Law with Criminology

Interested in a rewarding career in the field of criminal justice or the legal sector? Our Law with Criminology LLB(Hons) course will prepare you for your career, providing you a well-rounded background in the foundations of law and criminology.

Completing an LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology course can lead you to a wide range of career opportunities that bridge the fields of law and criminology for example, criminal lawyer, criminologist, police officer/detective, correction officer, private investigator and many more.

In addition to learning the seven Foundations of Legal Knowledge (FLK), you’ll learn about the impacts and explanations for crime, including punishment and victimisation. By the end of the course, you’ll be well equipped for a career in the Crown Prosecution Service, police service, probation service, prison service and related fields.

Our flexible course structures mean that you can wait until the end of Year 2 to decide whether you want to follow an academic route and enroll onto, for example, our LLB (Hons) Law. Alternatively, you might take one of our practice-focused courses, i.e., Law and Practice or Master’s in Law and Practice.

Why Study Law with Criminology LLB(Hons) at University of Huddersfield? Our LLB (Hons) course in Law with Criminology can launch you on your career path, offering you a comprehensive foundation in the fundamentals of both the legal field and criminology. 

Employability skills are embedded within our curriculum, and a range of extra-curricular activities are on offer. You can benefit from hands-on experience at the Legal Advice Centre. You’ll participate in national and international Moot competitions, a professional mentoring scheme, the Law School challenge, and a law Careers Fair, developing both legal and employability skills as well as networking for future careers.   

In addition to specialised legal databases (i.e., Westlaw, Lexis Library) and journals (via Heinonline, Jstor), you’ll have access to over 200 law eBooks (textbooks) via Law Trove. These are all included in your course fees.

Your studies will be enhanced in our state-of-the-art facilities, which include a purpose-built mock courtroom that simulates a real-life legal environment.

After the second year of the course, you’ll put your knowledge and skills to the test in an optional 48-week work placement in your area of interest, in the UK or abroad.

Completing an LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology course can lead you to a wide range of career opportunities that bridge the fields of law and criminology. These include criminal lawyer, criminologist, police officer/detective, correction officer, private investigator and many more.

You could work as a solicitor, a paralegal, legal assistant, or legal advisor. On the criminology side, you might go on to work as a police officer, a probation officer, a crime scene investigator, or detective. You’ll also be able to advance to a postgraduate course to deepen your legal knowledge.

Professional Bodies You’ll also be studying at an Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International-accredited Business School. Globally, fewer than six per cent of institutions offering business degrees achieve this accreditation.

Why Huddersfield? Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.