| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLB | Full-time | 3 years | September | GBP 9250 per year | find out |
Criminology has been taught within the School of Law for over 35 years and has an outstanding reputation for both teaching quality and world-leading research in areas such as: policing, victims and restorative justice, crime and politics and the reasons why people stop offending.
This three-year course covers the foundational legal subjects and combines them with a thorough study of the principles of criminology. These include criminal justice, explanations of crime and punishment and other responses to the phenomenon of crime.
The Core Legal and Study Skills module includes an introduction to mooting, employability workshops and study skills sessions.
You can also choose to study abroad in one of 75 world-class partner universities across the globe, providing you with an excellent opportunity to gain an insight into another legal system.
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Practice of law
Our LLB degrees provide you with expert knowledge to enter the legal profession.
If you plan to be a solicitor, after graduation you'll need to complete the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) and undertake a two-year period of qualifying work experience. Thanks to a collaboration between the University of Sheffield and the University of Law, you can study a Solicitor Qualifying Exam (SQE) course at our Sheffield campus.
If you plan to be a barrister, our courses satisfy the seven 'foundations of legal knowledge' set by the Bar Standards Board . After graduation you'll need to complete a Bar training course and undergo a period of work-based training supervised by an experienced barrister, known as a pupillage.
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The A Level entry requirements for this course are:
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