Law with Criminology

Our LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology is a three year degree that combines your legal studies with different aspects of criminology. Studying this degree will also prepare you in part for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1) or Bar Practice Course (to qualify as a barrister).

With our LLB Law with Criminology qualification, you will explore social responses to crime and criminality, and look at the processes and consequences of law-making, law-breaking and law enforcement.

The skills and knowledge you’ll gain will set you up for a career in the legal field and criminal justice sector, as well as prepare you for other exciting options. Organisations including government, education and many more, find a law degree highly desirable, so you’ll have plenty of career choices after graduation.

When you study our Law with Criminology degree with us you will receive:

• The highest standard of teaching from experienced professionals

• Small class sizes

• Options to study on campus and online

• A choice of campuses across the UK

• A variety of specialist modules to enhance your employment prospects

Course Modules

There are two semesters per academic year. Each semester is 15 weeks long; 12 weeks face-to-face tuition, one week consolidation/revision and two weeks to complete the assessments. Students study three modules per semester. All modules are worth 20 credits. The course starts with a one week freshers/induction week.

Year 1:

All modules are at Level 4 and are worth 20 credits. All modules are compulsory. The modules are:

• Academic and Career Success

• Legal Method and Skills

• Public and EU Law

• AI Literacy for the Future Professional

• Contract Law

• Criminal Law

Year 2:

All modules are at Level 5 and worth 20 credits. Compulsory modules are in Semester 1 and include:

• Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues

• Land Law

• Tort

In Semester 2, students study one prescribed option:

• Introduction to Criminology

They must then study one Law option*, chosen from the Individuals pathway or Common Modules pathway, which includes:

• Human Rights

• Access to Justice and Legal Services

• Real Estate

• Extended Essay

• Law in a Global Context

• Practising Law in the Digital World

• Student Law Clinic

And one Criminology option* from:

• Cybercrime

• Victims and Victimisation

Students also have the opportunity to spend Term 2 studying abroad.

*All options are indicative and available subject to numbers.

Year 3:

All modules are worth 20 credits and at Level 6. Compulsory module (Semester 1) is:

• Equity & Trusts

And then students must select two optional* modules to study in Semester 1. In Semester 2, students study three optional modules*.

Students must choose two or three Law options* from the Individuals pathway or Common Modules pathway, which include:

• Civil Dispute Resolution

• Criminal Litigation and Evidence

• Employment Law

• Family Law

• Graduate and Employability Skills

• Law in a Global Context

• Legal Advice Clinic**

• Legal Technology

• Mental Health and Mental Capacity

• Research project (worth 40 credits)

• Wills and Succession

Students at London Bloomsbury who have an interest in Canadian law will be able to additionally select as optional modules:

• Canadian Constitutional Law

• Foundations of Canadian Law

In addition, students must choose two or three Criminology options*, which include:

• International Criminology

• Crimes of the Powerful

• Evidence, Testimony and Forensics

Of the eight optional modules over Years 2 and 3, three MUST be Law options. At least four MUST be Criminology modules (to warrant the Criminology element of the degree).

*All options are indicative and are available subject to numbers.

**The Legal Advice Clinic is a clinical legal education module where students will be supervised to advice real clients by University of Law LLP. Eligibility conditions will apply to this module.