Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Law with Criminology

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Explore criminal behaviour, policing and criminal justice, and cultivate a deeper understanding of our current responses to crime on this qualifying law degree.

The course is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board as meeting the academic requirements of your legal training, and completion will enable you to undertake further study in order to become a solicitor or barrister.

As part of your course, you’ll:

Guest lectures

Our guest lecture series sees leading figures from the legal profession visit Leeds Law School to share their ideas and experience. You’ll have access to the lectures digitally, so you can benefit even if you are unable to attend in person. Past speakers have included politician and human rights activist Baroness Chakrabarti and Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party.

Law Societies
We have an active Student Law Society which organises social as well as networking and career-focused events. We also have a popular Street Law Society where our students go out to local schools and communities to deliver presentations on legal topics.

The Law Clinic
Leeds Law School’s Law Clinic provides a confidential environment for clients to seek free legal advice. If you choose to get involved, you could develop key transferable skills – The Law Clinic brings local law firms even closer to the university’s student community and will provide you with invaluable first-hand experience of legal practice, enhancing your employability prospects.

Career links
Leeds Law School will support you to attend events that will cultivate a range of skills to prepare you for the work place, as well as giving you opportunities to meet a variety of employers from legal and non-legal professionals who could help you plan your career path.

Our mentoring scheme is an integral part of the educational experience at Leeds Law School. You'll be paired with a professional mentor from Leeds’ legal community, who will provide invaluable insight into the legal profession to support educational development and enhance career opportunities.

You’ll have the opportunity to add valuable experience to your CV during your third year through the University's study or work abroad programme.

Changes to legal education and training
Legal education and training has been subject to a detailed review by professional regulators in the legal sector. The review has examined the routes to qualification as a barrister or solicitor.

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) no longer requires the study of a 'Qualifying Law Degree' (QLD), however, the study of what are referred to as the 'seven legal foundations of knowledge' is still required before the vocational stage of bar training. All our undergraduate law degrees meet this requirement.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has now introduced the Solicitors Qualifying Examination route to qualification. This route requires a degree in any subject or equivalent level 6 qualification. All our law degrees cover the legal foundations of knowledge.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) have issued a common protocol for guidance. This can be found by visiting the SRA web pages Solicitors Qualifying Examination and Common Protocol on the Academic Stage of training. You may also find some helpful information in the Law Society of England and Wales guide to the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.

You can find out more about the changes at our open days and applicant days.