Program Overview

Law, Criminology and Criminal Justice (with Foundation Year) LLB (Hons)

Overview

The law, criminology and criminal justice degree is a multi-disciplinary course that allows you to develop expertise in law and provides you with a strong introduction to core principles relating to crime, criminality and the criminal justice process.

Course Structure

Foundation Year Core Modules

• Discovering the Social Sciences, Humanities and Law
• Investigating Society and Culture: The Case of Crime
• Your Foundation Year Project
• Your Toolkit for University Success

Year 1 Core Modules

• Administrative Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights
• Constitutional Principles of the UK and the EU
• Crime and Society
• Fundamentals of the English Legal System
• Issues in Criminal Justice
• Law of Contract

Year 2 Core Modules

• Criminal Law
• Criminological Theory in Practice
• Future Directions (Research, Careers and Development)
• Law of Tort
• The Law of Equity and Trusts

and one optional module

• Employability and Work-Related Learning
• Police and Policing

Final-year Core Modules

• Law Dissertation
• Penology

and three optional modules

• European Union Law: Free Movement (Level 6)
• Family Law
• International Business Law
• Land Law (Level 6)
• Law Clinic
• Law of Civil and Criminal Evidence
• Litigation and Advocacy
• Medical Law
• Social Movements
• Understanding Drugs in Society
• Welfare and Immigration Law
• Wills and Probate

How You Learn

Under the guidance of experienced and committed staff, your learning involves the use of a range of digital media to facilitate a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops and guided activities.

How You Are Assessed

You are assessed through essays, problem-solving questions, examinations, presentations, mooting, poster presentations and a dissertation.

Entry Requirements

A typical offer is 32-64 tariff points from at least two A levels, T level or equivalent and GCSE grade 4 (grade C) or equivalent in English.

Career Opportunities

This degree provides the knowledge and skills to pursue a variety of careers in the legal professions, criminal justice agencies and beyond.

Fees

Full-time

• Fee for UK applicants: £9,535 a year
• Fee for international applicants: £17,000 a year

Part-time

• Not available part-time

Other Course Routes

• Law, Criminology and Criminal Justice LLB (Hons)
• Criminology with Law (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
• Law (with Foundation Year) LLB (Hons)