Law with Criminology LLB (Hons)

Developed and taught by subject experts, this course enhances your career development and improves your employability. You’ll be prepared for job roles in a wide variety of industries as you'll acquire a solid grounding in both legal and criminological principles. You’ll also cover all the subject-specific abilities, intellectual skills, practical professional skills and general transferable skills outlined by the QAA subject benchmarks.

The LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology is made up of the following modules and upon completion, is equal to a total of 360 credits. Here are some modules covered within the course:

  • Legal Skills and Context
  • Criminal Law
  • Public Law
  • Wills and the Administration of Estates
  • Crime and Society
  • Dealing with Offending Behaviour
  • Justice and Punishment
  • Legal Professions and Services

A shorter 16-month CertHE is also available at 120 credits.

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LLB (Hons) Award
October Start
Part-time Study Mode
48 months Duration

Entry Requirements For This Course

We know that many people from non-traditional backgrounds would succeed on our courses! That's why we offer two different entry routes, taking into account your prior work experience and relevant qualifications. You will also need to meet our English Language Requirements.

You will need to pass your first assignment set within the first three weeks of the course in order to continue with your studies.

Academic entry route

In order to satisfy the academic entry route requirements for our LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology, you must have the following qualifications as a minimum:

  • two A-levels or equivalent

Work experience entry route

In order to satisfy the work experience entry route requirements for our LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology, you must meet the following criteria:

  • GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above, or equivalent
  • three years' relevant work experience

English language requirements

As our courses are delivered in English, a high proficiency with English is required. If English is not your first language, your English ability should be equivalent to an IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0. Don't worry if you don't hold an IELTS or equivalent qualification - we offer a free online English test to assess your proficiency.

You don't need to prove your English ability if you are a national of, or have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in, any of these countries.

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