Law LLB with Criminology with Foundation Year LLB

**Investigate crimes and challenge injustice with our hands-on Law and Criminology degree**<br/><br/>Construct arguments, evaluate ethical dilemmas, and make life-changing decisions with our Law and Criminology degree. You will learn to solve and prevent crimes through:<br/><br/><br/>- analysing criminals and their motives<br/><br/><br/>- assessing current trends<br/><br/><br/>- understanding the impacts of crime<br/><br/><br/>- evaluating punishment and rehabilitation methods.<br/><br/><br/>You will also build detailed and analytical knowledge of the law, covering areas such as:<br/><br/><br/>- criminality<br/><br/><br/>- human rights<br/><br/><br/>- business<br/><br/><br/>- the healthcare sector.<br/><br/><br/>Our law programmes are Qualifying Law Degrees (QLD). After successfully completing this course, you can become a barrister through the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) or a solicitor through the Solicitor’s Qualification Exam route (SQE).<br/><br/>**Hands-on experiences**<br/><br/>With our undergraduate law and criminology course, you will learn through diverse hands-on experiences, such as:<br/><br/><br/>- simulated negotiation exercises<br/><br/><br/>- moot court<br/><br/><br/>- pro bono initiatives.<br/><br/><br/>**Learn in Legal London**<br/>St Mary’s is only a 30-minute train ride to London’s legal district. Therefore, you will have numerous opportunities to visit:<br/><br/><br/>- the Supreme Court<br/><br/><br/>- Old Bailey<br/><br/><br/>- Royal Courts of Justice<br/><br/><br/>- The Law Society<br/><br/><br/>- Parliament<br/><br/><br/>- the Inns of Court.<br/><br/><br/>**Work placements: apply your studies to the real world**<br/><br/>You can complete a work placement in the local or wider London area.<br/><br/>Previous LLB Law students have worked at:<br/><br/><br/>- private and sole practitioner solicitor firms<br/><br/><br/>- barristers chambers<br/><br/><br/>- charities<br/><br/><br/>- the Youth Justice Board<br/><br/><br/>- Kingston Crown Court.<br/><br/><br/>**Devoted and experienced lecturers**<br/><br/>You will learn from experienced and enthusiastic staff here to support your personal and professional growth. Our student, Sebastian, tells us that our “outstanding lecturers […] go the extra mile to help students accomplish their goals”.<br/><br/>Our dedication to our students meant we climbed 15 places in the Complete University Guide (2023).<br/><br/>**About the Foundation Year**<br/><br/>Our four-year degree programmes (including a foundation year) provide an alternative route to undergraduate study at university if you do not have the grades to access higher education in the traditional way.