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    KEY FACTS

    • Title
      BSc (Hons) Law with Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies
    • Course type
      Full-time
    • Duration
      3 years (no placement)
    • Award
      Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons)
    • Faculty
      Plymouth Business School
    • School
      Plymouth Law School
    • UCAS codes
      Institution P60
      Course M215
    • Location
      Plymouth
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​Law court

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Law affects almost every area of our day-to-day lives. A Law major will give you a firm grounding in the ways in which the law functions in society. You will develop the analytical and critical skills essential for formulating a legal argument.

LAW WITH CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES WITH PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY

Our various BSc programmes have been established for over 25 years. They allow you to combine the in-depth study of law with another subject, such as:
  • Business Studies
  • Criminal Justice Studies
  • International Relations
  • Politics
  • Sociology
Each year, two thirds of your studies will be devoted to Law, and the other third will be devoted to your minor subject. One of the unique things about the BSc degrees is that we actively encourage you to explore the interaction between the law and your chosen minor subject through a compulsory module known as Integrated Studies.
​Helen Flemming

WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY

"Law and criminology work really well together and make a great combination which complement each other. 
 
The course has been really interesting and as there are constantly new things to learn it has kept me interested for two years, and I am sure it shall continue to do so for many more years."
 
Heather Flemming, BSc (Hons) Law Graduate

​MOOTING

There is an active mooting culture at Plymouth Law School. This is run by our excellent Student Law and Criminal Justice Society.

There is a very competitive internal competition every year, as well as teams participating in regional, national and international competitions. Law students studying at the University of Plymouth Law School recently triumphed over other law students to win the final of the UK Law Students Association national mooting competition.
 
Victoria Lush and David Murray (pictured right) took on students from Liverpool University in the mock court case which saw them presenting a legal issue involving the law of contract before a judge.

 

 
​National Mooting Competition Winners
​Business Students

​BUSINESS SUMMARY

Business as an academic discipline is concerned with the comprehension and understanding of the internal functions of a business or organisation and its interaction with the environment in which it operates.
 
The business minor pathway provides students with a valuable subject grounding in economics, human resources, marketing, accounting and finance, law and operations management.
 
View the Plymouth Business School web page. 
 
​Flip chart

​PLYMOUTH STUDENT LAW & CRIMINAL JUSTICE SOCIETY

 
As well as Course Committees, Law students have the opportunity of standing for election on the Student Law and Criminal Justice Society. The committee members of the Society organise various social events, guest speakers and careers advice each year.
 
The Plymouth Student Law and Criminal Justice Society has a reputation for being a social pillar of the student body and introduces students to the all-important skill of social networking.
 
You will have the opportunity to experience many memorable events such as the Annual Law Society Ball which is attended by both students and lecturers alike. The Honorary President of the Society is Judge William Taylor, Recorder of Plymouth.
 
​Student Law & Criminal Justice Society Cheese & Wine Event

​WORK EXPERIENCE

At Plymouth Law School you have the opportunity to undertake clinical legal experience through pro bono work, such as with our South West Employment Rights Clinic (SWERC). For more information about SWERC watch this video:
 
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We are extremely proud to be associated with the Innocence Project where our Law students help to investigate alleged cases of wrongful conviction with the aim of overturning. convictions given to factually innocent. For more information about the Innocence Project watch this video:
 
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