Law with Criminology LLB (Hons)
University of Bedfordshire
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Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

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Luton Campus 1

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

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Luton Campus 1

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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Study the latest developments in legal practice with this comprehensive degree focusing on crime and punishment. Through the course, you gain an in-depth knowledge of all core areas of the English legal system while also exploring the theories and approaches at the forefront of the current criminological debate including topical issues such as youth crime and comparative youth justice; corporate and organised crime; victimisation; and rehabilitation of offenders.**Course Accreditation/Industry ...Read more

Study the latest developments in legal practice with this comprehensive degree focusing on crime and punishment. Through the course, you gain an in-depth knowledge of all core areas of the English legal system while also exploring the theories and approaches at the forefront of the current criminological debate including topical issues such as youth crime and comparative youth justice; corporate and organised crime; victimisation; and rehabilitation of offenders.


Course Accreditation/Industry Endorsement

- All our LLB courses cover the Foundation of Legal Knowledge subjects and satisfy the requirements set by the Bar Standards Board for the academic component of Bar training. Upon successfully completing the LLB with a minimum grade of 2:2, graduates who wish to qualify as barristers will be able to progress on to the Bar training course.


Facilities and Specialist Equipment

- Modern Moot Court. - Leading legal research databases used by professionals, including LexisNexis, Westlaw and HeinOnline. - Law Trove, an online platform giving students access to the wealth of legal educational materials published by Oxford University Press.


Partnerships and Collaborations

- We offer hands-on experience of real legal work through our community Law Clinic and our award-winning Refugee Legal Assistance Project, helping those in need.


Your Student Experience

- Opportunity to complete work experience at law firms such as Macfarlanes LLP and Machins Solicitors LLP as well as at Luton County Court and the Crown Prosecution Service. This work experience counts towards your qualification as a solicitor. - Widen your experience through field trips to the Inns of Court in London, the Houses of Parliament, the UK Supreme Court, Luton Crown Court, and by taking part in mooting competitions. - Attend research events organised by our Centre for Research in Law (CRiL) and guest talks by prestigious speakers, including Members of Parliament, judges and leading legal practitioners from City law firms. - Benefit from our unique partnership with the University of Law, who provide SQE preparation workshops, bespoke networking opportunities, employability events, an exclusive £250 fee reduction and other scholarship opportunities for those wishing to progress to professional legal training courses.

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Law
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
107th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
129th
Law
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 75 = 25% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
25%
Sociology
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 79 = 21% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
21%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
82%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Sociology graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Sociology graduate salary
£19,000
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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

112 Grades / Points required

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM Grades / Points required

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112 UCAS Tariff points

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112 Tariff points

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Popular A-level subjects

Sociology

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Sociology
38%
Psychology
26%
Law
21%
English Literature
18%
English Language
15%
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Law

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Law
36%
Sociology
30%
English Language & Literature
20%
Psychology
20%
English Language
17%
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Tuition fees

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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University of Bedfordshire
University of Bedfordshire , Luton

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University of Bedfordshire
Park Square Luton LU1 3JU United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Luton  0.2 miles away

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