LLB Law and Criminology
About this course
LLB in Law and Criminology LLB, a sociology and law degree centred on legal systems and criminological theory. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Policy Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme covers the common law of England and Wales alongside criminological principles across three years of study. The first year establishes fundamental knowledge through Introduction to Law, Criminal Law and Justice, Foundations of Criminology, Contract Law, Constitutional Law in the UK and EU, and Introducing Criminological Research. The second year examines state power, penal policy, and investigative techniques via modules such as The Individual and the State, Torts Law, Responding to Crime, and Punishment and Penal Policy. Students also choose from various options like Analysing Crime Data, Race, Gender and Crime, and Qualitative Methods in Criminological Research. The final year focuses on advanced legal doctrines and independent study through Equity and Trusts, Land Law, and Researching Law and Society. Optional modules in the final year allow specialisation in areas such as International Trade Law, International Human Rights Law, Youth Crime and Justice, and Digital Lawyering.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAB IB: 34; 33, with B in the extended essay
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for LLB Law and Criminology (M930) at the University of Sheffield for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 88%: 465 offers from 528 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 26 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 90 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 69%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 19%
- Administrative occupations: 12%
- Elementary occupations: 9%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 8%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 81%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 69%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 330 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 18%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 30%
- East Midlands: 10%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 19%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started
- A levels: 94%
- Access course: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
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): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Law
- Criminal Law and Justice
- Foundations of Criminology
- Contract Law
- Constitutional Law in the UK and EU
- Introducing Criminological Research
- The Individual and the State
- Torts Law
- Responding to Crime
- Punishment and Penal Policy
- Advanced Constitutional Law
- Advanced EU Law
- Advanced Law of Contract
- Analysing Crime Data
- Race, Gender and Crime
- Criminal Process
- Prisons, Prisoners, and their Families
- Foundations of International Law
- Law, Justice and Ethics
- Criminology Research Project
- Criminology and War
- Principles of Comparative Law
- Advanced Administrative Law and Justice
- Advanced Criminal Law and Justice
- Solidarity: Politics, Law, and Society across the Globe
- Qualitative Methods in Criminological Research
- Equity and Trusts
- Land Law
- Researching Law and Society
- International Trade Law
- Criminal Process
- International Human Rights Law
- Youth Crime and Justice
- Principles of Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Law, Accountability and Government
- Drugs, Crime and Control
- Special Project: International Mooting I
- Jurisprudence
- Intellectual Property Law
- Children and the Law
- Immigration and Asylum Law
- Digital Lawyering
- Sex Work: Rights, Regulation and Resistance
- Criminology Research Paper
- Criminal Evidence
- Law of Public Companies
- Competition Law
- Advanced Issues in International Law
- Family Law
- Police and Policing in a Global Context
- Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Law
- Law, Democracy and Populism
- Imperialism, Colonialism, and International Law
- Advanced Torts Law
- Corporate Governance, Law and Sustainability
- UK Environmental Law and Policy
- Current Issues in Health Law, Ethics and Policy
- Advanced Equity & Trusts (DTP)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law and Criminology at University of Sheffield earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £49,000. The £34,000 median after five years is £7,500 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of LLB Law and Criminology at University of Sheffield do next?
88% 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 Sheffield?
91% 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 Sheffield?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for LLB Law and Criminology at University of Sheffield?
88% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 465 offers from 528 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is LLB Law and Criminology at University of Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.