LLB Law with Criminal Justice
About this course
LLB (Hons) in Law with Criminal Justice, combining the study of law with criminological perspectives. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Research Methods, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Policy Analysis. All undergraduate law students share a common first year before selecting a specialist pathway. A legal placement, community engagement activity, or experiential learning opportunity is available in the second year, and a Major Law Project is completed in the final year.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 120 points A level: Typical offer – BBC-BBB IB: 28 points
What students say
Based on about 46 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 165 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 80%
- Gained a higher qualification: 4%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 11%
What graduates do next
Based on about 53 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 68%
- Working and studying: 19%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Legal professionals: 22%
- Administrative occupations: 11%
- Protective service occupations: 11%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 11%
- Elementary occupations: 9%
- Find their work meaningful: 78%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 73%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 155 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 53%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 13%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 3%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 12%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 170 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 92%
- Access course: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Law & Criminal Justice
- Social Issues and Contexts
- Research in Law & Criminology
- Contract Law
- Public Law
- Legal System, Skills and Professional Development
- Law in Context
- Law, Ethics and Morality
- Principles of Property Law
- Criminological Theory
- Criminalisation and Injustices in Society
- Tort Law
- Criminal Law
- Law: Practice and Profession
- Law Experiential
- Study Abroad Immersive Year
- Equity, Trusts and Property Law II
- Major Law Project
- Medical Law and Ethics
- Discrimination Law
- Foundations of EU Law
- Evidence
- Advanced Criminal Law & Practice
- Human Rights Law
- Social Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Criminal Justice at University of Chester earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £32,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for Law.
What do graduates of LLB Law with Criminal Justice at University of Chester do next?
92% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law with Criminal Justice at University of Chester?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law with Criminal Justice at University of Chester?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
How many students continue on LLB Law with Criminal Justice at University of Chester?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.