About the programme

Working in the legal profession can be challenging and stimulating, as well as highly rewarding. As a qualifying law degree, this BA (Hons) Law with Criminology can give your career an excellent start and whether you see yourself working towards becoming a solicitor or a barrister or any other career, studying Criminology as part of your degree is a natural extension of your legal studies.
The major part of this degree looks at the fundamental position that law holds in society, including the principles, processes and institutions of The English Legal System, Human Rights and the Law of the European Union. In addition, you’ll gain an understanding of crime and its causes, its effect on society and the impact of both crime and punishment.
This is a broad-based degree, giving you a sound preparation for a wide range of careers, and all course materials are designed by law and criminology experts. Your degree is built up by individual modules, so you could achieve your goal step by step whether you want to do it quickly or take your time.

Programme modules:

Level 1

• Skills for Academic Learning in Law
• Studying for Business
• Governing Business Development
• The Legal System (Legal Method)
• Comparative Legal Systems Managing the Enterprise

Level 2

• Fundamentals of Marketing
• Law and Society
• Constitutional and Administrative Law
• Business Research Methods
• Technology and Knowledge Management
• Criminal Law

Level 3

• Project Planning and Personal Development
• Evidence, Contested Globalisation and Governance
• Integrated Marketing Communications Management
• Critical Issues in Human Resources Management
• Company Law
• Intellectual Property
• Corporate Strategy
• Business and Law Projects

Learning materials

Textbooks are provided with specially written study guides containing interactive materials. Opportunities for student/student and student/tutor discussion are provided via our Student Community website. Additional learning resources include access to the ATHENS database and the UK Libraries Plus system.

Assessment and examinations

Assessment is through a mixture of coursework and examination. Coursework includes essays, logs, research projects, practical tasks and a final-year dissertation. Assessment at Level 1 is often by coursework, in order to provide you with maximum feedback and guidance. Across Levels 2 and 3, the emphasis shifts to examination-based assessment, but there will be no more than four exams per level.

Duration

Each module requires 200 study hours (approximately six months) but you can study more than one module at a time.

Award

BA (Hons) in Law with Criminology on successful completion of the full programme. You can also study individual modules, or gain a Certificate of Higher Education, Diploma of Higher Education or an Ordinary BA degree, depending on the number of modules completed.