Bachelor of Laws [L.L.B] [Law with Criminology] From Bangor University

The (Hons) Law with Criminology programme is offered at the Bangor University.

You can combine the study of Law with a range of subjects. Approximately two-thirds of the curriculum will focus on Law and one-third on the other subject. All are LLB degrees and all have been accredited by the Law Society and the Bar Council as Qualifying Law Degrees (QLD). This status denotes that Bangor LLB graduates have completed the academic stage of training for the legal professions in England and Wales, and may enter directly onto Legal Practice Courses (LPC) to become solicitors or the Bar Practice Training Course (BPTC) to become barristers.

Combining the study of Law with Criminology leading to a qualifying law degree gives you an opportunity to study in greater depth areas relating to the criminal justice system. Studies will relate to theories, policies, practice and important issues that are affecting the Law - studies that will be of value for graduates and for individuals who will later qualify as practising solicitors or barristers.

Examples of the areas of Criminal Justice that relate to Law include: policing, the sentencing framework, the function of the courts in England and Wales, housing and welfare matters, and issues relating to immigration and ethnic minority groups.

A range of Criminal Justice modules is undertaken in conjunction with the compulsory modules in Law.

Why choose Bangor for this course?

• All LLB degrees have Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) status denoting that Bangor LLB graduates will have completed the academic stage of training for the legal professions in England and Wales.
• As all Bangor LLB degrees have QLD status, graduates may enter directly onto Legal Practice Courses (LPC) to become solicitors or Bar Vocational Courses (BVC) to become barristers.
• Bangor LLB degree holders are eligible to take the Law Society of Ireland entrance exams: FE-Is.
• The degrees address the British, European and global dimensions of contemporary legal development.
• The degrees allow you to specialise as well as to cover a broader range of options.
• You can choose to have tutorials in all of the foundation subjects in either English or Welsh.
• The School has its own state-of-the-art replica courtroom, in which you can gain essential practical experience by taking part in mock legal trials.
• We have a dedicated and well-resourced Law library.
• 10% of the School's students achieve 1st class honours degrees.
• If neither English nor Welsh is your first language, you can study Law with Professional English to refine your legal linguistic skills.
• Bangor is the only institution in north Wales to offer a Law degree and has committed major resources to develop the subject.
• The Law (LLB) degree is taught by bilingual staff with a wide range of expertise in the subject.