LLB Law with Criminology
About this course
LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology, a law and sociology degree examining crime, punishment, and the legal system. Core topics include Legal Analysis and Research Methods. The course satisfies the academic component requirements for Bar training and provides practical experience through supervised practice in law clinics. The first year covers foundational legal principles and methods through Criminal law, Contract law, English legal system, and Academic and legal skills. The second year examines offender management and civil law through Prisons, Probation and Offender Rehabilitation, Victims of violent crimes, and Land law. The final year explores specialized legal and criminological issues through Equity and trusts, International human rights law, and Youth justice, gangs and serious violence, culminating in a compulsory Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
112 UCAS tariff points including 96 from at least 3 A-levels or equivalent. With Foundation Year: 48 UCAS tariff points including 32 from at least 1 A-level or equivalent.
What students say
Based on about 26 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 77%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 69%
- Gained a higher qualification: 2%
- Left higher education: 23%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 6%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 39%
- London: 31%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 3%
- 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
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Silver for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to criminology and criminal justice
- Criminal law
- Contract law
- English legal system
- Academic and legal skills
- Prisons, Probation and Offender Rehabilitation
- Victims of violent crimes
- Land law
- Law of tort
- Constitutional and administrative law
- Violence in modern society
- Youth justice, gangs and serious violence
- Equity and trusts
- International human rights law
- Fundamentals of EU law
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology at University of Bedfordshire earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £34,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of LLB Law with Criminology at University of Bedfordshire do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law with Criminology at University of Bedfordshire?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for LLB Law with Criminology at University of Bedfordshire?
The average entrant had 72 UCAS points.
How many students continue on LLB Law with Criminology at University of Bedfordshire?
69% of students continued into their second year, and 23% left higher education.