Law and Criminology, LLB, University of Sheffield

the United Kingdom

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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

About Law and Criminology, LLB - at University of Sheffield

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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Entry requirements

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:

AAB

A Levels + additional qualifications: ABB + B in a relevant EPQ
International Baccalaureate: 34
BTEC Extended Diploma: DD in a relevant subject + A at A Level
BTEC Diploma: DD in a relevant subject + A at A Level in an acceptable subject
Scottish Highers: AAAAB
Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels: B + AA
Access to HE Diploma: Award of
Access to HE Diploma: in either Law, Business Management, Humanities or Social Sciences, with 45 credits a
T Level: 3, including 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit

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