- Level
- Undergraduate
- Duration
- 3 years full-time
- Mode
- Online
- Subject
- Law
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2026
Overview
Our degree prepares you for a variety of careers in criminal justice, whether as a legal professional or public servant focused on criminal justice or supporting prosecution, defence, rehabilitation or law and penal reform. You’ll benefit from dual perspectives; working with experts in both legal and criminology disciplines. You will develop skills in legal and academic reasoning and research, and an appreciation of social policy and the principles of justice, underlying the fundamental principles of law and the criminal justice system. You will study modules from both Leicester Law School and the School of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy which examine the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behaviour in both the individual and wider society in addition to the essential foundations required for an LLB degree. You will also explore the factors that underscore processes of law-making, law-breaking and law enforcement. - Leicester ranks 6th in the UK for teaching Criminology (The Guardian University Guide 2025), and you'll benefit from our expertise at every step. You can broaden your perspective with a year studying overseas, or make a difference by giving free legal advice to real clients through our Pro-Bono group. We will also encourage you to build practical skills through our award-winning extracurricular activities. Law and Criminology are inseparable. Each discipline informs the other - changes in law inevitably lead to criminologists adapting their understanding, and vice versa. This course is ideal if you are interested in criminal law and want to broaden your knowledge to include what goes on outside the courtroom, in prison and working on offender behaviour. Topics that are typically explored in criminology include: By combining the study of Law with Criminology you can complement and contextualise your Law studies for a broader and deeper understanding of your subject. Optional modules in law and criminology allow you to examine crimi
Entry requirements
| A levels | AAB |
|---|---|
| A levels | ABB · with EPQ; + EPQ at grade B |
| GCSE | C/4 or above · Subjects: English Language |
| Access to HE Diploma | Pass · Pass relevant diploma with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit |
| International Baccalaureate | 33 |
| BTEC | D*D*D · Subjects: with |
| T Levels | Distinction · and A in the core componen |
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.5 overall |
|---|
IELTS 6.5
Fees
International students: £20,200
UK students: £9,790; £10,050
UK/Home: £9,790; £10,050
International: £20,200
Start dates
September 2026
Application deadline
UCAS deadline (equal consideration)
Campus
- Leicester, Campus-based, United Kingdom
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