LLB Law and Criminology
About this course
LLB (Hons) in Law and Criminology is an undergraduate degree exploring legal frameworks alongside social scientific perspectives on crime and social control. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can also undertake an optional placement year or a year abroad. The first year covers foundational legal subjects through compulsory modules such as Legal Systems and Skills, Public Law, Contract Law, Tort Law, Criminal Law, and European Union Law. The second year introduces further compulsory study via Dispute Resolution Skills, Critical Perspectives on Crime Control, Property Law, and Beyond the Mainstream, Critical and Alternative Perspectives, alongside optional choices like Environmental Law, Cybercrime, and Employment Law. In the final year, students can select from optional modules spanning Family Law, Human Rights, Public International Law, and Green Criminology: Climate Justice and the Planetary Crisis, as well as undertaking independent research through a dissertation or gaining practical experience via work-based learning.
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Entry requirements
A level: 112 points from a minimum of 2 A levels. 18 Unit BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma: DMM–DDM in any subject. 12 Unit BTEC Diploma: D*D* dependant on subject. BTEC National Diploma modules: If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. All Access courses: Pass a named Access to HE Diploma in any subject with at least 33 credits at merit/distinction. T level: Merit in any subject. International Baccalaureate: 28–32 overall to include Higher Level 4 English and Maths accepted within: Higher Level = 4, Standard Level = 5.
What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 80%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 77%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 78 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 62%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 9%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 13%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 72%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 51%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 38%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 10%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 73%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
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.
- Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Placement Year
- Legal Systems and Skills
- Public Law
- European Union Law
- Contract Law
- Tort Law
- Criminal Law
- Dispute Resolution Skills
- Critical Perspectives on Crime Control
- Property Law
- Beyond the Mainstream, Critical and Alternative Perspectives
- Environmental Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Cybercrime
- Employment Law
- Immigration Law
- Medical Law
- Insights into Mental Health Law: Balancing Care and Controversy
- Stage 2 Professional Development, Placement Preparation and identifying opportunities
- Dissertation
- Work-Based Learning
- Criminal Law and Practice
- Family Law
- Human Rights
- Trusts and Practice
- Business Law and Practice
- Immigration Law
- Public International Law
- Green Criminology: Climate Justice and the Planetary Crisis
- Insights into Mental Health Law: Balancing Care and Controversy
- Deviant Leisure
- Gender, Sexuality and Society
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law and Criminology at University of Plymouth earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £36,000. The £26,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of LLB Law and Criminology at University of Plymouth do next?
80% 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 Plymouth?
88% 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 Plymouth?
The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law and Criminology at University of Plymouth accredited?
Yes. The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
Does LLB Law and Criminology at University of Plymouth 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 Plymouth?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.