If you’re interested in law and criminological theory and practice, this LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology degree course will match your interests.
The course is a qualifying law degree (QLD), which means it gives you the core legal knowledge to progress to the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) to train as a solicitor or barrister. In your final year, you can also choose to take the CILEx Graduate fast-track diploma. This allows you to qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive following further professional experience.
As well as core legal subjects, you’ll get to choose from various optional units to suit your own interests. These currently include Commercial Law and White Collar Crime.
After the course, you could continue your legal training or take up employment in sectors such as the police or the probation service. You could also continue your studies on a Master’s degree.
What you'll experience
On this course, you can:
- Bring what you learn to life in mock trials in our replica of a crown court, complete with dock, witness box, public gallery, jury room and interview room
- Use your skills advising members of the public on a variety of aspects of the law, by working in one of our community settings
- Opt for the CILEx Graduate Fast-track Diploma (Level 6 Diploma in Legal Practice) in your final year, which allows you to qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive lawyer when you get further experience after the course
- Join our student law society and take part in team competitions such as negotiation and mooting
Modules
- English Legal System
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- Public Law
- Introduction to Criminology
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Commercial Law
- Land Law
- Law of Tort
- Questioning Criminology
- Key Issues in Criminal Justice
- Employment Law
- Elements of Commercial and Consumer Law
- Family and Child Law
- Police, Law and Community
- Language
- Year in Industry
- Equity and Trusts
- EU Law
- Discrimination and Human Rights
- Contemporary Criminologies
- Company Law
- Family and Child Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- CILEx Level 6 Practice Papers
- Evidence and Advocacy
- Public International Law
What do I need to get in?
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Entry Requirements for: United Kingdom
300
After your second year, you can do an optional work placement year with support from our placements office.
You'll get support in choosing and applying for placements that fit your aspirations, whether you want to work in a legal or non-legal context.
Careers and opportunities
After the course, you could progress to a graduate training scheme, go straight into employment in the private, public or voluntary sector, or continue your studies.
If you chose a career in law, you can do the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) or Legal Practice Course (LPC), which are the traditional routes to becoming a barrister or solicitor.
If you take the CILEx Graduate Fast-track Diploma unit in your final year, you can work as legal executive or paralegal when you graduate and become a Chartered Legal Executive lawyer following 3 years of qualifying employment. This gives you similar career opportunities to barristers and solicitors.
The course also prepares you for graduate training schemes and other roles where you can use your knowledge and experience of law and criminology. For example, in the police force, probation service or prison service.
Roles our graduates have taken on include:
fraud auditor
police officer
criminal management officer in a firm of solicitors
designated detention officer
paralegal
business development executive
After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.
Do I Have To Pay?
Not if you are a National of one of the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United KingdomFunding Calculator
Your funding value: £19.000
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After submitting your application to the University, and being accepted, Ucademics will guide you through all the steps needed for you to apply to the student finance program.
UK and European Union students are eligible for a Tuition Fee Loan given by a British Government Organization called Student Finance England, which is paid directly to your university, independent of your grades or your family’s income.
EU/UK students
International students
Tuition Fees are paid per year. The value above represents the tuition fee for the 2018/2019 academic year.
The tuition fees might be subject to minor increases each year due to inflation.
15 January 2019
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30 June 2019
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31 August 2019
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20 September 2019
The final deadline for applications to 2019 courses. Applications must arrive at UCAS by 18:00 (UK time).
22 October 2019
The deadline for adding Clearing choices, and for universities or colleges to accept applicants in Clearing.
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