LLB Law and Criminology
About this course
LLB (Hons) in Sociology and Law, combining legal study with criminological theory. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Data Analysis, Communication & Writing, Global & Comparative Perspective, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. English law modules include criminal law, contract law, and public law, while criminology modules cover the causes of crime and justice systems. A law placement offers workplace experience, and a law clinic involves interviewing real clients.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC to BBC IB: 29 points overall.
What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 82%
- Left higher education: 13%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 18%
- East Midlands: 31%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 22%
- London: 6%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 75%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a Criminologist
- Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Contract Law
- Crime and the Media
- Legal Skills A
- Legal Skills B
- Applying Criminology
- Criminal Law
- Land Law
- Tort Law
- Equity and Trusts
- Harm, Power and Justice
- Penology and Penal Policy
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Becoming a Data Analyst
- Drugs and Society
- European Union Law
- Experiencing Prison
- International Human Rights (Social Sciences)
- Law Clinic
- Law in Practice
- Law of Evidence
- Law Placement
- Life After Prison: Reintegration and Rehabilitation
- Penology
- Policing Crime and Deviance: UK and Beyond
- Policing in Practice
- Understanding and Responding to Homicide
- War Crimes and Genocide
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law and Criminology at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £35,000. The £27,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Sociology.
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law and Criminology at University of Lincoln?
81% 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 Lincoln?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 99 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law and Criminology at University of Lincoln accredited?
Yes. The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.
Does LLB Law and Criminology at University of Lincoln include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on LLB Law and Criminology at University of Lincoln?
82% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.