LLB Law with Criminology with placement
About this course
An LLB (Hons) in Law with Criminology with placement, this undergraduate degree explores the intersection of legal systems and the sociological study of crime, deviance, and the justice system. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Policy Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The four-year course includes a professional placement opportunity. The first year introduces foundational subjects through Crime And Society, Legal Systems, Public Law 1, Introduction To Criminal Justice Systems, Criminal Law, and Contract Law. The second year advances legal and criminological study with Public Law Ii: Administrative Law, European Union Law: Selected Topics, Tort Law - Concepts And Context (Level 5), and Land Law, alongside optional modules such as Crime And Technology, Drugs And Society, Crime And Media, Punishment And Society, and Policing & Criminal Investigations. The final year includes the compulsory module Equity And Trusts (Level 6), while allowing students to select from a wide range of options covering employment law, tax law, company law, and medical law, as well as undertaking a Law Dissertation. Optional modules also explore contemporary issues such as Ethics And Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence (L6), Cyber Crime And Cyber Security, Financial Regulation And Fintech Policy, and Climate And Energy Law.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 33. BTEC: DDD
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 60%
- Left higher education: 40%
What graduates do next
Based on about 56 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 67%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 19%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 13%
- Administrative occupations: 12%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 7%
- Protective service occupations: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 78%
- 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 135 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 41%
- South East: 39%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Crime And Society
- Legal Systems
- Public Law 1
- Introduction To Criminal Justice Systems
- Criminal Law
- Contract Law
- Public Law Ii: Administrative Law
- Crime And Technology
- Drugs And Society
- European Union Law: Selected Topics
- Crime And Media
- Punishment And Society
- Policing & Criminal Investigations
- Tort Law - Concepts And Context (Level 5)
- Land Law
- Employment Law
- Jurisprudence
- Tax Law
- Youth, Crime And Control
- Law Of Evidence
- Privacy And Data Governance
- Ethics And Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence (L6)
- Company Law
- Victims And Victimology
- Commercial Claims, Clauses And Remedies
- Medical Law & Ethics
- Commercial Property
- Commercial Law - International Sales
- Intellectual Property Law
- Cyber Crime And Cyber Security
- Access To Justice
- Legal Obligation And Punishment
- Financial Regulation And Fintech Policy
- Corporate And White Collar Crime
- Hate Crime
- Climate And Energy Law
- Healthcare: Law, Practice And Policy
- Law, Environment And Justice (L6)
- Corporate Governance Fundamentals
- International Law
- Equity And Trusts (Level 6)
- Law Dissertation
- Family And Child Law
- Professional Training Module
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology with placement at University of Surrey earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £27,000 after 3 years, £36,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £48,000. The £36,500 median after five years is £10,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology with placement at University of Surrey 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 with placement at University of Surrey?
94% 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 with placement at University of Surrey?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
How many students continue on LLB Law with Criminology with placement at University of Surrey?
60% of students continued into their second year, and 40% left higher education.