LLB Law with Criminology, 澳门六合彩开奖记录

Gain the knowledge and skills to pursue a career in law, while exploring concepts of crime and justice, with our LLB Law with Criminology degree.

Choose LLB Law with Criminology at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录

Our LLB courses are accredited by the and the , providing you with the first qualification for entry into the legal profession.
99% of our research is of international standing (Research Excellence Framework 2021, combining 4*, 3* and 2* submissions – Law).
90% of our students said that teaching staff were good or very good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2023, 90% of respondents studying in the School of Law).

What you'll study

Taught by experts in the School of Law, our LLB Law with Criminology degree enables you to understand the law in the context of criminal justice and criminological practice.

You'll engage with contemporary issues such as social injustice, while developing a critical understanding of the English legal system.

You will gain the legal expertise to practice in areas such as criminal law, public law, and equity and trusts. By combining law and criminology, you'll also explore wider national and global questions such as:

what is crime?
what is justice?
is rule-breaking governed by human nature or influenced by the wider social context?

In your first year, you’ll focus on four key areas of English law – contract, tort, criminal and public law – and practise applying the law to hypothetical scenarios. You’ll also explore the core concepts of criminal justice.

In your second year of study, you will expand your knowledge of law and explore the central theories of criminology. Your modules will cover topics such as:

EU law
equity and trusts
land law
women, crime and justice
criminological research methods.

Your final year will feature a law dissertation, along with the opportunity to study law and criminology in greater depth. We offer a range of optional modules, including:

Gender and Law
Contemporary Issues in Punishment
Race, Ethnicity and Justice
Prisons in Crisis.

Learn from legal experts

Join the 澳门六合彩开奖记录’s School of Law, where you’ll enjoy a global community and benefit from the expertise and practice of established legal scholars.

You’ll be taught by experts specialising in a range of areas, including:

criminal law
commercial law and contract law
international law.

Our experts actively shape law and policy, regularly contributing to international and UK policy development and law reforms.

Professional practice and community impact

You’ll have the opportunity to take part in client interviewing, negotiation and mooting competitions during your degree, with work experience placements offered as prizes.

The School of Law also hosts one of the largest pro bono programmes in the UK, giving you the chance to work with charities and organisations on a voluntary basis.

We work on a diverse range of projects, with organisations such as:

Citizens Advice
Thames Valley Police
Resolve Mediation
Streetlaw
Access to Law
Amicus
Launchpad
Reading Community Court.

Along with co-curricular activities, these projects will give you the chance to promote justice and have a direct impact on the local community.

Study with leading criminologists

Your criminology studies will address the challenges facing twenty-first-century democracies, especially the link between criminal and social justice.

Criminology at Reading is taught by academics whose work has influenced criminal justice policies in the UK and overseas. Our academics have also contributed to law and criminal justice reforms, through their work with governments and agencies such as the and the United Nations.

Learn more about the work of our academics, and how it's shaping the world in which we we live.

Overview

Gain the knowledge and skills to pursue a career in law, while exploring concepts of crime and justice, with our LLB Law with Criminology degree.

Choose LLB Law with Criminology at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录

Our LLB courses are accredited by the and the , providing you with the first qualification for entry into the legal profession.
99% of our research is of international standing (Research Excellence Framework 2021, combining 4*, 3* and 2* submissions – Law).
90% of our students said that teaching staff were good or very good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2023, 90% of respondents studying in the School of Law).

What you'll study

Taught by experts in the School of Law, our LLB Law with Criminology degree enables you to understand the law in the context of criminal justice and criminological practice.

You'll engage with contemporary issues such as social injustice, while developing a critical understanding of the English legal system.

what is crime?
what is justice?
is rule-breaking governed by human nature or influenced by the wider social context?

In your second year of study, you will expand your knowledge of law and explore the central theories of criminology. Your modules will cover topics such as:

EU law
equity and trusts
land law
women, crime and justice
criminological research methods.

Your final year will feature a law dissertation, along with the opportunity to study law and criminology in greater depth. We offer a range of optional modules, including:

Gender and Law
Contemporary Issues in Punishment
Race, Ethnicity and Justice
Prisons in Crisis.

Learning

Learn from legal experts

Join the 澳门六合彩开奖记录’s School of Law, where you’ll enjoy a global community and benefit from the expertise and practice of established legal scholars.

You’ll be taught by experts specialising in a range of areas, including:

criminal law
commercial law and contract law
international law.

Our experts actively shape law and policy, regularly contributing to international and UK policy development and law reforms.

Professional practice and community impact

You’ll have the opportunity to take part in client interviewing, negotiation and mooting competitions during your degree, with work experience placements offered as prizes.

The School of Law also hosts one of the largest pro bono programmes in the UK, giving you the chance to work with charities and organisations on a voluntary basis.

