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% 0% 8% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Criminology with Criminal Law BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 142 Colchester On campus Full-time
Criminal Law LLB (Hons) Aberystwyth University 69% 5% 1% £9000 £16520 135 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Criminology with Criminal Law (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 67% 0% 8% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
LLB (Criminal Law) LLB (Hons) London Metropolitan University 88% - 10% £9250 £17600 109 London On campus Full-time
Criminal Law LLB (Hons) Bangor University 84% 5% 4% £9000 - 128 Bangor On campus Full-time
Criminal Law and Criminal Justice MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £6435 £9945 - London On campus Part-time
Criminal Law and Criminal Justice LLM University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-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 Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
88 /100
66323 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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 £23767 £22711 £27834
25-75 percentile range £20344 - £28558 £17746 - £29609 £20717 - £38496
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Criminal Law courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23681 £23557 £30168
25-75 percentile range £20644 - £27928 £18554 - £29540 £23008 - £39113
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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

Example below based on all graduates of Criminal Law at Bournemouth University

40% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
16% Administrative occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
4% Media Professionals
2% Secretarial and related occupations
2% Business and public service associate professionals
2% Administrative occupations
2% Welfare and housing associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

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) Oct 10, 2023
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 £23767 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 Arts - MA
  • Master of Laws - LLM