LLB Law and Criminology
About this course
An LLB (Hons) in Law and Criminology, an undergraduate degree combining legal studies with the sociological examination of crime, justice, and penal systems. Core topics include Embedded Systems, Statistics, Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students gain practical experience through opportunities to work on real cases in the university law clinic. The first year establishes core legal and criminological foundations through modules such as Institutions of Justice, Critical Introduction to Law, Public Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, and Theories of Crime and Harm. The second year expands into specialized legal doctrines and social issues, featuring compulsory study in Property Law, Equity and Trusts, EU Law, Contemporary Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Inequality, Crime, and Justice, alongside optional pathways like Understanding the World’s Codified Legal Systems and Labour Law. The final year centres on advanced legal study with Tort Law as a compulsory module, complemented by a wide selection of optional modules covering topics such as Banking Law, Tax Law, Family Law, Technology and Cybercrime, and International Economic Law.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 136 Tariff points from your IB Diploma, Typically H6, H6, H6 or equivalent
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 77%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 35%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 295 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 16%
- London: 32%
- South East: 38%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Institutions of Justice
- Critical Introduction to Law
- Public Law
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- Theories of Crime and Harm
- Property Law
- Equity and Trusts
- EU Law
- Contemporary Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Inequality, Crime, and Justice
- Understanding the World’s Codified Legal Systems
- Labour Law
- Law and Medical Ethics
- Jurisprudence: The Philosophy of Law
- Justice: A Critical Examination of Law and Justice
- The Skills of Argument: How to Argue and Win
- International Law: Principles and Sources
- Animal Law
- Appropriate Dispute Resolution: Theory & Practice
- Criminal Forensic Evidence
- Critical Issues in Policing Concepts, Theories and Debates
- Crime and Punishment in Britain from 1750 to the Present
- Prisons and Society
- The Psychology of Criminal Justice
- Tort Law
- Advanced Topics in Property Law
- Human Rights and Equality at Work
- Banking Law
- International Economic Law
- The Law of Evidence
- Tax Law
- Law, Space and Power
- Law, Science and Technology
- Law and Social Change
- The Vulnerable Person in the Criminal Trial
- Privacy, Data Protection and Cyber Law
- Advanced Topics in Privacy and Cyber Law
- Law and the Political for the 21st Century
- Music and Law
- Asylum and Refugee Law
- Advanced Topics in Law and Medical Ethics
- Family Law
- Social and Criminal Justice Practice
- Drugs and Crime
- Offender Rehabilitation in Prisons and Probation
- Technology and Cybercrime
- The Politics of Criminal Justice
- Youth, Crime and Youth Justice
- Violence and Society
- Issues in Criminology: The Inside-Out Programme
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law and Criminology at University of Kent earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £48,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £8,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of LLB Law and Criminology at University of Kent do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law and Criminology at University of Kent?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law and Criminology at University of Kent?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law and Criminology at University of Kent accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
How many students continue on LLB Law and Criminology at University of Kent?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.