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University of East Anglia UEA

UCAS Code: M2L3 | Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

A,A,B

Contextual offer: BBB

Access to HE Diploma

D:36,M:9

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

33

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

DDD

Contextual offer: DDM Please see UEA website for further information on accepted combinations. Excludes BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services and BTEC Business Administration.

Scottish Advanced Higher

B,B,C

Scottish Higher

A,A,A,A,A

UCAS Tariff

136-165

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About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subjects

Law

Criminology

**Overview**
Our Law with Criminology degree is aimed at students who want to study for a traditional English Law Degree alongside the fascinating and popular field of Criminology. This is the study of the nature and causes of crime, of criminality and those who commit crime, and responses to crime, including the Criminal Justice System.

Situated within the historic Earlham Hall, UEA Law School stands out as a premier institution, providing an immersive and personalized learning environment. You will benefit from dedicated lecturers who are experts in various legal and criminological domains, alongside a supportive community of scholars and students. With an active law society and a vibrant student body, you'll develop the skills and confidence necessary to excel within the legal profession and beyond.

The course combines the seven foundation subjects of a traditional law degree with several specific criminology modules. The semesterised approach to teaching, where each module is taught in one semester, also allows you to select from a wide range of optional modules later in the course (seven across your second and final year) so that you can tailor your degree around the subjects that interest you and stimulate your curiosity. Choices include a variety of law and criminology modules as well as modules from outside of the Law School including several Sociology modules.

During the course, you will cultivate vital and applicable skills in research, writing, critical analysis, and constructing well-supported arguments. You will delve into legal and criminological concepts with a discerning approach, learning to evaluate crime from different angles and pondering diverse responses to contemporary events and global issues. Throughout your degree journey, you will benefit from guidance and constructive feedback to refine your abilities, unlock your full potential, and harness these versatile skills for success in both legal and non-legal professions.

You will find plenty of chances to boost your confidence and enhance your professional profile with the Law School's excellent employability programme and extracurricular activities like mooting (mock trials), negotiation, client interviewing, and mediation. Our numerous events with law firms, barrister chambers, criminal justice agencies, and alumni offer fantastic networking opportunities and insights into post-graduation options. If you are keen on giving back to the community, you can volunteer at the UEA Law Clinic, which has clinched the national LawWorks Best Partnership in Pro Bono award four times. Here, you will provide free legal advice under the supervision of local solicitors to those who wouldn't otherwise have access to it. This wealth of activities and experiences will prepare you for your post-graduation career, ensuring that you leave UEA a desirable candidate for a variety of employment options.

**Disclaimer**

Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: **www.uea.ac.uk**

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£9,535
per year
England
£9,535
per year
International
£22,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,535
per year
Scotland
£9,535
per year
Wales
£9,535
per year

The Uni

Course location:

University of East Anglia UEA

Department:

School 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.

79%
Law
50%
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

79%
Staff make the subject interesting
91%
Staff are good at explaining things
85%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
71%
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

69%
Library resources
83%
IT resources
84%
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

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

84%
UK students
16%
International students
37%
Male students
63%
Female students
79%
2:1 or above
6%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

Sociology

Teaching and learning

94%
Staff make the subject interesting
94%
Staff are good at explaining things
69%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
56%
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

60%
Library resources
100%
IT resources
80%
Course specific equipment and facilities
31%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

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

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

92%
UK students
8%
International students
19%
Male students
81%
Female students
91%
2:1 or above
18%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
B

After graduation

The stats in this section 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

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£19,000
med
Average annual salary
98%
med
Employed or in further education
70%
high
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

30%
Legal associate professionals
7%
Legal professionals
7%
Business, finance and related associate professionals

Law graduates tend to go into the legal industry, and they usually take similar routes. Jobs are competitive — often very competitive - but starting salaries are good and high fliers can earn serious money - starting on over £24k in London on average. Be aware though - some careers, especially as barristers, can take a while to get into, and the industry is changing as the Internet, automation and economic change all have an effect, If you want to qualify to practise law, you need to take a professional qualification — many law graduates then go on to law school. If you want to go into work, then a lot of law graduates take trainee or paralegal roles and some do leave the law altogether, often for jobs in management, finance and the police force. A small proportion of law graduates also move into another field for further study. Management, accountancy and teaching are all popular for these career changers, so if you do take a law degree and decide it’s not for you, there are options.

Sociology

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
med
Average annual salary
97%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

14%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
10%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
8%
Customer service occupations

We have quite a lot of sociology graduates, although numbers fell last year. But graduates still do pretty well. Most sociology graduates go straight into work when they complete their degrees, and a lot of graduates go into jobs in social professions such as recruitment, education, community and youth work, and housing. An important option for a sociology graduate is social work - and we're short of people willing to take this challenging but rewarding career. Sociology is a flexible degree and you can find graduates from the subject in pretty much every reasonable job — obviously, you don't find many doctors or engineers, but you do find them in finance, the media, healthcare, marketing and even IT. Sociology graduates taking further study often branch out into other qualifications, like teaching, law, psychology, HR and even maths, so don’t think a sociology degree restricts you to just one set of options.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Law

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£21k

£21k

£27k

£27k

£34k

£34k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

Sociology

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£17k

£17k

£35k

£35k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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