LLB Law with Criminology
About this course
LLB Hons in Law with Criminology, a sociology and law degree centred on 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 can engage in mooting competitions, connect with local agencies such as the police and prison service, and gain practical experience through a law clinic and mock court room. The first year establishes core foundations through modules such as Legal Systems and Sources, Contract Law, Explaining Criminology, Criminal Law, and Public Law. The second year expands into civil and criminological frameworks with Tort Law, Criminological Thought, and Land Law, alongside optional study in areas like Business Law and Practice, Family Law, Cybercrime and Cybercriminality, and Understanding Criminological Fieldwork. The final year centres on advanced legal study through Equity and Trusts Law, with options spanning Environmental Law, Green Criminology, Sex Crimes and Sexual Offending, and a Law Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 84%: 87 offers from 104 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Legal professionals: 25%
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
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 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Recognised by the Law Society of Northern Ireland (LSNI) for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
- Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Legal Systems and Sources
- Contract Law
- Explaining Criminology
- Legal Systems and Justice
- Criminal Law
- Public Law
- Tort Law
- Criminological Thought
- Land Law
- Business Law and Practice
- European Union Law
- Family Law
- International Law
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution
- Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Youth Justice
- Cybercrime and Cybercriminality
- Commercial Law
- Employment Law
- Financial Crime
- Human Rights and Civil Liberties
- International Law on Force, Territory and Human Rights
- Law and Young People
- Legal Tech and Innovation
- Organised Crime
- Contemporary Issues in Policing
- Understanding Criminological Fieldwork
- Measuring Crime
- Equity and Trusts Law
- Law Dissertation
- Company Law
- Environmental Law
- Immigration and Asylum Law
- Inheritance Law
- Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Green Criminology
- Drugs, Crime and Society
- Crimes and Harms of the Powerful
- 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
- Gendered Harm and Justice
- Hate Crime
- Crime and Media
- Prisons, Punishment and Society
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology 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 LLB Law with Criminology at Lancaster University 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 with Criminology at Lancaster University?
90% 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 Criminology at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for LLB Law with Criminology at Lancaster University?
84% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 87 offers from 104 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is LLB Law with Criminology at Lancaster University accredited?
Yes. Recognised by the Law Society of Northern Ireland (LSNI) for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
How many students continue on LLB Law with Criminology at Lancaster University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.