Ready to make a difference in society and build a career in the legal and criminal justice sectors? The University of Salford’s LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology programme combines a qualifying law degree with the study of crime and its impact, giving you a powerful foundation for a wide range of careers.
Our teaching is practical and career-focused, with opportunities to gain hands-on experience through placements, study abroad and working in our on-campus law clinic (SILKS). Alongside building strong legal knowledge, you’ll develop the skills that employers value most, such as critical thinking, research, problem-solving and communication.
/ Recognised by the Bar Standards Board
/ Gain practical experience through placements, study abroad and our law clinic (SILKS)
/ Learn with cutting-edge digital tools like Westlaw and AI platforms
/ Develop key skills in legal research, advocacy, problem-solving and critical thinking
/ Explore specialist topics such as gender and crime, migration, AI and law and media law
Develop your skills
You’ll look ahead to the technologies that will affect the work of legal professionals in the future and gain the essential digitals skills that will help you go further in the industry, such as:
/ WestLaw for legal research
/ Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Generative AI
/ Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
A degree you can trust
This programme covers the foundational legal knowledge required by the Bar Standards Board.
This course is also available with:
• Placement Year - on the placement year option, you will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do.
• Study Abroad – study with one of our partner Universities for a semester or a year.
• Foundation Year – start with the fundamental areas of business and the key skill you need to study at University level.
Find out more at www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/law-with-criminology
In the first year, you will gain a grounding in contract, tort and criminal law, alongside criminology, human rights and the justice system.
The second year builds with public law, EU law, land law and criminological theory, plus options such as media law, violence in society and environmental justice.
An optional placement year provides valuable professional experience.
In the final year, you will study equity and trusts and criminal justice and punishment, with opportunities to specialise in areas like AI and law, family law, medical law or probation and rehabilitation. You will also have the chance to gain practical experience through the Law in Action clinic.
/ Year 1: Contract Law, Tort Law, Legal Systems and Legal Digital Skills, Criminal Law, Criminal Justice and Human Rights, Understanding Criminology.
/ Year 2: Public Law, European Union Law and the UK, Land Law, Theoretical Criminology. You will also choose two elective modules. Please visit the website for more information.
On completion of year 2, you will have the opportunity to undertake a year's paid professional placement. You will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do.
/ Year 3: Equity & Trusts, Criminal Justice and Punishment. You will also choose two electives modules. Please visit the website for more information.
Assessments are not just about exams. We use different assessment techniques in different modules and wherever possible these will reflect the types of work you will do in the ‘real world’, for example, portfolio work, presentations, court visit reports and problem questions. There are very few exams and most modules are assessed by some form of coursework.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
University of Salford has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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