Study the seven foundational subjects for professional legal training, alongside areas like penal policy, rehabilitation of offenders, and safeguarding.
Explore how societies enforce laws, uphold justice and balance rights with public responsibility.
This LLB (Hons) is a qualifying law degree, which also gives you valuable insight into the criminal justice system.
Whether you want to qualify as a solicitor or barrister, or work in criminal justice, this flexible course is for you.
Bar Standards Board
This degree provides the seven core foundations of legal knowledge and meets the requirements of the Bar Standards Board for a career as a solicitor or barrister in the UK.
Whether you want qualify as a solicitor or barrister, or work in the criminal justice system, this course opens up a range of opportunities.
As a graduate, you’ll hold a qualifying law degree and an understanding criminal justice. You'll be well-prepared for SQE preparation, postgraduate study, or careers in areas such as law enforcement, offending and rehabilitation, or criminal justice policy.
This course can prepare you for a range of professional roles in different sectors.
It's ideal if you want to work in legal practice or the criminal justice system. It can also prepare you for further study, such as SQE preparation.
Potential career paths include:
criminal solicitor/barrister (via SQE/BPTC)
legal adviser to law enforcement or police services
probation officer
court officer
case manager
roles within the Crown Prosecution Service
youth offending teams
criminal rehabilitation charities
criminal investigator
victim support services.
Graduation doesn't have to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to stay at ARU and study a Masters degree, such as our SQE Professional Legal Practice. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get 20% off your fees.
We want you to be a step ahead when you graduate, so we offer:
We’re here to help you develop your CV and find that all-important role after graduation. Our Employability Service offers tailored career appointments, advice on writing your CV, help to complete job applications, and much more. You’ll have 24/7 access to an online Careers Centre too, which is packed with useful resources.
The support continues after you graduate, with lifelong access to our Alumni Career Centre.
Broaden your expertise in law and criminal justices, and explore emerging topics and trends.
You can tailor this course to your interests through a range of optional modules. Explore areas from organised crime and environmental justice, to policing and counter-terrorism.
As well as developing your legal knowledge, you'll build transferable skills that employers look for. These include critical thinking, personal development and communication skills.
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
A foundation year prepares you for the rest of your course, and focuses on general skills such as researching and referencing, numeracy and ICT, and communication. We'll also start to look at some more subject-specific topics.
You’ll take part in a range of assessments where you apply legal and business knowledge to real-world issues and scenarios.
Assessments are structured to develop your critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills – while preparing you for the demands of professional environments.
Our assessment strategy builds your confidence and capabilities year by year. It includes:
written academic assessments to evaluate critical thinking, legal reasoning and research skills
professional writing to simulate real-world legal and business communication
oral and communication-based assessments to develop advocacy, public speaking, collaboration, and communication skills
exam-based assessments to asses core knowledge
independent research work.
Facilities
Gain practical experience in mock court rooms and Law Clinics, where you can volunteer under the supervision of qualified solicitors.
You can also benefit from:
a professional mentoring scheme
an undergraduate researcher scheme
ARU’s student Law Society, which takes part in national competitions.
Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements.
Other equivalent qualifications may be accepted for entry to this course; please email [email protected] for further information. Applicants to undergraduate courses can also check our information about undergraduate entry qualifications.
You'll need a computer and reliable internet access to successfully engage with your course.
We don't accept AS level qualifications on their own for entry to our undergraduate degree courses. However for some degree courses a small number of tariff points from AS levels are accepted as long as they're combined with tariff points from A levels or other equivalent level 3 qualifications in other subjects.
Important additional notes
Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements.
Other equivalent qualifications may be accepted for entry to this course; please email [email protected] for further information. Applicants to undergraduate courses can also check our information about undergraduate entry qualifications.
You'll need a computer and reliable internet access to successfully engage with your course.
We don't accept AS level qualifications on their own for entry to our undergraduate degree courses. However for some degree courses a small number of tariff points from AS levels are accepted as long as they're combined with tariff points from A levels or other equivalent level 3 qualifications in other subjects.
International students
We welcome applications from international and EU students, and accept a range of international qualifications.
£9,535UK students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year)
An update on tuition fees for 2026-27
The fee of £9,535 quoted for UK students starting in 2026-27 is an indicative fee based on the current maximum regulated tuition fee for the 2025-26 academic year.
The University’s policy is to charge the maximum regulated tuition fee as set by the Government. The Government has advised that the regulated fee cap for full-time undergraduate courses taught in the 2026-27 academic year will be increasing in line with inflation.
The exact amount of the maximum regulated tuition fee set by the Government hasn’t been confirmed yet.
We expect confirmation of this in the coming weeks at which point the fee for the 2026-27 academic year will be updated.
Paying your tuition fees If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now.
If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees.
Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate.
EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.
£9,535UK students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year)
An update on tuition fees for 2026-27
The fee of £9,535 quoted for UK students starting in 2026-27 is an indicative fee based on the current maximum regulated tuition fee for the 2025-26 academic year.
The University’s policy is to charge the maximum regulated tuition fee as set by the Government. The Government has advised that the regulated fee cap for full-time undergraduate courses taught in the 2026-27 academic year will be increasing in line with inflation.
The exact amount of the maximum regulated tuition fee set by the Government hasn’t been confirmed yet.
We expect confirmation of this in the coming weeks at which point the fee for the 2026-27 academic year will be updated.
Paying your tuition fees If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now.
If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees.
Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate.
Our Money Advice Service is on hand if you’d like to chat about living costs, budgets and managing your money. You can also find out more about student finance at one of our Open Days.
We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries, which provide extra financial support while you’re at university.
If you're eligible for a scholarship, you'll generally receive it automatically – there's no need to apply.
Our campus employment bureau, ARU Temps, can help you find part-time work that fits around your studies (including any time you may spend on placements). It's a great chance to enhance your CV and boost your income while you study.
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