Course Summary

Designed to allow you to gain a qualifying law degree, as well as to explore crime and justice from a sociological perspective, Law with Criminology is a programme for people who wish to embark on a career in law and lift the lid on some of the most important and contentious issues facing society. An industry-focus is placed at the heart of every programme delivered at Salford Business School. Modules are designed around the current needs of employers and the law profession. We also place great emphasis on the development of your professional skills; you will have the opportunity to shadow working lawyers and judges, practise your learning during a year’s work placement and develop your client care skills by helping people looking for support from our legal advice schemes. In this way, you learn to put your academic knowledge into practice. Extra-curricular activities, like mooting and trips, are organised by our student-led Law Society, complementing your studies and enhancing your experience throughout. Law with Criminology equips you with the tools you need for a successful career in the legal sector and an advanced knowledge of criminology. The programme is accredited by the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority. This means your studies will satisfy the requirements of the legal professional bodies for the award of a qualifying law degree with nine generic core law modules and one other specialist law module. All our undergraduate law courses are available with: • **Placement Year** - gain important work experience. You will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do • **Foundation Year** – start with the fundamental areas of business and the key skill you need to study at University level • **Study Abroad** – study with one of our partner Universities for a semester or a year Find out more at https://www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/law-criminology-professional-experience-year **Our commitment to our students** Our goal is to prepare you for a fulfilling life and professional career. Along the way, you’ll learn to be curious, adaptable and confident, ready to meet the digital, ethical and sustainability challenges of the 21st century. How will we - together - achieve this? Find out more at www.salford.ac.uk/salford-business-school/our-commitment-our-students.

Course Details - Modules

Year 1: Contract Law, Legal Writing and Analytical Skills, Crime, Conflict and Society, Law of Tort, Criminal Law, Criminal Justice and Human Rights. Year 2: Public Law, Theoretical Criminology, Media Law, EU Law, Land Law; and choose one of Policing and Social Control, Prisons and Punishments: Responses to Crime, Violence in Society, Human Rights, Genocide and Resistance. On completion of year 2 you may choose to undertake a year's paid professional placement. If you choose to take the professional year option, you will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do. Year 3: Equity & Trusts, Criminal Justice; choose two of The Practice of Company and Partnership Law, Client Care, Artificial Intelligence and Law, Family Law, Industrial Law, Medical Law and Ethics, Employment Law, Cyber Law, Business Ethics and Sustainability, Civil Litigation, Law in Action, Law in Practice; and choose two of Intersectionality and Crime, Understanding Victims and Victimisation, Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice, The Criminal Justice Process - Criminology, Probation and Rehabilitation, Policing and Social Control, Prisons and Punishment: Responses to Crime, Violence in Society, Human Rights, Genocide and Resistance.

Course Details – Assessment Method

We use different forms of assessment in different modules and wherever possible these will reflect the types of work you will do in the ‘real world’ for example, report writing, presentations and business pitches. Exams will only be used when it is a requirement for professional accreditation. Throughout your studies, the work you produce will help to build your personal portfolio of professional evidence that you will be able to use in job applications and interviews.

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: 8L41

Institution code: S03

Campus Name: Main Site

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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

128 From a minimum of 2 A2's or equivalent.

From a minimum of 2 A2's or equivalent.

128 From a minimum of 2 Advanced Highers

128 From a minimum of 2 A2's or equivalent. Additional AS Levels can be used towards the overall tariff points provided they are not completed in the same subject as the A2.

128 UCAS Tariff Points from a QAA Approved Level 3 Access to HE Diploma to contain a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2 to total 60 credits overall for the full award.

128 From a minimum of 2 Advanced Highers

Not acceptable on it's own, must be taking an additional level 3 qualification to make up the required points.

128 Not acceptable on it's own. Points must be gained from a minimum of 2 A2's or equivalent.

128 Not acceptable on it's own. Points must be gained from a minimum of 2 A2's or equivalent.

including a grade 5 in standard level maths and grade 6 in standard level english or grade 4 in higher level maths and grade 5 in higher level english

UCAS Tariff Points 128

128 from a minimum of 2 Higher Level Subjects including a minimum of H7 (D3) or O4 (C3) in Maths and English

128 Not acceptable on it's own or with additional AS Levels. Must be doing an additional A2 or equivalent to top up to required points.

128 Not acceptable on it's own. Must be completing a minimum of 2 of these or other A Level equivalent qualification.

128 Not acceptable on it's own. Points must be gained from a minimum of 2 A2's or equivalent.

128 Not acceptable on it's own. Points must be gained from a minimum of 2 A2's or equivalent.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 48%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 94%

Go onto work and study: 97%

Fees and funding

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

The Crescent
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Salford
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