LLB Law and Criminal Justice
About this course
LLB (Hons) in Law and Criminal Justice LLB (Hons), a law degree centred on criminal justice, legal practice, and human rights. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students complete an extended research project and can gain practical experience through the university legal advice clinic. Following foundational studies, the first year establishes legal principles and institutions through compulsory modules such as Criminal Law, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Legal Systems, Cultures and Ideas, and Public Law and EU Law, alongside optional choices including Cinematic Justice and Mooting and Advocacy. The second year progresses into professional practice, business regulations, and property rules with compulsory study in Professional Practice: Project, Business Law, Criminal Procedure, Professional Practice: Skills, and Property Law, alongside options like Legal Psychology and Child Protection Law and Policy. The final year culminates in advanced legal study and practice through compulsory modules such as Advanced Criminal Law, Criminal Evidence, Professional Legal Practice: Knowledge, Ethics and Transactions, and Professional Legal Research: Advanced Project, while options allow specialisation in areas like Employment Law, Family Law and Family Justice, and Countering Terrorism.
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Entry requirements
A Levels – CCC (96 UCAS Tariff points). T levels –96 UCAS Tariff points. International Baccalaureate – 96 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis. BTEC Extended Diploma – MMM. BTEC Diploma – DD. Access – 96 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course. If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in the other components. We also welcome applications from students who are taking a combination of qualifications listed above. For further information, please contact Course Enquiries. Direct entry: Direct entry to Year 2 or 3 is only possible in exceptional circumstances, if you have already successfully completed a course compatible with Year 1, or Year 1 and 2 of our LLB. You must have entry qualifications comparable to those needed to enrol at Credit Level 4 at Westminster. We may not be able to make a decision until all your previous results are available. Direct entrants should have achieved a minimum average of 55 per cent in all modules (not including pass/fail modules) prior to their application to transfer. Admission to Year 3 is rarely granted. Students at this stage of the course should check their proposed programme of study with the appropriate professional body to ensure that they are eligible for transfer.
What students say
Based on about 228 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 415 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 83%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 6%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 290 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 70%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 470 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 91%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Criminal Law
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Legal Systems, Cultures and Ideas
- Private Law
- Public Law and EU Law
- Cinematic Justice
- Introduction to Legal Practice
- Introduction to Rights and the Law
- Islamic Law in Context
- Law and Social Media
- Mooting and Advocacy
- Professional Practice: Project
- Business Law
- Criminal Procedure
- Professional Practice: Skills
- Property Law
- Child Protection Law and Policy
- Criminology and the Law
- European Criminal Law
- European Law: Contemporary Legal Issues
- Law and Social Justice
- Legal Psychology
- Managing People
- Advanced Criminal Law
- Criminal Evidence
- Professional Legal Practice: Knowledge, Ethics and Transactions
- Professional Legal Research: Advanced Project
- Clinical Legal Practice: Case Management and Progression
- Clinical Legal Practice: Interviewing and Advising
- Countering Terrorism
- Employment Law
- Family Law and Family Justice
- Human Rights: Contexts and Controversies
- International Criminal Justice: Mass Atrocity Crimes
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law and Criminal Justice at University of Westminster earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £41,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Law.
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law and Criminal Justice at University of Westminster?
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 and Criminal Justice at University of Westminster?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 95 UCAS points.
Does LLB Law and Criminal Justice at University of Westminster include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on LLB Law and Criminal Justice at University of Westminster?
83% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.