Law with Criminology LLB (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	81%
Salary after 15 months	£22000
Number of students	100 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	4% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	1% Proportion of students of Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - City Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Law (Honours), LLB (Hons)
Subject	Criminology, Law

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 80 graduates of Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) at Nottingham Trent University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Sociology.

Overall student satisfaction

81 /100

80 total respondents

	Nottingham Trent University, Law with Criminology LLB (Hons)	Average review score among all Criminology courses in the UK
Explanations	96	91
Interesting courses	73	78
Intellectually stimulating	88	88
Challenged to do my best	84	85
Depth of concepts	74	83
Builds on previous learnings	81	83
Joined ideas from different topics	76	78
Balance directed/independent study	83	75
Applicability of course content	95	83
Clear criteria in markings	84	71
Fair assessment	82	76
Tests reflected your learning	87	79
Timely feedback	70	77
Helpful feedback	79	67
Approachability of teachers	72	83
Support from teachers	73	81
Organisation of courses	84	78
Communication of changes	75	74
IT facilities	93	85
Library	96	92
Course specific resources	90	89
Student feedback opportunities	67	77
Student feedback valued	69	71
Student's feedback acted upon	51	58
Work of student union	85	72
Mental wellbeing services	67	75
Overall satisfaction	81	75

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.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Law

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Sociology at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22000	£22000	£27500
25-75 percentile range	£19500 - £25000	£18000 - £27500	£21500 - £35500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of Nottingham Trent University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Law

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23480	£21932	£26393
25-75 percentile range	£20209 - £27631	£16925 - £27943	£19875 - £35241

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Law courses in the UK

Course Description

A fascinating degree that combines our expertise in Law and Criminology to prepare you for employment in the legal profession and criminal justice system.

This degree draws upon our established expertise in both Law and Criminology, allowing you to gain a multidisciplinary view of crime. The course has an applied, practical focus, which provides sound preparation for a career in the legal or criminal justice system. Like all our courses at Nottingham Law School, this degree is compliant with the requirements of the SRA and the BSB for the purposes of professional qualification as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales, meaning you can progress on to further legal training if you choose to.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Nottingham Trent University graduates of undergraduate studies in Law	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Law
Total respondents	435	6345
Unemployed	4%	4%
Studying	10%	11%
Working	60%	62%
Both studying and working	22%	15%
No information	2%	6%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of Nottingham Trent University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	69%	31%
Utilise skills from studies	61%	39%
Work is meaningful	81%	19%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Nottingham Trent University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	64%
Non highly-skilled jobs	30%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	6%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Sociology courses of Nottingham Trent University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) at Nottingham Trent University

27%	Skilled trades occupations
21%	Information Technology Professionals
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
6%	Administrative occupations
4%	Customer service occupations
4%	Teaching Professionals
4%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
3%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
2%	Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
2%	Elementary occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	23%	77%	0%
year 2	23%	77%	0%
year 3	20%	80%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 122

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	1
48-63	1
64-79	2
80-95	7
96-111	28
112-127	27
128-143	16
144-159	12
160-175	5
176-191	0
192-207	1
208-223	1
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
- (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)

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

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Nottingham Trent University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Nottingham Trent University in related subject specific rankings.

Law

- #27
- #35
Law

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #46
- #59
Law

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #20
- #201
Law

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]

See all 30 university rankings of Nottingham Trent University

About Nottingham Trent University

Established in 1843, Nottingham Trent University, also known as NTU, has four separate campuses spread throughout Nottinghamshire, with the main City Campus being located right in the heart of Nottingham. NTU is particularly recognised in British academia for having some of the best post-graduation employment statistics of any university in the UK, with the Institution helping more than 94% of their students get started in their chosen field.

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Student composition of Nottingham Trent University

Total number of students enrolled at Nottingham Trent University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 31595
postgraduates:: 5235
Total:: 36830

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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