LLB Law with Criminology and Foundation Year

Solent University’s LLB, delivered through the Solent Law School, places a strong emphasis on professional practice, covering the foundation subjects essential for aspiring solicitors or barristers.

Combined with the study of criminology, you will also develop knowledge in areas such as social problems, criminology and criminal justice, by exploring the experience of crime victims, examine media representations of social problems, and discuss the effect of modern communications technology on the processes of law.

Our recent ground-breaking partnership with the College of Legal Practice enables you to undertake modules in your final year that give you credit towards your degree qualification and also in preparing for the Solicitors Qualification Examination One (SQE1), giving you a real head start if you’re considering becoming a solicitor.

Real-world learning and professional networks are at the heart of the course; The Solent Law School is a founding member of Southampton City Law Network and and Solent University have established connections in the criminal justice sector, such as Hampshire Constabulary, the National Probation Service, the National Crime Agency and various international organisations.

This allows us to offer a dynamic programme of events, workshops and guest lectures from a wide range of visiting professionals from various fields. Additionally, students benefit from work experience opportunities, that give you the chance to experience the legal and criminal justice organisations to develop advanced skills and professional practices and explore diverse career paths.

You will have access to specialist facilities, too – including the University’s moot courtroom, which enables you to practice your legal skills in a realistic environment, and our portable crime scene as well as the law library, and an extensive range of law and criminology resources giving you both the theory and practice for a huge range of careers in law, criminology and criminal justice.

If you’re looking to study our law with criminology degree but don’t have the relevant qualifications or experience, the business and law foundation year will help you develop the core skills and knowledge to progress. Find out more about the business and law foundation year.

This course also offers the option of a placement year. A placement year allows you to put what you've learned in your first and second years into practice in the workplace, gaining valuable real-world work experience before you graduate. Our course and placements teams will help you find the perfect industry placement in your chosen field.

Who is this course for?
This degree is ideally suited to students looking to pursue a career as a solicitor or barrister and also if you’re looking for a career path in criminology or a similar professional capacity.

You will develop analytical and research skills that can be transferred to a broad range of careers, not only in criminology-related fields but also within the wider justice sector.

What does this course lead to?
You may not be sure yet which area of law, criminology or a mix of the two will suit you, but many industries are suitable.

Many students focussing on law, go on to train as a solicitor or barrister, while others pursue careers as legal executives, company secretaries or licensed conveyancers, or in areas such as legal and financial compliance, local and central government, the police service, or paralegal work.

You will also be well placed for a huge range of careers in criminology and criminal justice, from probation and policing services to charity and social service work with offenders and young people.

FOUNDATION YEAR
CORE MODULES

Behind the Court Room Door
Know the Numbers: Financial Fundamentals
Pathway Lab
Business Today

YEAR ONE
CORE MODULES

Legal System and Legal Method
Criminal Law and Practice
Contract Law and Practice
Tort Law and Dispute Resolution

YEAR TWO
CORE MODULES

Digital Justice: AI, Crime, and Analytics
Public Law and Civil Liberties
Land Law and Conveyancing

OPTIONAL MODULES - Please note: Not all optional modules are guaranteed to run each year.

True Crime in the Information Age
Punishment, Resistance and Desistance

FINAL YEAR
CORE MODULES

Wills, Trusts and Probate
Dangerous Offenders

OPTIONAL MODULES - Please note: Not all optional modules are guaranteed to run each year.

Working with Gender and Sexuality in Criminal Justice
Radicalisation to Terror: Ideology, Threat and Political Violence
Law in Practice
SQE 1 Preparation

You will be assessed by:
Case studies
Assignments
Written exams
Individual presentations
Group presentations
As part of this course, you will study one module at a time, giving you the chance to build a deeper understanding and see the results of your hard work more quickly. With regular assessments and feedback, rather than exams all at once, you’ll also benefit from improved focus, and a more manageable workload.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Bar Standards Board