LLB (Hons.) Law & Criminology

The Law and Criminology bachelors course offered at the University of Kent provides a foundation in law while exploring criminological theory and the nature of crime in society. This joint honours programme allows students to study areas such as criminal behaviour, punishment, and the legal framework surrounding criminal justice.Course Content: The degree programme divides the time equally between the subjects of law and criminology and provides a rich and complementary learning experience. The curriculum includes a thorough exploration of the legal framework, covering contract law, public law, and criminal law. Meanwhile, the criminology subjects involve understanding crime in a social context, investigating topics such as the theories of criminal behaviour and criminal justice.Key Modules: Key modules include Foundations of Law, The Law of Obligations, and Public Law for Law and non-Law Students. In the criminology part of the curriculum, key modules include Crime and Society, Courtroom Studies, Understanding Policing, and Prisons and Penology.Accreditations: The Law element of this programme is a Qualifying Law Degree that should satisfy the academic stage of training set by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board, to provide an entry path to the legal profession.Future Careers: Graduates from this course often pursue careers as lawyers, but others find employment in other sectors such as the probation service, the police, the prison service, social work, victim support or counseling roles, human rights agencies, etc.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.