Criminology and Law

About this programme

Interested in crime, justice and the law? Our Criminology and Law (with Foundation Year) course is a great starting point for anyone who wants to explore how society responds to crime, while also gaining the skills of a law degree. You’ll begin with a foundation year in Humanities, designed to build your confidence and prepare you for university-level study. You’ll learn how to research, evaluate evidence, and communicate ideas, skills that are key in both law and criminology. After the foundation year, you'll move on to a degree that combines legal training with in-depth study of crime and justice. You’ll explore topics like digital crime, criminal sentencing and the theories behind criminal behaviour. Along the way, you’ll build skills in legal analysis, problem-solving, and persuasive communication. You’ll learn from leading experts, attend guest lectures and explore careers in law, policing, justice and more, with plenty of choice in the modules you study. You’ll graduate ready to make a real difference in society. Build essential study skills with an integrated foundation year. Gain academic confidence, improve critical thinking, and strengthen subject knowledge for your degree journey. Being part of the School of Education, Humanities and Languages, you’ll get to study the subject from a wide range of views. Optional modules let you study topics that interest you, while the dissertation is your chance to focus on an area you care about. Combine your passion for criminology with the critical skills of a law degree, gaining a unique interdisciplinary perspective