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.
Course Details - 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;
• Citizenship
• Academic and Report Writing
• Numeracy Skills in Context.
In Semester 2 the students will study;
• Foundations of Business Management
• Foundations of Law
• Foundations of Social Sciences
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.
Course Details – Assessment Method
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.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
M113
Institution code:
L17
Campus Name:
Bristol
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Foundation
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
48 UCAS points from a maximum of 3 A-levels or acceptable equivalent.
In addition we require all applicants to hold GCSE English Language at grade C or grade 4 and to attend an interview.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
IELTS 6.0 or above with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
0%
Go onto work and study:
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Fees and funding
EU
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
International
14150.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Our course fees also include all textbooks and materials. Please see the following link for further information - https://www.law.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course-fees-and-funding/
Provider information
2 Bunhil Row
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London
EC1Y 8HQ
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