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190 | Law
L AW W I T H C R I M I N O L O G Y
LLB (Hons)
Why study this course?
Our programme provides a strong foundation for developing an understanding of and
building towards a career in, criminal justice and related areas.
On Law with Criminology, you will learn the key principles and doctrines
underlying English, European and International law and develop an
understanding of its social, political, historical and comparative contexts.
Practical experience could be developed by participating in mooting
(practising oral arguments), client interviewing, and volunteering as a
Community Legal Companion as part of our innovative CLOCK programme,
or in our Divorce or Commercial Law Legal Advice Clinics. You will also
explore questions such as: what are the relationships between the courts and
other branches of criminal justice? And how does the law influence policing,
the prison system or the rehabilitation of offenders?
What will this mean for my future?
This degree will provide students with the knowledge and current
professional exemptions needed to train to become a solicitor or barrister. It
will also prepare you for a wide range of other career opportunities.
It will also open up a wide range of other careers including the police,
probation, prison, the courts services, community safety, human rights,
transnational law, social work or the civil service.
Accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board*
Please refer to page 186 for information on the route to qualification as a solicitor.
Indicative Modules
First Year
• Legal Essentials
• Understanding Crime
• Constitutional Law
• Administrative Law
• Obligations 1: Contract
• Obligations 2: Torts
• Introduction to Property Law
• Criminal Justice: Process, Policy and
Practice
Second Year
• European Law
• Law of Real Property
• Remedies in Contract and Tort
• Criminal Law
• Research Methods in Criminology
• Crime and Justice in a Global Context
Third Year
• Law of Trusts
• Contemporary Case Law Critique
Plus optional modules in:
• Risk and Criminal Justice
• The Politics and Cultures of the Death
Penalty in the 21st Century
• Environmental Crimes
UCAS Code - M1LH
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative Entry
Requirements
Single Honours
A level: BBC
BTEC: DMM
Course Duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
or placement year
Placement Year
Yes
For further information on entry requirements please visit keele.ac.uk/entryrequirements
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes