Criminal Law Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Criminology with Criminal Law (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 3% 0% £9250 £16850 108 Colchester On campus Full-time
Criminology with Criminal Law BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 3% 0% £9250 £16850 108 Colchester On campus Full-time
Criminal Law LLB (Hons) Aberystwyth University 69% 5% 4% £9000 £14300 116 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
LLB (Criminal Law) LLB (Hons) London Metropolitan University 88% - 11% £2310 £3894 104 London On campus Part-time
Criminal Law and Procedure LLM University of Sunderland 88% - 11% £6750 £13750 104 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Criminology, Policing and Criminal Law with Foundation BA (Hons) University of West London - - - £9250 £13250 - Ealing On campus Full-time
Criminal Law and Criminal Justice MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £5925 £9045 - London On campus Part-time
Law (Criminal Law) LLB (Hons) London South Bank University - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
Criminal Law LLB (Hons) Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Criminal Law and Criminal Justice LLM University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Criminal Justice and Criminal Law LLM University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
International Criminal Law and International Human Rights Law LLM Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Criminal Law and Criminal Justice LLM The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Criminology, Policing and Criminal Law BA (Hons) University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Full-time
Criminal Law and Criminal Justice LLM University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Criminal Law

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22120 £22711 £27834
25-75 percentile range £18996 - £28084 £17746 - £29609 £20717 - £38496
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22193 £23566 £30203
25-75 percentile range £19518 - £26090 £18584 - £29559 £23031 - £39128
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Criminal Law

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Criminal Law who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs of graduates of Criminal Law (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Criminal Law at Anglia Ruskin University

25% Legal professionals
15% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Administrative occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Process, plant and machine operatives
5% Elementary occupations
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Criminal Law in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Criminal Law

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Criminal Law, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Criminal Law is the study of the definition and application of criminal law.

The median salary of graduates of Criminal Law was £22120 15 months after graduation, £22711 3 years after graduation and £27834 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Criminal Law studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Law (Honours) - LLB (Hons)
  • Master of Laws - LLM
  • Master of Arts - MA

LLB (Criminal Law) - LLB (Hons) at London Metropolitan University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 88 out of 100 among 85 respondents.