LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology at University of Essex

Programme overview

LLB Law with Criminology is a full-time three-year degree combining a qualifying law curriculum with the study of criminology, placing criminal law and justice in a wider social, political and economic context.

Department: Essex Law School | Duration: 3 years | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time; year abroad option, placement year option | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules include Introduction to Crime, Law and Society, Contract Law, Public Law, Criminal Law and Essex Law Key Skills. Year 2 covers Tort Law, Land Law, Policing, Punishment and Society and Justice. Final year includes Law of the European Union, Equity and Trusts, criminology modules and options.

Career pathways

Legal practice (solicitor, barrister, legal adviser, paralegal); policing, probation and youth justice; government and policy roles in crime prevention and justice reform; human rights and NGO work; postgraduate study in law, criminology or social policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 128 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels. IB: 32 points in the IB Diploma or 128 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of 2 Higher Level subjects. A-levels, AAQs, BTECs, Access to HE Diploma, T-levels and most other qualifications holding UCAS tariff points are accepted; acceptability of some non A-level qualifications such as BTECs may depend on the subject studied and units taken. Contextual offer (UK-resident applicants from underrepresented groups): 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent accepted test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year. Fee for October 2027 entry; fees increase for each academic year of study. Optional placement year is charged at 20% of the standard tuition fee and a full year abroad at 15%. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,750 a year. Fee for October 2027 entry; fees increase for each academic year of study. Optional placement year is charged at 20% of the standard tuition fee and a full year abroad at 15%. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years

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