BA Criminology and Law
Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 30 overall with 15 points from the best 3 HL subjects
About this course
BA Hons in Criminology and Law, a sociology and law degree centered on the multi-disciplinary study of criminal justice, legal systems, and criminological theory. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Legal Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes opportunities to connect with local agencies such as the police and prison service, as well as optional dissertation projects in either criminology or law. The first year covers foundational subjects through Explaining Criminology, Legal Systems and Sources, Contract Law, Legal Systems and Justice, and Criminal Law. In the second year, studies advance through Criminological Thought, Tort Law, and Measuring Crime, alongside various specialised options. Optional modules allow students to explore diverse areas such as Environmental Law, Cybercrime and Cybercriminality, Family Law, Financial Crime, and Intellectual Property Law and Policy. The final year focuses on advanced themes like Prisons, Punishment and Society, with options including Green Criminology, Drugs, Crime and Society, and Crimes and Harms of the Powerful. Students can also participate in the Street Law project to deliver public legal education presentations.
Modules
- Explaining Criminology
- Legal Systems and Sources
- Contract Law
- Legal Systems and Justice
- Criminal Law
- Crime and Popular Culture
- A Brief History of Crime and Criminology
- Criminological Thought
- Tort Law
- Measuring Crime
- Understanding Criminological Fieldwork
- Youth Justice
- Cybercrime and Cybercriminality
- Business Law and Practice
- Employment Law
- Family Law
- International Law
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution
- Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Organised Crime
- Contemporary Issues in Policing
- Land Law
- Commercial Law
- European Union Law
- Financial Crime
- Human Rights and Civil Liberties
- International Law on Force, Territory and Human Rights
- Law and Young People
- Legal Tech and Innovation
- Prisons, Punishment and Society
- Criminology Dissertation
- Law Dissertation
- Green Criminology
- Drugs, Crime and Society
- Crimes and Harms of the Powerful
- Company Law
- Environmental Law
- Immigration and Asylum Law
- Inheritance Law
- Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Gendered Harm and Justice
- Hate Crime
- Crime and Media
- Equity and Trusts Law
- Contemporary Issues in Corporate Governance
- Evidence
- Intellectual Property Law and Policy
- Human Rights, Mass Atrocities and Transitional Justice
- Sex Crimes and Sexual Offending
- Street Law