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Law with Criminology – (B.A.)

Leeds Metropolitan University

Faculty of Business & Law
Application Deadline: January 15
Location: Leeds / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 36 months Start Date: September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 
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The BA (Hons) Law with Criminology has been designed for students who have an interest in law and criminology. This flexible and innovative course will maximise your opportunities in the legal and criminal justice sector. The BA (Hons) Law with Criminology is a 'qualifying law degree'. This degree will offer you a variety on learning experiences and allow students to develop the necessary skills for working within the legal profession or criminal justice sector. In the later stages of the degree students can tailor their degree towards specific areas of interest through the many electives options with law and/or criminology.

This joint award allows you to study all the legal foundation subjects needed for a qualifying law degree and also focus on the study of criminology. This award enables you to learn the key legal concepts whilst gaining an understanding of the main theories and principles connected with criminology. You also learn about important legal principles and their impact on society.

Many of our students go on to practice as solicitors and barristers. Others pursue careers in areas such as education, the police, victim support services, youth offenders and the probation service.


Contents

Level 1

Law & Legal Skills
Property & Trusts 1
Criminal Law
Crime, Justice & Society 1 & 2
Law of Tort

Level 2

Property & Trusts 2 and 3
Principles of Contract
European law
Contemporary Criminological Theory
Research Strategies, Methods & Theories
Children, Young People, Crime & Criminology
Psychology of Crime

Level 3

Public Law
Investigative Psychology
Advanced Surveillance, IT & Crime
Globalisation & Crime
Students also have the opportunity to take elective choices which can be from either the Law or Criminology courses, or a mixture of both.

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Requirements

UCAS Points: 260 UCAS tariff points, 160 points must be obtained from at least 2 GCE A Levels or equivalent.

Required GCSEs: English Language and Maths (grade C or above) or equivalent.

International Baccalaureate: 26 points

IELTS: 6.0 or equivalent (for students whose first language is not English).

Mature and other non-standard applicants with few formal qualifications but appropriate experience may also be considered. This will be assessed on an individual basis.

If you're applying via UCAS, find out more about how your qualifications fit into the UCAS tariff.

Language Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade A (Score: 80)

Accreditation

This course is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority as a ‘qualifying law degree’ (QLD). It is appropriate for individuals intending to qualify as a solicitor and students who successfully complete the LLB are therefore eligible to progress to the Legal Practice Course (LPC) offered at Leeds Law School.


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