LLB (Honours) Law with Criminology
UCAS code
M1M9Attendance
Full-time
Three years full-timeAt a glance
This fully qualifying law degree prepares you for a professional career in law, criminology and community justice. The course has a practical focus where your academic learning is combined with developing the essential skills for employment. We provide you with opportunities to gain a real, practical insight into a range of different careers, and fully prepare yourself for graduate employment.
Key points
• Take a degree that is fully qualifying and covers core law subjects as well as criminology modules.
• Gain experience with our range of practical law and criminology modules.
• Build your CV working in a legal service provider on our law in practice placement modules.
• Gain international experience working and studying overseas.
What is law with criminology?
An often fast-paced and far-reaching system of rules designed to ensure equality in society and protect individuals' rights. The legal profession has two different strands, barristers and solicitors, both aiming to secure the best possible outcome for their clients.
Criminology is the study of the many causes and effects of crime. It explores crime, criminality and criminal justice institutions and processes.
About this course
Prepare for a career in law on this fully qualifying law degree. Designed and developed in consultation with our extensive network of employers, it satisfies the standards of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Council.
Our Law School is renowned for its innovative approach to teaching based on our extensive experience of clinical legal education. The fully integrated clinical programme includes unique work related modules designed to give you that practical edge needed in today's competitive employment market.
This joint degree provides an excellent foundation whether you want to enter the legal profession or move into other careers such as criminal and community justice, education, personnel work, the civil service, or other options in the community or public sector.
You learn about the many types, causes and consequences of crime, the criminal justice institutions, and the processes that seek to reduce offending, alongside studies of human society, social groups and social structures.
You also benefit from teaching staff who are active in two research centres – Hallam Centre for Community Justice and our Centre for Education and Inclusion Research. Thanks to this active relationship with research we can offer course content that is up to date and teaching perspectives that are of a very high standard.
Key areas of study
Key of study include • law and criminology • high risk and serious offenders • policing • rehabilitation and punishment • legal perspectives on criminal justice • legal and social theory • international human rights law.
We also have a range of modules directly related to the legal profession, which involve work on real client work.
Law clinic
Our law clinic is a fully regulated solicitors' practice where you work under the supervision of qualified solicitors on real cases. It gives you an insight into the pressures and demands of the legal profession.
Law in practice
You can build on practical experience in the law by applying to spend one day each week with a legal service provider to gain invaluable experience within a professional setting. To gain a greater understanding of law in practice in an international setting, you can apply to spend the summer working at law firms across the USA.
Innocence Project UK programme
You can apply to work on a real case of an alleged miscarriage of justice on our Innocence project. You will gain a unique practical insight into the criminal justice system.
Law in the community
You work in a team to research and deliver presentations on different areas of law to various community groups.
Criminology work-based/related learning
You take a credited placement or ‘simulation’ module taught by practitioners in the second and third year. Previous placements have included South Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Probation Trust and SOVA.
Mooting
Advocacy is an essential part of a solicitor's or barrister's career. You represent fictitious clients in a mock trial, usually on a matter of civil law.
Associated careers
You attend a series of careers talks and workshops with external speakers and alumni designed to prepare you for a career in graduate employment, in the legal and/or criminology sectors and beyond.
There are career opportunities available such as • solicitors' firms • barristers chambers • the police, probation and prison services • financial services • local government • crown prosecution service • victim support.
Further careers information is available from
• The Law Society at www.lawsociety.org.uk
• The Bar Council at www.barcouncil.org.uk/becoming-a-barrister
• The Solicitor's Regulatory Authority at www.sra.org.uk
Professional recognition
This qualifying law degree exempts you from the Common Professional Examination of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Council.
Course content
Year one modules
• public law and human rights • criminal justice • English legal system and skills • criminological foundations • law of contract
Year two modules
• criminal law • law of tort • criminological theory in a contemporary world • careers development learning • public law 2 • crime and punishment plus two optional modules
Year two options
Choose two from • deviant youth • mentally disordered • race, ethnicity, culture and crime • women, men and crime
Year three core modules
• land law • equity and trusts • law of the European Union • legal or criminological work related learning
Year three options
You must choose one criminology module and then one module which can either be criminology or law.
Criminology modules
• high risk and serious offenders • policing • rehabilitation and punishment
Law modules
• commercial law • company law • consumer law and policy • employment law • family law and policy • financial services law • immigration law • innocence project • intellectual property law • international human rights • law and medicine • law clinic • law in practice • law in the community • law of evidence • legal and social theory • legal perspectives on criminal justice • sports law • dissertation
Assessment
• examinations • coursework • presentations • portfolio • reports • contributing to seminars
Entry requirements
2014 entry requirements
GCSE English language and mathematics at grade C or above. We do not accept GCSE equivalents. Plus one of the following
• 300 points from at least two GCE/VCE A levels or BTEC National qualifications. We accept up to two AS levels, and we accept general studies. We do not consider Key Skills.
• Access – at least 45 credits at level 3 from a relevant Open College Network accredited course
If English is not your first language you need an IELTS average score of 6.5 with at least 6.5 in reading and writing and with a minimum score of 5.5 in all other skills.
We consider other qualifications from the UCAS tariff. Applicants with alternative qualifications or a combination of qualifications and work experience are also considered. We welcome applications from people of any age.
You should ensure that you submit a personal statement and reference as these are considered as part of the selection process.
2013 entry requirements
GCSE English language and mathematics at grade C or above. We do not accept GCSE equivalents. Plus one of the following
• 300 points from at least two GCE/VCE A levels or BTEC National qualifications. We accept up to two AS levels, and we accept general studies. We do not consider Key Skills.
Fees
Home and EU students
2013/14 academic year
For 2013 entry, membership of a professional body is included in the course fee.
International students
2013/14 academic year
Typically £10,680 a year
2014/15 academic year
Typically £11,250 a year
How to apply
You apply for this course through UCAS.
Contact details
For more information or to check the progress of your application phone +44 (0)114 225 5555, fax +44 (0)114 225 2167, e-mail admissions@shu.ac.uk