Bachelor of Laws (Hons) - Law (Criminal Law Pathway)
- 3 years
- Duration
- 15,900 GBP/year
- Price
- Sep 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- London / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
As the name suggests, this course is designed for students who are already certain that a career in criminal justice is what they want to pursue.
For your final year project, you can select a business or commercial law topic of your choice. Upon graduation, you will be able to articulate your career goals in a succinct and focused manner.
Legal education for professional practice and advancement of one's professional career is emphasized in addition to the development of academic skills and legal knowledge.
Each year, as part of our core Working in the Law Module, we provide opportunities for all undergraduate students to participate in a work-study or internship program, such as our Legal Advice Clinic.
Education takes place on Southwark Campus
Program structure
Year 1
Semester 1
- Legal System, Legal Study, Legal Skills
- Contract Law
- Public Law
Semester 2
- Current Legal Issues
- Law of Torts
- European Law
Year 2
Semester 1
- Working in the Law
- Criminal Law
- Property, Equity & Trusts
Semester 2
- Law in Action
- Regulatory Principles of Entertainment & Media Law
Option (choose one)
- ADR Theory & Practice
- Gender, Justice & the Law
- Jurisprudence, Law & Politics
- Medical Law & Ethics
- Consumer Protection & the Law
- Sentencing, Crime and Punishment
Option (choose one)
- Comparative Law
- Legal Advice Clinic
- Professional Skills & Practice
- Public Legal Education
Year 3
Semester 1
- Land Law
- Criminal Litigation
- Analysis of Evidence & Proof
Semester 2
- The Project
- Law Admissibility of Evidence
Option (choose one)
- Civil Litigation
- Employment Law
- European Borders & Security Law
- European Human Rights Law
- Immigration & Asylum Law
- International Protection of Human Rights
- Family Law 2 (Relationships)
Price
Fee for two semester (1 year education) is 15900.00 pounds sterling for international students
Requirements for applicants
Entry requirements for Bachelor degree depend on the country-living of the students*
Requirements for admission on the example of students from India:
- Indian Standard XII: minimum average of 55-65% or higher (depending on exam board and LSBU course applied for)
- 3 passes at GCE A Level (required grades dependant on LSBU course applied for)
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: 24 points or higher
- Accredited UK Foundation programme: minimum 55-60% or higher
- Accredited Polytechnic/College Diploma (2 - 3 years duration) 58% or higher
English language requirements:
- IELTS Academic Overall score: 6.0 (with no component below 5.5)
- TOEFL IBT (Internet Based Test) Overall score: 80 Minimum scores required in each skill area are: Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Writing: 17 Speaking: 20
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) Overall score: 52 (minimum score required in each skill area is 51)
- LanguageCert SELT or International ESOL (IESOL) Exam High Pass Note: for Student Visa the minimum score required in each skill area is 33* (*For C2 Mastery, min score for Listening is 25)
- University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations Overall score: 169 with no score below 162
- Trinity ISE Pass ISE II with Distinction in all 4 components
- Password Overall score: 6.0
- A-Level/ AS-Level English Language Grade C or above
- GCSE / O-Level English Language (Edexcel/ Cambridge Overseas exam boards) Grade C or above Grade 4 or above
- IGCSE English as a Second Language / First Language English (Cambridge Assessment) Grade C or above
- Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) Grade C or above
- Scottish Advanced Higher/Higher/ National 5 English Grade C or above
- International Baccalaureate Diploma English A HL 4 SL 5
- International Baccalaureate Diploma English B HL 5
*For information about the requirements for your country, please contact us using the feedback form.
About the university
Established in south London in 1892 as the Borough Polytechnic Institute, we have since contributed to the betterment of local students, businesses, and residents.
The original goal of the organization—"to promote the industrial skill, general knowledge, health, and well-being of young men and women"—remains at the heart of what we do today. Our students will be prepared for the challenges of the modern workplace thanks to our hands-on, career-focused curriculum.
Our campuses
- Southwark campus
- Croydon campus
- Havering campus
Our faculties
Our courses are developed in collaboration with leading companies, and we provide internships and co-ops to help you launch your career. Our instructors are experts in their fields because they have, in all likelihood, been in the situations they teach about firsthand.
We have more than 200 courses for students to enrol on.
Here are some of the topics in which we can provide training: Accounting and Finance, Architecture, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Business and Management, Computer Science, Criminology and Sociology, Drama and Theatre, Economics, Engineering, Law, Marketing, Nursing and Miswifery, Psychology, Social Care, Sport and others.
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