We work on a diverse range of projects, with organisations such as:

Citizens Advice
Thames Valley Police
Resolve Mediation
Streetlaw
Access to Law
Amicus
Launchpad
Reading Community Court.

Along with co-curricular activities, these projects will give you the chance to promote justice and have a direct impact on the local community.

Study with leading criminologists

Your criminology studies will address the challenges facing twenty-first-century democracies, especially the link between criminal and social justice.

Learn more about the work of our academics, and how it's shaping the world in which we we live.

Entry requirements A Level AAB

Select Reading as your firm choice on UCAS and we'll guarantee you a place even if you don't quite meet your offer. For details, see our firm choice scheme.

Typical offer

AAB

International Baccalaureate

34 points overall

Extended Project Qualification

In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) provides to students for University study, we can now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer.

BTEC Extended Diploma

DDD

Additional information

If you wish to spend a year studying abroad, you will need to apply for the three-year LLB Law and then request to transfer onto the four-year LLB Law with International Legal Studies once enrolled. You can study within or outside Europe, subject to the availability of placements with our partners.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5

For information on other English language qualifications, please visit our international student pages.

Alternative entry requirements for International and EU students

For country specific entry requirements look at entry requirements by country.

International Foundation Programme

If you are an international or EU student and do not meet the requirements for direct entry to your chosen degree you can join the 澳门六合彩开奖记录’s International Foundation Programme. Successful completion of this 1 year programme guarantees you a place on your chosen undergraduate degree. English language requirements start as low as IELTS 4.5 depending on progression degree and start date.

Learn more about our International Foundation programme

Pre-sessional English language programme

If you need to improve your English language score you can take a pre-sessional English course prior to entry onto your degree.

Find out the English language requirements for our courses and our pre-sessional English programme

Compulsory modules

English Legal Systems and Skills

Gain the relevant understanding and skills required to study law as you examine the interrelationship between law and other social and cultural elements. Additionally, you’ll develop employability skills and learn how to carry out legal research, analysis, writing, and oral presentation.

Contract

Develop a critical understanding of the key principles of contract law. You’ll learn to identify the basic structure of the common law contract as well as how to recognise and respond to a series of legal issues commonly associated with contract law. As you study, you’ll analyse reported cases and develop articulate arguments for and against particular conclusions.

Criminal Law

Explore the application of a range of criminal offences and defences as you learn the fundamental principles of criminal law in the English Legal System. You’ll gain an appreciation of the development of the criminal law by precedent and statutory interpretation, focusing on law in theory and practice and the need for reform.

Tort

Develop an understanding of tort within common law tradition as you apply relevant case law, judgments, and statutes to critical analysis. You’ll learn to identify the basic structure of tort and its fundamental principles.

Public Law 1

Study the field of constitutional law, administrative law, and protection of rights. You’ll be introduced to the essential features of the British constitution, including its legal and political institutions, and how it relates to the enactment, enforcement, and amendment of laws.

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Study the process for preventing and managing crime. You’ll be introduced to main criminological traditions and perspectives relevant to studying criminal justice, focusing on the development, role, organisation, and governance of the main institutions and agencies involved in crime control and punishment.

These are the modules that we currently offer for 2024/2025 entry. They may be subject to change as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.

You can also register your details with us to receive information about your course of interest and study and life at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.

Compulsory modules

Equity and Trusts

Discover the fundamental concepts of equity and examine the main principles of express, resulting and constructive trusts, and purpose trusts. You’ll learn to apply the principles to fact situations, defending your arguments with critical analysis and relevant materials.

EU Law

Develop a thorough understanding of the main institutional and constitutional features of the legal system of the EU. You’ll gain knowledge of core principles of the internal market and citizenship in the EU legal order and develop a deep understanding of contemporary challenges and successes of the EU.

Land Law

Discover how rights in and over property are created, transferred, and disposed of within the frame of the law in England and Wales. You’ll consider land registration, co-ownership, leases, mortgages, and how courts enforce legal and equitable obligations in relation to land.

Public Law 2

Further develop your understanding of constitutional law, administrative law and the protection of rights. You’ll rely on your existing knowledge of legal and political institutions and constitutional principles as you study judicial review of administrative action in the UK and study specific instances where human rights have been threatened.

Introduction to Criminology

Explore crime, justice, punishment and social harm as you explore the discipline of criminology. You’ll consider main theoretical perspectives as you learn about criminology’s main concepts, the nature of crimes, and the correlation of social inequalities such as class, age, sex, gender, race, ethnicity, and disability with victims.

Optional modules

Criminological Research Methods

Learn how to plan and undertake qualitative and quantitative criminological research. You'll explore a range of strategies for research design, ethical guidelines, data collection, and data analysis in the conduct of social research.

Women, Crime and Justice

Explore women’s experiences of offending, victimisation, criminal justice and punishment. You’ll analyse women’s experience in historical and contemporary contexts from a range of perspectives, relying on key theories and methodologies that employ a feminist analysis of crime and justice.

Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice

Study the administration of criminal justice and the agencies involved, including how they have evolved and how they engage with governmental bodies. You’ll study contemporary policy debates in criminal justice in the context of broader social changes, inequalities, and political and ideological processes.

Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.

You can also register your details with us to receive information about your course of interest and study and life at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.

Compulsory modules

Dissertation

Embark on a research journey that allows you to implement all you‘ve learned about law and legal theory. You’ll identify your own research question, conduct research, and analyse relevant law and literature to organise and articulate an extended written project.

Optional modules

Family Law

Study the private area of law relating to the family and the consequences of familial breakdown. You’ll apply the law analytically to understand the process of dissolution and how arrangements for children are made.

Gender and Law

Critically analyse contemporary issues relating to sex and gender in a range of legal areas. You’ll develop a deep understanding of theoretical approaches related to the study of gender and law and learn to use them as critical tools to apply a gender critique to established legal concepts and categories.

Children, Families and the State

Explore how the law is used to protect and promote the best interests of children and the duty of local authorities to assist children in their area. As you study, you’ll develop your presentation and research skills and have the opportunity to participate in a mock case.

Technology, Privacy and Internet Regulation

Discover the modern legal issues concerning new technologies, data and information privacy, and the internet, and critically evaluate the current regulatory issues in these fields. You’ll consider a range of regulatory theories that work to manage the evolving legal issues related to cybercrime, cyber-security, blockchain and data protection.

Contemporary Issues in Punishment

Explore contemporary theories, debates and issues in penology and punishment. You’ll analyse the changing social, cultural and political meanings of formal and informal modes of punishment and custodial social regulation.

Young People, Crime and Justice

Explore interdisciplinary approaches to the study of youth justice, including the history and theory of young people’s offending. You'll gain an understanding of the history of childhood and delinquency, and critically engage with the multiple explanations for youth offending. The module also addresses young people’s experiences in youth justice systems.

Crimes of the Powerful

Moving away from ‘street-based’ crime, you’ll consider the ways in which some of the most harmful crimes are committed by powerful actors within society – including state actors and corporations. You’ll examine the nature, extent and impact of the harms of the powerful and explanations for these types of activities.

International Children’s Rights

Discover the theory and practice of international children’s rights, learning the relevant international legal frameworks, concepts and theories. You’ll develop an understanding of the complex interactions of international law and domestic politics, economics and cultural norms that limit the legal framework as we know it.

Race, Ethnicity and Justice

Investigate the relationship between race, ethnicity and criminal justice as you examine key institutions such as the police, prosecution, defence, judges and juries. You’ll learn from the point of view of race and racism, exploring the long history of holding these organisations to account for racial and ethnic disparities.

Prisons in Crisis

Explore how criminologists make sense of key debates surrounding prisons and failure of criminal justice. You’ll study crises related to prison violence and suicide, racialised mass incarceration in American prisons, the overcrowding of English prisons, and warehousing of prisoners in Brazil.

Green Criminology: Environmental Crime and Climate Justice

Study environmental harm through a criminological lens as you ask questions about the forms of harm being done, where, by whom, to what effect, and what consequences and responses there might be. You’ll consider humans relationship to nature and the underlying political, social and cultural determinants of humans abuses to the natural world.

Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.

You can also register your details with us to receive information about your course of interest and study and life at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录.

Fees

New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £9,535 per year for 2025/26 then fixed per year at this fee for the standard duration of your course.

New international students: £25,250 per year for 2025/26 then fixed per year at this fee for the standard duration of your course.

Tuition fees

To find out more about how the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 sets its tuition fees, see our fees and funding pages.

Additional costs

Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.

Financial support for your studies

You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.

Careers

The School of Law at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录 places great importance on employability and careers.

Careers guidance and work experience

Our dedicated work experience programme provides you with opportunities to explore potential career paths, gain valuable practical insight, and strengthen your future job applications.

A work experience bursary is available to ensure placements are accessible to everyone.

Past Reading students have completed work experience with Thames Valley and City law firms (London), barristers, government agencies, not-for-profit organisations, and in-house legal counsel.

Alongside our dedicated careers advisor, we provide help with CV writing, placement applications and interview techniques. We also host regular commercial awareness workshops and other career-orientated events, including employer visits, alumni conversations, and career talks, which feature practitioners from a range of fields discussing their work.

Graduate opportunities

Your degree will equip you with a range of transferable skills and knowledge needed to succeed in any career of your choice. You can choose to take professional exams after graduation, and work as a solicitor or barrister.

Outside law, our graduates are successful in accountancy firms, local government, finance, marketing, and in a wide variety of other fields.

Past graduates have worked with global corporations, national and European businesses, as barristers in chambers, and for the Crown Prosecution Service.

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