BA Criminology and Law
About this course
BA (Hons) in Criminology and Law, a joint honours degree exploring the intersection of criminal justice systems, deviance, and formal legal principles. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students may optionally undertake a placement year or spend a year studying abroad. The first year establishes core foundations through compulsory modules including Criminology and the Modern World, Key Criminological Thinkers, Legal Methods and Systems, Law of Contract, Law of Torts, and Criminal Justice. In subsequent years, students choose from a wide range of optional modules covering topics such as crime media dynamics, corporate crime, family law, employment law, human rights, and intellectual property. The curriculum also offers practical study through options like the Law Clinic Experience Module, allowing exploration of diverse areas across both disciplines without a mandatory final dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC-BBB IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points.
What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 76%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 4%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Criminology and the Modern World
- Key Criminological Thinkers
- Legal Methods and Systems
- Law of Contract
- Law of Torts
- Criminal Justice
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Crime, Media and Criminology
- Generating Reputations
- Violence and Society
- Gendered Violence, Crime and Justice
- Crime and Music
- Crime, Harms, Law and Justice
- Victims, theories, debates and practices
- Community Punishment
- Business and Company Law
- Criminal Law
- Equity and Trusts
- Land Law
- International Law
- Sports Law
- Work-based learning and Employability
- Youth Offending: Critical Perspectives
- Public Law
- The Politics of Imprisonment
- Justice, Rights and the State
- Expanding the Criminological Imagination
- State Crime
- Corporate Crime
- Race, Crime and Criminology
- Employment Law
- Family Law
- Human Rights
- Intellectual Property Law
- International Sports Law
- Law Clinic Experience Module
- Law of Evidence
- Equity and Trusts
- Property Law in Practice
- International Peace and Security
- Criminal Law in Practice
- EU and International Law in the UK
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Criminology and Law at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £20,500 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £32,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Criminology and Law at Edge Hill University?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Criminology and Law at Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
Does BA Criminology and Law at Edge Hill University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Criminology and Law at Edge Hill University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.