Law with Criminology with Foundation Year
The University of Law
UCAS Code: M113 | Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)
The University of Law
UCAS Code: M113 | Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access (60 credits) with 45 credits at Level including 15 credits at Merit and 30 credits at Pass
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Grade 4/C In English Language
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Higher
T Level
UCAS Tariff
64 UCAS Points from a maximum or 3 A-Levels or an acceptable equivalent.
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About this course
The LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology with Foundation Year is a 4 year law degree. It is aimed at students who wish to pursue a career in the legal, public or wider commercial sectors. The LLB has a practical focus with employability integrated into the course. There is a high level of face-to-face tuition. The law modules are delivered predominantly by professionally qualified lawyers. Students will study the key legal topics and related skills that are critical for the modern law student but also have a choice of options. The course is delivered over two semesters per academic year. The students study six modules per year. The degree programme is designed so that the Foundation Year provides an underpinning year, incorporating both academic and legal/professional related learning. For applicants needing to improve their knowledge and understanding of law along with the necessary skills needed to participate in the undergraduate law programmes at levels 4, 5 and 6. Students will develop the critical study and legal skills required to progress onto the next stage of the degree and ultimately that will equip them for further study or employment .
The Foundation Year will involve the study of 6 modules which will develop the necessary skills and introduce students to key concepts so as to enable progression onto the University's 3 year LLB or any of the LLB 'Law with' degrees.
Modules
There are two semesters per academic year. Each semester is 15 weeks long; 12 weeks face-to-face tuition, one week consolidation/revision and two weeks to complete the assessments. Students study three modules per semester. All modules are worth 20 credits. The course starts with a one week freshers/induction week.
Foundation Year:
All modules are 20 credits.
In semester 1 students study;
• Communication Skills
• Digital and Research Skills
• Sustainability and Society
In Semester 2 the students will study;
• Foundation Year Project • Core Concepts of Law
Choose one:
• Core Concepts of Business
• Core Concepts of Computer Science
• Core Concepts of Criminology and Policing
• Core Concepts of Psychology
Year 1:
All modules are at Level 4 and are worth 20 credits. All modules are compulsory. The modules are:
• Common Law Method & Ethics
• Academic & Digital Skills
• Contract Law
• The Law of Tort
• Public Law
• Criminal Law
Year 2:
All modules are at Level 5 and worth 20 credits. Compulsory modules are in Semester 1 and are;
• Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues
• Business Law 1
• Land Law.
Students study one compulsory Criminology module and two options in Semester 2. One of the option modules must be in Criminology and the other in Law;
Compulsory Criminology Modules
• Introduction to Criminology
Law options
• Family Law
• Employment Law
• Access to Justice and Legal Services
• Real Estate
• Human Rights
• Extended Essay
• EU Law
• Legal Technology and Innovation
• Legal Practice in the 21st Century
Criminology options
• Society and Punishment
• Drugs in the Criminal Justice System
Year 3:
All modules are worth 20 credits and at Level 6. Compulsory module (Semester 1) is;
• Equity & Trusts
And students must select two optional* modules to study in Semester 1 from;
• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Business Law 2
• Graduate and Employability Skills
• International Commercial Law
• Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law
• A research project (worth 40 credits).
In Semester 2 students study three options from the following;
Law options
• Family Law
• Employment Law
• Real Estate
• Wills & Succession
• Human Rights
• Criminal Litigation and Evidence
• Graduate and Employability Skills
• International Commercial Law
• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Legal Technology
• Legal Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Canadian Constitutional Law (London only)
• Foundations of Canadian Law (London only)
• A research project (worth 40 credits).
Criminology options
• Zemiology - Social Harms
• Media, Crime and Control
• Cybercrime
Of the six optional modules over Years 2 and 3 one must be a Law option. At least four must be Criminology modules.
Students studying at campuses who are also offering other 'Law with' courses may be able to choose options from those programmes as well.
Assessment methods
A range of assessment methods will be used. Some will be by examination. Some will be by coursework (which may be essay, project report or portfolio) and some by way of oral presentation. This range of assessment methods reflects the practical nature of the programme and aligns the assessment with the learning outcomes of the programme. A mock assessment will be included.
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We have quite a lot of sociology graduates, although numbers fell last year. But graduates still do pretty well. Most sociology graduates go straight into work when they complete their degrees, and a lot of graduates go into jobs in social professions such as recruitment, education, community and youth work, and housing. An important option for a sociology graduate is social work - and we're short of people willing to take this challenging but rewarding career. Sociology is a flexible degree and you can find graduates from the subject in pretty much every reasonable job — obviously, you don't find many doctors or engineers, but you do find them in finance, the media, healthcare, marketing and even IT. Sociology graduates taking further study often branch out into other qualifications, like teaching, law, psychology, HR and even maths, so don’t think a sociology degree restricts you to just one set of options.
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Law graduates tend to go into the legal industry, and they usually take similar routes. Jobs are competitive — often very competitive - but starting salaries are good and high fliers can earn serious money - starting on over £24k in London on average. Be aware though - some careers, especially as barristers, can take a while to get into, and the industry is changing as the Internet, automation and economic change all have an effect, If you want to qualify to practise law, you need to take a professional qualification — many law graduates then go on to law school. If you want to go into work, then a lot of law graduates take trainee or paralegal roles and some do leave the law altogether, often for jobs in management, finance and the police force. A small proportion of law graduates also move into another field for further study. Management, accountancy and teaching are all popular for these career changers, so if you do take a law degree and decide it’s not for you, there are options.
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