LLB Law and Criminal Justice (4 years full time with Professional Placement)

Reasons to choose Kingston

• The course provides the foundational legal knowledge as defined by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to pursue training in the legal profession.

• You will learn about the criminal justice system and debate the application of justice in a case study approach.

• Law at Kingston University is ranked No.1 in London for five out of seven NSS 2025 themes - including Assessment and Feedback, Academic Support, Organisation and Management, Learning Resources and Student Voice.

• You will gain vital skills in dispute resolution, project management and communication.

• There are a range of extracurricular activities available, from court visits in Central London to national and international law competitions. You can also take part in our annual Law Fair and Human Rights Festival.

• We invite guest speakers from industry, our alumni and academic experts to share their experiences, which often leads to internships with prestigious organisations such as SecurityWomen and the Minority Rights Group International.

About this course
This course will enable you study the foundations of legal knowledge required as part of the training for the Bar. You will also critically engage with the legal system itself and develop an understanding of the principles underpinning crime control; as well as the practice of law and the implementation of criminal justice in real world situations.

You will gain skills in analysis and evidence evaluation, project management and communication.

You will hear from practitioners who work in the criminal justice system and have opportunities to conduct field work in areas of law and criminal justice that most interest you, in order to root your classroom learning in practical experience.

Professional Placement Year
This course has a professional placement year which takes place between Year 2 and your Final Year. During this year, you will take a placement within a relevant setting, ensuring you gain essential experience to add to your CV and help you secure a graduate job.

Future Skills
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

Career opportunities
You will be well placed for careers in the legal profession, criminal justice system and advocacy.

You will be able to pursue law opportunities as a solicitor or barrister in the usual way in a non-criminal justice field, as you will qualify with a LLB.

There are new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) requirements that are emerging which an LLB Law graduate will need to satisfy to practice Law in any field. However, there will also be a wide range of career opportunities in criminal justice outside the route to become a lawyer.

Careers where a legal qualification is not required but law and criminal justice knowledge would be useful include: the police or detective degree entry pathway, Probation Service, Prison Service, the civil service fast stream, the Health and Safety Executive, research organisations, Liberty, Amnesty International and a variety of charity and campaigning groups.

Example modules:

• English Legal System and Methods
• Criminal Justice: Policing, Prison and Probation
• Equity and Trusts

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Assessment typically comprises exams (e.g. test or exam), practical (e.g. presentations, performance) and coursework (e.g. essays, reports, self-assessment, portfolios, dissertation).