LL.B. Law with Criminology

The first year provides you with an understanding of current developments in the legal profession and the legal services market. You’ll also be studying some topics relating to criminology.
Core units in this year include:

• English Legal System
• Contract Law
• Criminal Law
• Public Law
• Introduction to Criminology
• Introduction to Criminal Justice

In this year you will study realistic legal problems within the field of criminology. You’ll also have many opportunities to learn from experiencing law in practice as a volunteer in one of our pro bono projects.
Core units in this year include:

• Employment Law or Elements of Consumer and Commercial Law
• Land Law
• Law of Tort
• Issues in Criminology
• Issues in Criminal Justice

Options to choose from in this year include:

• Employment Law
• Elements of Commercial and Consumer Law
• Family and Child Law
• Police, Law and Community
• Language

By this stage, you may have just completed a year of employment. You’ll return to your studies with relevant business experience and apply this to either a legal dissertation or project, or alternatively take The Reflective Practitioner Course, where students can achieve credit for gaining practical experience of the legal system.
Core units in this year include:

• Equity and Trusts
• EU Law
• Discrimination and Human Rights
• Contemporary Criminologies

Options to choose from in this year include:

• Company Law
• Family and Child Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• CILEx Level 6 Practice Papers
• Evidence and Advocacy
• Public International Law

*This course is also available as a 4-year sandwich (work placement)

We place a lot of emphasis on student support and we aim to provide a stimulating and academically challenging learning environment. You will encounter a range of teaching methods, from lectures, seminars and tutorials to more practical learning experiences. This can include negotiation in our replica mock courtroom and real-life clinical legal training.

Assessment is varied, with examinations forming an important, but not exclusive, part of the units you choose. Here’s how we assess your work:

• examinations
• coursework essays
• presentations
• participation in mock trials
• written moot arguments