Law With Criminology

Law and criminology together provide one of the most comprehensive ways of understanding crime, justice, and the legal systems through which society responds to both. Law gives you a precise analytical framework: the rules, precedents, statutes, and constitutional principles that determine what is permitted and what is prohibited, and how the legal system resolves disputes and punishes wrongdoing. Criminology brings a social scientific perspective, asking why crime occurs, who commits it, who is victimised, how police and courts operate in practice, and whether the institutions of criminal justice actually achieve justice.

The combination develops both technical legal knowledge and critical social analysis.

At Bangor University, this programme includes a foundation year for students who would benefit from an additional year of preparation before tackling the full honours degree, providing a supportive entry point that builds the skills and confidence needed for success. As you progress through the degree, you will study criminal law, constitutional and administrative law, contract, tort, and the law of evidence alongside criminological theory, penology, victimology, policing studies, and the sociology of crime. A sandwich year in industry and a year abroad are both available, and work placements are included, giving you direct experience in legal, criminal justice, or public sector settings and an international perspective on how different jurisdictions address crime and justice.

With a typical entry tariff of 104 UCAS points, this degree is accessible to a wide range of students with the motivation and intellectual curiosity to engage seriously with both disciplines. Graduates pursue careers in the legal profession, probation, police services, youth offending teams, the prison service, social work, policy, victim support services, and the voluntary sector. The legal qualification also provides a foundation for conversion to the bar or solicitor routes with further study.

Many graduates continue to postgraduate study in law, criminology, criminal justice, or social policy.