Law with Criminology (with Placement Year)

Investigate crimes and challenge injustice with our hands-on Law and Criminology degree

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:

- analysing criminals and their motives

- assessing current trends

- understanding the impacts of crime

- evaluating punishment and rehabilitation methods.

You will also build detailed and analytical knowledge of the law, covering areas such as:

- criminality

- human rights

- business

- the healthcare sector.

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).

Hands-on experiences

Hands-on experiences
With our undergraduate law and criminology course, you will learn through diverse hands-on experiences, such as:

- simulated negotiation exercises

- moot court

- pro bono initiatives.

Learn in Legal London

St Mary’s is only a 30-minute train ride to London’s legal district. Therefore, you will have numerous opportunities to visit:

- the Supreme Court

- Old Bailey

- Royal Courts of Justice

- The Law Society

- Parliament

- the Inns of Court.

Work placements: apply your studies to the real world

You can complete a work placement in the local or wider London area.

Previous LLB Law students have worked at:

- private and sole practitioner solicitor firms

- barristers' chambers

- charities

- the Youth Justice Board

- Kingston Crown Court.

About the Placement Year
A placement year enables you to undertake a year of experience in an organisation between your second and final year.

It will enable you to:

apply the knowledge and skills you gain from your course in a work setting
build your commercial awareness and insights into organisations and industries you might want to work in
develop your professional skills through company training, networking skills and confidence in the workplace
get some great experience for future job applications or even land a graduate job.
Support from St Mary’s every step of the way

Securing a placement can really help you develop your job search skills and the Employability Service placement and Careers Teams can support you to find and apply for available opportunities.

Please note: in the event that you cannot secure a placement you will be able to transfer onto the three year version of your degree programme.