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The University of Law

UCAS Code: M1L3 | Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

B,B,B

Excluding General Studies

Access to HE Diploma

D:24,M:21,P:0

Pass Diploma (60 credits) with 45 credits at Level 3 including 24 credits at Distinction and 21 credits at Merit

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE Grade 4/C In English Language

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

29

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

Scottish Advanced Higher

C,C,C

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B

T Level

M

UCAS Tariff

120

Excluding General Studies Please note that not all qualifications within the tariff can be used to reach the required tariff entry criteria. For example AS Levels, Extended Project (EPQ), BTEC National Certificate and WJEC Applied Certificate are some of the qualifications we do not accept.

About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subjects

Law

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

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:

• Common Law Method & Ethics
• Academic & Digital Skills
• Contract Law
• The Law of Tort
• Public Law
• Criminal Law

Year 2:
All modules are at Level 5 and worth 20 credits. Compulsory modules are in Semester 1 and are;
• Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues
• Business Law 1
• Land Law
• Introduction to Criminology

Students study one compulsory Criminology module and two options in Semester 2. One of the option modules must be in Criminology and the other in Law;

Criminology Options:
• Drugs in the Criminal Justice System
• Society and Punishment

Law Options:
• Family Law
• Employment Law
• Access to Justice and Legal Services
• Real Estate
• Human Rights
• Extended Essay
• EU Law
• Legal Technology and Innovation
• Legal Practice in the 21st Century

Year 3:
All modules are worth 20 credits and at Level 6. Compulsory module (Semester 1) is;
• Equity & Trusts

And students must select two optional* modules to study in Semester 1 from;
• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Business Law 2
• Graduate and Employability Skills
• International Commercial Law
• Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law
• A research project (worth 40 credits).

In Semester 2 students study three options from the following;

Law options
• Family Law
• Employment Law
• Real Estate
• Wills & Succession
• Human Rights
• Criminal Litigation and Evidence
• Graduate and Employability Skills
• International Commercial Law
• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Legal Technology
• Legal Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Canadian Constitutional Law (London only)
• Foundations of Canadian Law (London only)
• A research project (worth 40 credits).

Criminology options
• Zemiology - Social Harms
• Media, Crime and Control
• Cybercrime

Of the six optional modules over Years 2 and 3 one must be a Law option. At least four must be Criminology modules.

Students studying at campuses who are also offering other 'Law with' courses may be able to choose options from those programmes as well.

Assessment methods

A range of assessment methods will be used. Some will be by examination. Some will be by coursework (which may be essay, project report or portfolio) and some by way of oral presentation. This range of assessment methods reflects the practical nature of the programme and aligns the assessment with the learning outcomes of the programme. A mock assessment will be included.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£16,700
per year
International
£16,700
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni

Course locations:

Manchester

Birmingham

London Bloomsbury

Leeds

Department:

The University of Law

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

77%
Law
73%
Criminology

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Law

Teaching and learning

80%
Staff make the subject interesting
88%
Staff are good at explaining things
77%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
82%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

71%
Library resources
82%
IT resources
79%
Course specific equipment and facilities
69%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Sociology

Teaching and learning

78%
Staff make the subject interesting
86%
Staff are good at explaining things
78%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
82%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

75%
Library resources
81%
IT resources
77%
Course specific equipment and facilities
76%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

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