BA Law & Criminology
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) in Law, covering legal principles and criminology. Core topics include Research Methods. The programme includes a dissertation and legal research module.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 A level: Minimum three A levels to include Grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM IB: 2 x H5. No specific subjects required.
What students say
Based on about 38 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 110 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 81%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Constitutional Law
- Introduction to Legal System, Method and Ethics
- Criminology and the Modern World
- Crime, Inequality and Social Issues
- Criminal Law
- Working in the Criminal Justice System
- Law of Torts
- Cyber Crime, Gender and Hate
- Researching Crime: Methods, Approaches and Ethics
- Youth, Inequality and Crime
- International Protection of Human Rights
- Law of Evidence and Litigation
- Dissertation and Legal Research
- Crime, Drugs and Society
- Terrorism, Radicalisation and Violence
- Policing, Punishment and Justice
- Policy, Governance and Participation
- Family Law
- Corporate Crime
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Law & Criminology at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Law & Criminology at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 98 UCAS points.
Does BA Law & Criminology at Cardiff Metropolitan University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Law & Criminology at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
81% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.