LL.B. Law with Criminology

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Canterbury Christ Church University

Program Overview

The LLB with Criminology at Canterbury Christ Church University is a vibrant three-year degree that blends core legal studies with a deep dive into criminal behaviour and justice. If you’re curious about how laws are made, applied, and enforced — and want to understand what drives crime, how society responds, and what justice really means — this is the program for you.

Curriculum Structure

Year 1

In your first year, you’ll build essential legal knowledge and start understanding how the criminal justice system works. You’ll study foundational subjects like the English Legal System, Contract Law and Criminal Law, which prepare you to think like a lawyer. These modules help you understand how laws are structured, how contracts are enforced, and how criminal offences are defined — setting the stage for everything you’ll learn next.

Year 2

Your second year brings deeper insight into both law and criminology. Alongside areas such as Property, Tort and Public/Constitutional Law, you’ll begin exploring criminological themes — studying how criminal behaviour is understood, what social and psychological factors influence crime, and how laws tackle real-world problems. You’ll also sharpen your skills in research, analysis and interpreting legal and societal issues.

Year 3

In the final year, you’ll bring law and criminology together — studying advanced topics and engaging with real-life applications such as dispute resolution, criminal justice procedures, and possibly mooting or mediation work. You’ll hone practical skills: constructing strong legal arguments, understanding criminal justice in practice, and gaining the confidence to think critically about law, crime, and society. By the end, you’ll be ready for further training, employment or next-step studies in the legal or criminal-justice field.

Focus Areas (string):
Law fundamentals; Criminal Law; Contract and Tort; Public & Constitutional Law; Criminology; Criminal Justice; Legal Analysis & Research; Dispute Resolution & Advocacy

Learning Outcomes (string):
Develop a strong understanding of how law and criminal justice systems work; analyse legal and social issues with confidence; apply legal reasoning to real-world problems; be equipped for further professional or academic steps in law or criminology.

Professional Alignment (Accreditation):
This degree provides the academic foundation needed to move on toward professional legal training — whether you see yourself becoming a solicitor, barrister, or working in criminal justice, policy, or related fields.

Reputation (Employability & Graduate Prospects):
Graduates embark on a variety of career paths — from roles in law firms or criminal-justice organisations to policy, social advocacy, or further study. The mix of law and criminology gives you flexible options and a competitive edge in roles that require both legal insight and understanding of crime and society.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

At Canterbury Christ Church, studying Law with Criminology isn’t just about reading textbooks — you’ll get hands-on experience from early on, thanks to real legal-practice chances, supportive facilities, and community-facing initiatives. Through seminars, moots, and clinics you’ll practise the kind of thinking, speaking, and problem-solving that lawyers and criminologists use every day.

Here are some of the practical opportunities you’ll be able to take advantage of:

Work at the Mediation Clinic — as part of the course you can get involved in the university’s in-house Mediation Clinic, helping real people resolve disputes under supervision.
Volunteer as a Community Legal Companion — through the “CLOCK” programme, students support unrepresented individuals in courts, helping with paperwork, guidance, and providing support to people who don’t have lawyers.
Mooting, seminars, and tutorials — the law course combines lectures with smaller-group seminars, student-led tutorials and mock court sessions (moots), helping you practise legal argument, public speaking, case analysis and teamwork.
Access to rich legal resources — the university’s law library gives you books, journals and databases tailored to law and criminology, supporting both your studies and independent research.
Opportunities to bridge theory and practice — with modules and activities designed to link what you learn in class (e.g. criminal law or criminology theory) to real-life legal and justice issues, preparing you for work in law, justice or social policy.

Progression & Future Opportunities

Graduates from the LLB Law with Criminology at Canterbury Christ Church University often find themselves stepping confidently into careers in law, criminal justice, or related policy and advocacy roles — for example as a trainee solicitor, paralegal, probation officer, or criminal justice researcher. With the combination of legal training and criminology insight, you’ll be well-equipped to contribute meaningfully in professional settings.

So, after graduation you could:

Benefit from the university’s career support services which help with CV building, interview prep, placements and graduate-job matching — giving you a real advantage when applying to law firms or criminal-justice organisations.
Enter the workforce with credentials that meet the academic stage for legal qualification (important for solicitor or barrister training), which adds long-term value to your degree.
Explore graduate-level roles in criminal justice, social policy, probation services or research, using your criminology knowledge alongside legal grounding.
Leverage employment opportunities in law firms, public-sector agencies or NGOs where a combination of legal and criminological understanding is valuable — broadening your career options.

Further Academic Progression:
If you wish to continue studying, you could pursue a Master’s in Law (LLM), Criminology, Criminal Justice or related fields — deepening your expertise and opening doors to specialised legal, academic or policy-oriented careers.