LLB Law with Criminology
Royal Holloway, University of London
About this course
LLB in Law with Criminology, a law degree centred on legal systems, criminal justice, and criminological theory. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course offers an optional placement year and an optional year abroad. The first year covers the foundations through Public Law (Constitutional, Administrative and Human Rights Law), The Law of Contract, Introduction to Criminology, English Legal System, Professional and Legal Skills, and Academic Integrity. The second year builds core knowledge via Land Law, Law of Tort, Criminal Law, and Key Perspectives and Debates in Criminology. In the final year, compulsory modules include European Union Law and Equity and the Law of Trusts. Students can also choose from optional modules covering topics such as Company Law, Medical Law, Terrorism Studies Part 1, and Prisons, alongside a Law Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB-ABB (Required subjects: We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C)) IB: 6,6,5 at Higher level OR 34 points overall.
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 109 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 52%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 16%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 9%
- Sales occupations: 9%
- Administrative occupations: 7%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 78%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 61%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 46%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 30%
- South East: 40%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
- 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): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Public Law (Constitutional, Administrative and Human Rights Law)
- The Law of Contract
- Introduction to Criminology
- English Legal System
- Professional and Legal Skills
- Academic Integrity
- Land Law
- Law of Tort
- Criminal Law
- Key Perspectives and Debates in Criminology
- European Union Law
- Equity and the Law of Trusts
- Law Dissertation
- Company Law
- Medical Law
- Advocacy and Court Practice
- Law of Evidence
- International and Comparative Human Rights Law
- Public International Law
- Family Law
- Jurisprudence
- Crime, Media and Culture
- Terrorism Studies Part 1
- Terrorism Studies Part 2
- Prisons
- Drugs, Crime and Society
- Intellectual Property Law
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology at Royal Holloway, University of London earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £34,000. The £28,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology at Royal Holloway, University of London 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 with Criminology at Royal Holloway, University of London?
92% 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 Royal Holloway, University of London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 125 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law with Criminology at Royal Holloway, University of London accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree. 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 with Criminology at Royal Holloway, University of London 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 with Criminology at Royal Holloway, University of London?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.