BA (Hons) Criminology and Law at Leeds Trinity University

What makes the criminal mind tick? How do police and lawyers seek to understand the social and psychological causes of crime? How does the legal system provide justice for victims while balancing punishment and rehabilitation for offenders?

Faculty: School of Business and Law  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: core modules include Introduction to Criminology, Violence in Society, Legal Skills and Employability, Public Law. Year 2: core modules include Crime, Media and Culture, Imprisonment to Rehabilitation, Criminal Law, Practice and Litigation, Advanced Legal Skills and Commercial Awareness. Year 3: core modules include Professional Learning Through Work, Dissertation; options include Employment Law, Family Law, Human Rights and Social Justice, Business Law and Practice.

Career pathways

You’ll graduate with a solid grounding in criminology and law, which will prepare you for a range of careers in youth justice, the Criminal Justice System and local government. You’ll also have the chance to develop a set of transferable skills to prepare you for the further study needed to become a barrister’s clerk.

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