LLB Law with Criminology with Placement LLB (Hons)
Southampton Solent University
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Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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

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Expand your career horizons across law, criminology, and criminal justice and gain the essential skills for working in the legal practice and criminal justice systems.Youll have the option for a placement year between the second and third years of study, where you have the opportunity to work in industry, gaining valuable employment and experience.Solent Universitys LLB delivered through the Solent Law School, places a strong emphasis on professional practice, covering the foundation subjects ...Read more

Expand your career horizons across law, criminology, and criminal justice and gain the essential skills for working in the legal practice and criminal justice systems.You'll have the option for a placement year between the second and third years of study, where you have the opportunity to work in industry, gaining valuable employment and experience.Solent Universitys LLB delivered through the Solent Law School, places a strong emphasis on professional practice, covering the foundation subjects essential for aspiring solicitors or barristers.Combined with the study of criminology, you will also develop knowledge in areas such as social problems, criminology and criminal justice, by exploring the experience of crime victims, examine media representations of social problems, and discuss the effect of modern communications technology on the processes of law. Our recent ground-breaking partnership with the College of Legal Practice enables you to undertake modules in your final year that give you credit towards your degree qualification and also in preparing for the Solicitors Qualification Examination One (SQE1), giving you a real head start if youre considering becoming a solicitor.Real-world learning and professional networks are at the heart of the course The Solent Law School is a founding member of Southampton City Law Network and and Solent University have established connections in the criminal justice sector, such as Hampshire Constabulary, the National Probation Service, the National Crime Agency and various international organisations. This allows us to offer a dynamic programme of events, workshops and guest lectures from a wide range of visiting professionals from various fields. Additionally, students benefit from work experience opportunities, that give you the chance to experience the legal and criminal justice organisations to develop advanced skills and professional practices and explore diverse career paths. You will have access to specialist facilities, too – including the Universitys moot courtroom, which enables you to practice your legal skills in a realistic environment, and our portable crime scene as well as the law library, and an extensive range of law and criminlogy resources giving you both the theory and practice for a huge range of careers in law, criminology and criminal justice.

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37/101
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76th
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102nd
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Evie
18 Feb 25

The plug sockets are awful around the classrooms they are in such wierd random places...Read more

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Marta
18 Feb 25

2nd year and I’ve already had the best experience of studying at Solent University and I don’t think there is anything to improve..Read more

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Scottish Higher:

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

104 - 120 Grades / Points required

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Extended Project:

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HNC (BTEC):

P - D Grades / Points required

HND (BTEC):

P - M Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

28 - 31 Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:

D*D Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

DMM Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma:

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Pearson BTEC 90-Credit Diploma (QCF):

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Pearson BTEC Certificate (QCF):

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Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF):

D*D* Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF):

DMM Grades / Points required

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

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

D*D Grades / Points required

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

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

DMM Grades / Points required

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

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Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF):

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M Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

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104-120 from a minimum of 2 A Levels

104-120 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 4 Scottish Highers

104-120 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 2 Scottish Advanced Highers

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Pass in Access course with 60 credits overall including 45 Level 3 credits passed with a minimum of Merit, or 102-118 UCAS Tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit or Pass Grades

Accepted when studied alongside other Level 3 qualifications

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This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.

D*D (104 UCAS Tariff Points)

This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.

DMM (112 UCAS Tariff Points)

This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.

This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

D*D (104 UCAS Tariff Points)

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

DMM (112 UCAS Tariff Points)

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

Merit (120 UCAS Tariff Points)

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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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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£17,750 per year

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Students from EU

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£17,750 per year

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Students from International

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£17750 Per year

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Southampton Solent University
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Southampton Solent University’s history dates back to 1855, when it was founded as a private school for art....

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