LLB Law with Criminology
About this course
LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology is a law degree exploring legal principles alongside criminological theory and the criminal justice system. Core topics include Research Methods and Legal Analysis. The course culminates in a substantial independent project during the final year. The first year establishes foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Law and the Constitution, Criminal Law, Policing, and Contract Law. The second year examines the law of obligations and property with modules including Tort Law, Equity, Charities, Wills, and Trusts, and Property Law and Related Financial Transactions, alongside optional modules covering topics such as Criminal Justice, Youth Crime and Justice, and Globalisation. The final year integrates academic study with practice through compulsory modules like Public and EU Law in Context and Advanced Law in Practice. Students can tailor their studies using optional modules spanning Company Law, Family Law, International Law and Human Rights, Organised and Corporate Crime, and Green and Southern Criminology.
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What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 67%
- Student voice: 65%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 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 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Welfare Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- East of England: 95%
- London: 2%
- South East: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Access course: 15%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Law and the Constitution
- Criminal Law
- Policing
- Contract Law
- Tort Law
- Equity, Charities, Wills, and Trusts
- Property Law and Related Financial Transactions
- Criminal Justice
- Youth Crime and Justice
- Globalisation
- Green and Southern Criminology
- Drugs and Society
- Criminal Exploitation
- Placement
- Independent Project
- Public and EU Law in Context
- Advanced Law in Practice
- Criminal Evidence
- Criminal Procedure
- Company Law
- Intellectual Property
- Family Law
- Civil Procedure
- International Law and Human Rights
- Health Law
- Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
- Organised and Corporate Crime
- Criminal Justice
- Youth Crime and Justice
- Globalisation
- Green and Southern Criminology
- Drugs and Society
- Criminal Exploitation
- Placement
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology at University of Suffolk earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £21,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £14,000 and £28,000. The £21,000 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology at University of Suffolk do next?
90% 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 University of Suffolk?
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 University of Suffolk?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 98 UCAS points.
Does LLB Law with Criminology at University of Suffolk 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 University of Suffolk?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.