Criminal Law Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor's & Master's

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
London Metropolitan University 91% 0% 10% £2310 £3894 104 London On campus Part-time
Aberystwyth University 69% 5% 4% £9000 £14300 91 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
University of Essex 69% 3% 10% £9250 £16850 102 Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Essex 69% 3% 10% £9250 £16850 102 Colchester On campus Full-time
University of West London 72% 4% 0% £9250 £13250 102 Ealing On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £5925 £9045 - London On campus Part-time
University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
University of Sunderland - - - £6750 £13750 - Sunderland On campus Full-time
University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
London South Bank University 91% 0% 10% £9250 - 104 London On campus Full-time
Bangor University 91% 0% 10% £9000 - 104 Bangor On campus Full-time
University of West London 72% 0% 10% - - 102 Ealing On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
91 /100
57480 students of Criminal Law in the UK replied

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2021

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 £22235 £21138 £26234
25-75 percentile range £18588 - £27775 £16765 - £27938 £19593 - £35841
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Criminal Law courses of UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21123 £21931 £27713
25-75 percentile range £18491 - £24958 £17262 - £27522 £21228 - £35812
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

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 Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

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.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Criminal Law who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

% Skilled jobs

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

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

15% Administrative occupations
15% Legal professionals
15% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Protective service occupations
5% Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021

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) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
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FAQ

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

LLB (Criminal Law) at London Metropolitan University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 91 out of 100 among 28 respondents.

The median salary of graduates of Criminal Law was £22235 15 months after graduation, £21138 3 years after graduation and £26234 5 years after graduation.