Law with Criminology with Foundation Year Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

Why choose this course\
At [Surrey Law School](https://www.surrey.ac.uk/law-school), you’ll be part of a close, friendly community that bigger law schools just can’t offer. With supportive professors and an enthusiastic student body, you’ll thrive in one of the most vibrant law schools in the UK. You'll make awesome friends and be part of a vibrant, buzzing community.

* We're dedicated to making legal careers accessible for everyone. We partner with prestigious organisations to break down barriers and create opportunities so everyone, regardless of background, gets a fair chance.

* Through our [Access to Justice Clinics](https://www.surrey.ac.uk/school-law/facilities), you can gain valuable work experience of the law in action before you graduate as well as making a real difference!

* Our award-winning [Professional Training placements](https://www.surrey.ac.uk/professional-training-placements) prepare students for roles in industry.

* You’ll benefit from our close links to Guildford’s courts, local and City law firms, and advice centres, as well as links with Surrey Police, HMP Prisons Service, the Ministry of Justice, the Probation Service, the legal profession and charities supporting victims and communities.

* We offer our own [Professional Legal Practice (SQE Pathway) LLM](https://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/professional-legal-practice-sqe-pathway-llm) so you can apply to stay at Surrey for your masters and benefit from the familiar teaching environment.

We’re preparing you for the future by integrating AI into every course, building digital skills, confidence and creativity that employers value in tomorrow’s workplace.

What you will study\
Our LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology course will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to proceed to professional legal qualifications as a solicitor or barrister and to engage critically with the principles of law. You will also gain an awareness of current issues in criminology – from debates surrounding criminal justice, to social control and the role of the police.

This degree dives into real crime, how society reacts, and how laws are made (and broken!). It's like a deep dive into the criminal justice system. On our Law with Criminology LLB, we’ll challenge you to look closer. We'll explore why crime happens, how laws deal with it, and what the consequences are. You'll learn how to make a difference in the criminal justice system.

You'll have the opportunity to take a range of optional modules related to contemporary issues in criminology in your second and final years.

All second-year law students are enrolled on a Professional Training Preparation module which enables you to develop key employability skills, complete a law-specific version of the University's Employability Award and hear from a wide variety of voices from practice (both legal and non-legal).

We also provide a series of employability training seminars, [digital lawyering and pro bono opportunities and extracurricular activities](https://www.surrey.ac.uk/school-law/facilities) focusing on client interviewing, negotiation and mooting.

Foundation courses\
A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. Foundation courses are a great option if:

* You don’t have the grades for a full degree course.

* You have non-traditional qualifications or experience.

* You’re starting university after some time away from education.

* You’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.