LLB Law with Criminology
About this course
LLB (Hons) in Law with Criminology, a qualifying law degree that combines core legal subjects with the study of crime and the criminal justice system. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students may optionally undertake an industrial placement year, study abroad, or complete a foundation year. The first year introduces foundational legal principles and criminological concepts through compulsory modules such as Contract Law, Tort Law, English Legal System, and Thinking Like a Criminologist. The second year advances legal and penal studies with modules including Criminal Law, Land Law, Police and Policing (Elective), and Punishment and Penology. The final year covers advanced legal topics through compulsory modules like Equity and Trusts and European Union Law. Optional modules allow students to explore specialist areas such as Child Law, Sports Law 1, Intellectual Property: Copyright and Related Rights, and Neurocriminology, alongside a Dissertation or Clinical Legal Education.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB or ABB IB: 34 points
What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 235 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 14%
- London: 38%
- South East: 36%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 10%
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, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contract Law
- Tort Law
- English Legal System
- Thinking Like a Criminologist
- Understanding the Criminal Justice System
- Globalisation, Law and Sustainability
- Justice, Equality and Society
- Criminal Law
- Land Law
- Police and Policing (Elective)
- Public Law I: Constitutional and Administrative Law Advanced
- Punishment and Penology
- Business Law and Practice
- Commercial Contract Law in Practice
- Foundations of Canadian Law (Adv)
- Foundations of International Law
- Law, Innovation and Technology
- Legal Research Project
- Power, the State and the Individual (Advanced)
- Equity and Trusts
- European Union Law
- Clinical Legal Education
- Dissertation
- (Im)mobilities and the Criminal Justice System
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Aspects of Commercial Law
- Canadian Administrative Law (Aut)
- Carceral Technologies
- Child Law
- Company Law 1
- Crimes against Humanity (Aut)
- Critical Perspectives on Terrorism
- Fashion Law
- Global Business Law and Regulation
- Human Rights 1: International and Regional Frameworks
- Immigration & Asylum Law
- Intellectual Property: Copyright and Related Rights
- International Trade Law
- Law of Evidence
- Sports Law 1
- The Death Penalty
- Adult Family Law
- Canadian Constitutional Law (Advanced)
- Criminology of Violence and Death
- Global Business Law and Regulation Advanced
- Global Perspectives on Terrorism and Counter Terrorism B
- Human Rights 2: Critical Perspectives
- Intellectual Property: Industrial Property
- International Business Transactions
- Internet Law and Regulation
- Justice During and After Conflict
- Law of Succession (Spr)
- Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct
- Neurocriminology
- Riots, Strikes, Revolts
- The Criminal Process
- The Legal Regulation of Sexual Relationships
- Understanding Gangs (Spr)
- Visual Criminology (Spr)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology at University of Sussex earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £45,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £8,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law with Criminology at University of Sussex?
93% 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 Sussex?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 108 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law with Criminology at University of Sussex 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 University of Sussex 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 Sussex?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.