LLB Law with Criminology
About this course
LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology is an undergraduate degree that combines the study of legal systems with criminological perspectives on crime, justice and society. Core topics include Legal Analysis. Students may undertake an optional foundation year or year abroad. The first year covers foundational legal principles and criminological approaches through compulsory modules such as Crime and Morality, Key Approaches in Criminology, Introduction to Professional Skills and Employability, English and EU Legal Systems, Criminal Law, and Contract Law. The second year examines responses to offending and civil wrongs through compulsory modules including Youth Justice, Punishment and the Penal System, Tort Law, Advanced Professional Skills and Employability, and International and European Law, while optional modules allow study in areas such as Digital Investigation and Family and Child Law. The final year focuses on advanced legal topics and justice through compulsory modules like Diversity, Crime and Justice, Equity and Trusts in Life and Death, Graduate Professional Skills and Employability, and Land Law, alongside optional modules including Prison and Society, International Humanitarian and Criminal Law, and a Project.
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Entry requirements
104-112 points at A2 BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM BTEC Diploma: D*D-D*D* Pass Access Course: 104-112 UCAS Points International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 104-112 points from Higher Level Subjects T Level: M IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Legal professionals: 5%
- Welfare Professionals: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 290 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 76%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 4%
- South East: 2%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Crime and Morality
- Key Approaches in Criminology
- Introduction to Professional Skills and Employability
- English and EU Legal Systems
- Criminal Law
- Contract Law
- Youth Justice
- Punishment and the Penal System
- Tort Law
- Advanced Professional Skills and Employability
- International and European Law
- Drugs, Crime and Society
- Digital Investigation
- Family and Child Law
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Violent Times? Violence, Conflict and Culture
- Diversity, Crime and Justice
- Equity and Trusts in Life and Death
- Graduate Professional Skills and Employability
- Land Law
- Human Trafficking
- Prison and Society
- International Humanitarian and Criminal Law
- Street Law: Community Law in Action
- Project
- Law Clinic
- Sexy Bodies: Sexuality and the Body
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology at University of Lancashire earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £30,500. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology at University of Lancashire 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 University of Lancashire?
92% 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 Lancashire?
The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
Does LLB Law with Criminology at University of Lancashire include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on LLB Law with Criminology at University of Lancashire?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.