LLB Law with Criminology (Placement Year)
About this course
LLB Hons in Law with Criminology (Placement Year), an undergraduate law degree situated within the Sociology and Law subject area. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Legal Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes an integrated professional placement year, allowing students to gain practical work experience before their final year. The first year introduces foundational legal and criminological principles through compulsory modules including Legal Systems and Justice, Contract Law, Explaining Criminology, Legal Systems and Sources, Criminal Law, and Public Law. The second year expands into civil and social perspectives with compulsory studies in Tort Law, Criminological Thought, and Land Law, alongside optional modules covering subjects such as 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, and Measuring Crime. The third year consists of the Work Based Learning Year placement module. The fourth year focuses on advanced legal study with the compulsory module Equity and Trusts Law, and offers optional modules such as 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, and Prisons, Punishment and Society.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points overall with 16 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%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Protective service 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
- Legal Systems and Justice
- Contract Law
- Explaining Criminology
- Legal Systems and Sources
- 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
- Work Based Learning Year
- 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 (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 LLB Law with Criminology (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 LLB Law with Criminology (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 LLB Law with Criminology (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
Does LLB Law with Criminology (Placement Year) at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on LLB Law with Criminology (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.