LLB Law with Criminology
About this course
LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology is an undergraduate law degree combining legal studies with criminology, exploring criminal justice and the societal impact of legal frameworks. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can undertake an optional foundation year and an optional placement year. The first year covers core subjects through Applied Crime, Rights And Justice, Criminal Law, Introduction To Law & Legal Practice, and Principles Of Contract Law. The second year examines Land Law, Legal Environments And Professional Skills, The Law Of Trusts, and Tort Law, alongside an optional study abroad module. The third year comprises an undergraduate sandwich placement diploma. The final year includes compulsory professional practice experience alongside optional modules such as Business Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Justice Theories And Realities, Employment Law, Family Law, Immigration Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Criminal Law And Justice, International Human Rights, Law And Medicine, Law Of Evidence, Public Interest Law And Judicial Review, Public International Law, and Sports Law.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 120-128 A level: BBB at A Level. BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from a T level qualification.
What students say
Based on about 42 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 17%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 53 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 63%
- Working and studying: 12%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Legal professionals: 22%
- Protective service occupations: 17%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 14%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 260 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 19%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 47%
- East Midlands: 17%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 4%
- South East: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 85 students who started
- A levels: 96%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Applied Crime, Rights And Justice
- Criminal Law
- Introduction To Law & Legal Practice
- Principles Of Contract Law
- Land Law
- Legal Environments And Professional Skills
- The Law Of Trusts
- Tort Law
- Study Abroad - Institute Of Law And Justice
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- Professional Practice Experience
- Business Law
- Commercial Law
- Criminal Justice Theories And Realities
- Employment Law
- Extended Professional Practice
- Family Law
- Immigration Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- International Criminal Law And Justice
- International Human Rights
- Law And Medicine
- Law Of Evidence
- Public Interest Law And Judicial Review
- Public International Law
- Sports Law
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £33,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology at Sheffield Hallam University 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
90% 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
How many students continue on LLB Law with Criminology at Sheffield Hallam University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 17% left higher education.