This course is designed to give you the opportunity to:
- Enjoy a stimulating and engaging introduction to a broad range of multidisciplinary contemporary Law and Criminology learning and teaching;
- Develop the necessary practical, intellectual, and communication core skills necessary for the study of various disciplines in preparation for Level 4;
- Build on the personal attributes necessary for independent learning and study to form the basis of future skill development in level 4;
- Prepare for a successful transition to a full degree course;
- Stimulate engagement and participation in the learning process and make use of constructive feedback for personal development;
- Enable the completion of Level 3 within the academic year;
- Prepare for future employability and enhance personal and professional development.
Foundation Year
- Mental Wealth: Introduction to Legal Method (Core)
- Legal Communications (Core)
- Academic Literacy and Research for Social Scientists (Core)
- Crime, Surveillance, and Society (Core)
- Key Themes and Debates in Social Sciences (Core)
Year 1
- Developing Skills for Justice (Mental Wealth) (Core)
- Legal System (Core)
- Legal Method (Core)
- Public Law One (Core)
- Contract Law (Core)
- Contemporary Issues in Criminology (Core)
Year 2
- Essential Skills for Justice (Mental Wealth) (Core)
- Criminal Law One (Core)
- Tort Law (Core)
- Land Law (Core)
- Public Law Two (Core)
- Policing and Society (Core)
Year 3
- Mental Wealth – Leadership Skills for Justice (2) (Core)
- Criminal Law (Core)
- EU Law (Core)
- Criminology/ Law Option
- Law Option
- Criminology Option
Employability
By studying Law with Criminology, you’ll gain skills and knowledge that are in high demand from employers in a variety of fields. Many of our students go on to enjoy successful careers as solicitors after completing their legal studies through the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and obtaining a training contract with a law firm. Others become barristers, going on to take the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) and then obtaining Pupillage in barristers’ chambers. This can lead to a tenancy as a self-employed barrister, or you can practice as an employed barrister. Some students use their legal knowledge and the other skills and qualities they develop at UEL to pursue other related careers. Communication skills, such as writing, speaking and presenting, and the ability to analyze and evaluate information are just the thing many employers are looking for.
Other career options include:
- General management roles in the private or voluntary sectors, e.g. in finance, insurance, media, or education
- The criminal justice system, e.g. police, prison, or probation officer
- Public administration, e.g. in local government housing, planning, or legal departments
- Paralegal or legal executive work in a variety of sectors.
Some students go on to postgraduate study or enter other fields, such as teaching or journalism.
