LL.B. (Hons) Law with Criminology with Foundation Year
Canterbury Christ Church University
About this course
LL.B. (Hons) Law with Criminology with Foundation Year, a four-year undergraduate law degree that combines legal principles with criminological theory and the criminal justice system. Core topics include Research Methods, Financial Analysis, Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course begins with a mandatory foundation year to build core academic competencies before progressing into the main degree structure. The course begins in year zero with compulsory modules such as Introduction to Law, Exploring Justice, Student Success Modules, The Big Question, and Interdisciplinary Communication Skills. The first year covers foundational legal concepts through Contract Law, Criminal Law, Social Justice in the English Legal System, Crime, Society and the Law, and Student Success Modules. The second year advances through Land Law, Public Law, Torts Law, and Global Crime and Culture. The final year comprises compulsory modules including Equity and Trusts, European Union Law - Dissertation Project, and Policing, Punishment and Rehabilitation, alongside optional modules such as Corporate Law, Medical Law, and Information and Communication Technology Law.
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Entry requirements
A level: DDE BTEC: MPP Access to HE: Pass 45 Credits 64 UCAS tariff points.
What students say
Based on about 42 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 73%
- Left higher education: 18%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 9%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 25%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 20%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 30%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 12%
- South East: 63%
- South West: 6%
Who gets in
Based on about 110 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 87%
- A degree: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 8%
- Other qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Law
- Exploring Justice
- Student Success Modules
- The Big Question
- Interdisciplinary Communication Skills
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- Social Justice in the English Legal System
- Crime, Society and the Law
- Student Success Modules
- Land Law
- Public Law
- Torts Law
- Global Crime and Culture
- Equity and Trusts
- European Union Law - Dissertation Project
- Policing, Punishment and Rehabilitation
- Corporate Law
- Medical Law
- Information and Communication Technology Law
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LL.B. (Hons) Law with Criminology with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £33,000. The £27,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of LL.B. (Hons) Law with Criminology with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on LL.B. (Hons) Law with Criminology with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LL.B. (Hons) Law with Criminology with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
The typical offer is DDE at A level. The average entrant had 98 UCAS points.
How many students continue on LL.B. (Hons) Law with Criminology with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
73% of students continued into their second year, and 18% left higher education.