Law courses

A law degree opens more doors than you might think. You’ll stand out for your legal knowledge, skills and experience in the justice sector and beyond. Our law courses prepare you for a career in:

• legal profession (such as solicitor or barrister)
• business and entrepreneurialism
• human resources
• financial services
• teaching and higher education
• public sector
• regulatory services
• law enforcement and probation

Previous law graduates have gone on to work for:

• The Probation Service
• Crown Prosecution Service
• DLA Piper
• Environment Agency
• Bank House Chambers
• South Yorkshire Police
• NatWest
• Slaughter & May
• Begbies Traynor
• Aquinas College
• CMS

Combining law with criminology means studying both justice and humanity, including how rules are created, challenged, and changed. You’ll learn to understand not just what the law says, but why people break it and the consequences of law-making, law-breaking, and law enforcement.

Studying this combination of law with criminology means that you have a wider range of career options to choose from. Not only could you continue your studies to become a qualified lawyer, but you can consider careers in politics, journalism, business or criminal investigation and analysis.

Sheffield Hallam's law with criminology degree is a great starting point from which to launch your career.

Our undergraduate law courses generally start from 120-128 UCAS points. If you don’t meet these, you can apply for a foundation year, which typically starts from 64 UCAS points.

For postgraduate study, you’ll need a relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience.

Entry criteria can differ between courses, so it’s best to check the individual course page for full details.

Want to know if you’re eligible? Our admissions team can help you explore your options.

After completing an undergraduate degree, you can begin your path to qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales on our LLM Legal Practice Development (SQE Preparation) course.

This offers SQE preparation focused learning along with real-world legal experience. Modules are designed to reflect future employment, develop your legal skills, and prepare you to take the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

To study this course at Sheffield Hallam, you'll need a 2.2 or above in a UK undergraduate degree in law or a degree in any subject plus a Graduate Diploma in Law/Common Professional Examination.

Studying a postgraduate law qualification can help build your practical skills, knowledge and employability to a higher level. Depending on your chosen career path, you might choose further study after completing an undergraduate law degree.

A masters degree in law lets you specialise in a topic that interests you. At Sheffield Hallam, you can explore areas such as global human rights, social justice, legal practice and international sports law.

Graduates might also consider a research degree in law, such as our Law and Criminology PhD, which takes place within the Sheffield Institute of Law and Justice.

Our undergraduate law degrees typically last three years for a full-time course, or four years including a placement year. 

A masters degree in law is usually completed in one year, while a research degree takes four years full-time. Our postgraduate and research students also have the option to study part-time.