actual problems; and the policies and philosophies underlying the rules. As well as acquiring knowledge of the application of these technical areas of law, you will develop skills of legal reasoning and critical judgement, with particular reference to insurance, loss spreading, developing medical knowledge, professional standards and consumer protection. Work is undertaken independently and in debate and collaboration with your peers.

Foundations, Skills and Debates

Foundations, Skills and Debates is a pivotal module for all first year students which supports the transition from formal education to the business school environment. Engage with other students and develop essential WBS attributes that are not only fundamental for your time here, but sought after by top employers. You will work on creativity, presentation and teamwork skills as well as negotiation, complex problem solving and debate. This is a year-long module.

Introduction to Legal Theory

You will engage with fundamental questions about the nature of law, order, and justice. You will consider the impact of political, moral and social theories on ways of thinking about law. You will think, in depth, about the underlying principles of the legal system by studying questions such as the nature of rights, the permissibility of punishment, and the nature of legal obligations. You will have opportunities to develop your research, argumentation, and advocacy skills through class discussion and written engagement with central issues in legal philosophy.

Year Two

Critical Issues in Law and Management

You will learn to analyse and critique important issues in law and management, and demonstrate advanced skills in analysing unstructured problems and real-life case studies. In both individual and group settings, you will develop your skills of critical thinking and be able to confront and evaluate competing and conflicting interests, while recognising fundamental ethical dilemmas in the law and business environment. Working independently, you will demonstrate advanced research skills and techniques. There will also be a focus on teamwork, enabling you to apply your diverse skills to practical problems in collaboration with others.

Contract Law

On this module, you will learn to understand and explain the fundamental principles of contract law, one of the building blocks of the common law and which underlies commercial and consumer law. Using primarily a case-law approach, you will have opportunities to study the relationship between case law and statute and to tackle specific problem-solving tasks that will help you develop both your theoretical knowledge, including your understanding of the social context and function of the courts, and your legal writing skills.

Foundations of European Law

This module introduces you to the institutional structure and substantive laws of the European Union. You will study direct effect, supremacy and fundamental human rights, and engage with topical issues such as the democratic accountability of the European Commission, Council of Ministers, European Council and European Parliament. You will familiarise yourself with the role and function of significant European institutions such as the Court of Justice and Court of First Instance. Working independently, you will use ICT to research databases, in particular the Europa websites. There are opportunities to communicate your understanding orally and in writing, and to identify principles of EU law that apply to specific legal problems.

Year Three

Law and the International Business Environment

Co-taught by Warwick Law School and Warwick Business School, during this module you will gain a solid understanding of the legal and economic issues relating to global business operations. An important part of your work will be developing independent research, analytical and presentational skills and gaining the ability to integrate different fields of knowledge in your analysis of legal and business issues. On completion, you should be able to apply legal rules relating to global businesses, and demonstrate knowledge of the impact of multinational business operations on employees, customers, communities and the environment. Both teamwork and independent study are required.

Law of Business Organisations

You will study the formation, structure, regulation and dissolution of incorporated companies as a means of understanding the principles of UK company law and the key policy issues facing lawyers, practitioners and theorists in light of The Companies Act 2006. You will examine the historical precedents and political implications of company law, and the repercussions of dispersed share ownership through your study of agency theory. You will apply rigorously specific statutory provisions and identify the range of judicial approaches to company law disputes, including in cases of legal uncertainty, through use of self-identified sources. As well as working in a seminar environment as part of a team, you will conduct unsupervised work to strengthen your independent study skills.

Year Four

Law of Trusts

You will study the law of trusts in a variety of areas, from traditional contexts to their modern operation in commercial contexts. In addition to the private law of trusts you will study the law governing the recognition and regulation of charitable (public) trusts. You will also employ critical, contextual and comparative methods to appreciate the nature and operation of trusts law across the full range of contexts in which they operate. Working as an independent researcher, you will apply your knowledge to legal problems and present your evaluation both orally and in writing. You will work also collaboratively on class-based tasks in order to demonstrate your time-management and teamwork skills.

Criminal Law

You will develop an understanding of the general principles of criminal law and its operation within society, coupled with an awareness of the social and political forces that influence the scope of the law and its enforcement. You will encounter basic concepts of the structure of English Criminal Law, and some knowledge of procedures, theories, and historical and political contexts, so as to understand and debate legal arguments and policy. In your studies, you will be expected to assess and present arguments for and against in open debate and also work collaboratively with your peers on specific tasks.

General Principles of Constitutional and Administrative Law

All of us are involved in one way or another with government and administration in this country, seeking to exercise certain rights. You will learn about the principles of British public law, both constitutional and administrative, the role of Parliament and courts and many aspects of power at different levels. The emphasis will be on your ability to describe and assess the main elements of public law, drawing on a variety of evidence, and to explain and discuss the ways in which the system of government in the UK is changing and fragmenting, with particular reference to the Human Rights Act 1998, and the status, effect and primacy of European law and arrangements for Brexit.

Examples of optional modules/options for current students

Principles of Marketing, Accounting for Business, Business Statistics, Business Analytics, Economics for Business, Foundations of Financial Management, Management, Organisation and Society, Digital Ventures, Management of Global Risks.

Tuition fees

Tuition fees

Find out more about fees and funding.

Additional course costs

There may be costs associated with other items or services such as academic texts, course notes, and trips associated with your course. Students who choose to complete a work placement or study abroad will pay reduced tuition fees for their third year.

Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship 2021

We believe there should be no barrier to talent. That's why we are committed to offering a scholarship that makes it easier for gifted, ambitious international learners to pursue their academic interests at one of the UK's most prestigious universities. This new scheme will offer international fee-paying students 250 tuition fee discounts ranging from full fees to awards of £13,000 to £2,000 for the full duration of your Undergraduate degree course.

Find out more about the Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship 2021

Your career

Studying law provides a platform to a wide range of career opportunities within the legal profession and beyond. Our law graduates train for the Bar and work for leading law firms like:

• Freshfields
• Allen and Overy
• Slaughter and May
• Clifford Chance
• Linklaters

They also go on to work for other major employers such as:

• Goldman Sachs
• PwC
• UK Civil Service
• Financial Conduct Authority
• British Red Cross
• Microsoft
• Accenture

Graduates from Warwick Business School have gone on to work for employers including:

• Accenture
• APT
• Citigroup
• Deloitte
• EY
• Investec
• JP Morgan
• KPMG
• National Audit Office
• RBS

They have pursued careers such as:

• Business and related associate professionals
• Chartered and certified accountants
• Finance and investment analysts and advisers
• Financial accounts managers
• IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
• Marketing associate professionals and taxation experts

Helping you find the right career

The Law School has a dedicated professionally qualified Senior Careers Consultant to support you, whilst WBS have their own dedicated careers team called WBS CareersPlus. They offer impartial advice and guidance, together with workshops and events throughout the year. Previous examples of workshops and events include:

• Writing an effective CV
• Becoming a Solicitor: the office of tomorrow and how to get there
• Warwick careers fairs and informal networking opportunity with employers, including the Law Fair
• How to network with employers skills workshop (WBS)
• WBS Internships and Placements opportunities employer event
• The journey to the Bar including the BPTC and pupillage applications
• Mooting Master Class
• How to research Law Firms and Barristers Sets
• Sector events with industry speakers, for students who want to pursue a career in a specific sector such as Marketing, Finance and Banking
• What else can I do with a Law degree other than be a Lawyer (alumni presentations and networking)
• Workshops on all aspects of the recruitment process including CVs, covering letters, applications and how to prepare for interviews and assessment centres

Find out more about careers support at Warwick.