BA Criminology and Law (Placement Year)
About this course
BA Hons in Criminology and Law (Placement Year), a sociology and law degree exploring the intersection of legal systems and criminal behaviour. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Legal Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students undertake a work-based placement year in the third year to gain professional workplace experience. The first year covers foundational modules such as Contract Law, Explaining Criminology, Legal Systems and Sources, Legal Systems and Justice, and Criminal Law. The second year introduces core studies in Criminological Thought, Measuring Crime, and Tort Law, alongside optional choices spanning cybercrime, family law, and mediation. In the final year, students examine Prisons, Punishment and Society and can choose to complete a Criminology Dissertation or Law Dissertation. Optional modules in the final year include subjects such as Company Law, Environmental Law, and Hate Crime.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 30 overall with 15 points from the best 3 HL subjects
What students say
Based on about 104 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 305 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 66 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 18%
- Further study: 11%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 82%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 78%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 66%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 175 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 59%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 14%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 340 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contract Law
- Explaining Criminology
- Legal Systems and Sources
- Legal Systems and Justice
- Criminal Law
- Crime and Popular Culture
- A Brief History of Crime and Criminology
- Criminological Thought
- Measuring Crime
- Tort Law
- Understanding Criminological Fieldwork
- Youth Justice
- Cybercrime and Cybercriminality
- Business Law and Practice
- Employment Law
- Family Law
- International Law
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution
- Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Organised Crime
- Contemporary Issues in Policing
- Land Law
- Commercial Law
- European Union Law
- Financial Crime
- Human Rights and Civil Liberties
- International Law on Force, Territory and Human Rights
- Law and Young People
- Legal Tech and Innovation
- Work Based Learning Year
- Prisons, Punishment and Society
- Criminology Dissertation
- Law Dissertation
- Green Criminology
- Drugs, Crime and Society
- Crimes and Harms of the Powerful
- Company Law
- Environmental Law
- Immigration and Asylum Law
- Inheritance Law
- Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Gendered Harm and Justice
- Hate Crime
- Crime and Media
- Equity and Trusts Law
- Contemporary Issues in Corporate Governance
- Evidence
- Intellectual Property Law and Policy
- Human Rights, Mass Atrocities and Transitional Justice
- Sex Crimes and Sexual Offending
- Street Law
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Criminology and Law (Placement Year) at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £45,000. The £32,500 median after five years is £6,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Criminology and Law (Placement Year) at Lancaster University do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Criminology and Law (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
89% 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 (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
Does BA Criminology and Law (Placement Year) at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BA Criminology and Law (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.