Study Schemes
LLB Law and Criminology [MM91]
Academic Year: 2023/2024Single Honours scheme - available from 2020/2021
Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years
Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Scholarship;
Part 1 Rules
Year 1 Core (100 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Year 1 Options
Students must take one of the following modules dependant on language preference:
Part 2 Rules
Year 2 Options
Students can take 120 credits of optional modules from the range available within the Department. If you wish to have the Foundations of Law (FoL) as part of your degree, you MUST take and pass the following modules: Tort Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, EU Law, Public Law, Land Law, Equity and Trusts, and Human Rights (these modules are available at different levels). For students starting their degree in 2019, 2020 or 2021 who wish to obtain a ‘Qualifying Law Degree’, Human Rights (which is available at Level 2 and Level 3 and runs in alternate years) will be necessary as part of the 180 credits of ‘Foundation of Legal Knowledge’ subjects.
Year 2 Options
Law subject module options (Language preference English LC / Welsh CT):
Cyfraith Gyhoeddus
Ecwiti a Chyfraith Ymddiriedolaethau
Public Law
Equity and Trusts
Commercial Law
Family and Child Law
Principles of Evidence
Labour Law
International Law
Cyfraith Ewrop
Cyfraith a Pholisi Cymru
Cyfraith Camwedd
Cyfraith Cytundebau
Cyfraith Tir
European Law
Tort
Contract Law
Land Law
Medicine Ethics and the Law
Humanitarian Law
Sports Law and Society
Intellectual Property Law
Year 2 Options
Criminology subject module options (Language preference English LC / Welsh CT):
Seiberdroseddu a Seiberddiogelwch
Lleoliad Gwaith Cyfiawnder Troseddol
Cybercrime and Cybersecurity
Critical Perspectives on Imprisonment
Criminal Justice Placement
Family and Child Law
Principles of Evidence
Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
Treatment and Rehabilitation of Offenders
Lleoliad Gwaith Cyfiawnder Troseddol
Trosedd a Chosb o Safbwynt Hanesyddol
Troseddau & Chyfiawnder Ieuenctid
Wrongful convictions in criminological context
Criminal Justice Placement
Crime & Punishment in Historical Perspective
Psychology and Crime
Youth Crime and Justice
Sports Law and Society
Final Year Core (20 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Final Year Options
Students can take 100 credits of optional modules from the range available within the Department. If you wish to have the Foundations of Law (FoL) as part of your degree, you MUST take and pass the following modules: Tort Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, EU Law, Public Law, Land Law, Equity and Trusts, and Human Rights (these modules are available at different levels). For students starting their degree in 2019, 2020 or 2021 who wish to obtain a ‘Qualifying Law Degree’, Human Rights (which is available at Level 2 and Level 3 and runs in alternate years) will be necessary as part of the 180 credits of ‘Foundation of Legal Knowledge’ subjects.
Final Year Options
Law subject module options (Language preference English LC / Welsh CT):
Cyfraith Gyhoeddus
Ecwiti a Chyfraith Ymddiriedolaethau
Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd ar gyfer Gweithwyr Proffesiynol
Public Law
Principles of Professional Conduct, Public & Administrative Law, Legal System of England & Wales & L
Business Law and Practice and Solicitors Accounts
Dispute Resolution in Contract and Tort
Equity and Trusts
Commercial Law
Family and Child Law
Principles of Evidence
Employability Skills for Professionals
Labour Law
International Law
Cyfraith Ewrop
Cyfraith a Pholisi Cymru
Cyfraith Tir
Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd ar gyfer Gweithwyr Proffesiynol
European Law
Criminal Law and Practice
Trusts, Wills and the Administration of Trusts and Estates
Property Law and Practice
Land Law
Employability Skills for Professionals
Medicine Ethics and the Law
Humanitarian Law
Sports Law and Society
Final Year Options
Criminology subject module options (Language preference English LC / Welsh CT):
Seiberdroseddu a Seiberddiogelwch
Lleoliad Gwaith Cyfiawnder Troseddol
Troseddeg Feirniadol a Radical
Cybercrime and Cybersecurity
Critical Perspectives on Imprisonment
Criminal Justice Placement
Principles of Evidence
Critical and Radical Criminology
Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
Treatment and Rehabilitation of Offenders
Cyfraith Troseddol
Lleoliad Gwaith Cyfiawnder Troseddol
Trosedd a Chosb o Safbwynt Hanesyddol
Trosedd & Chyfiawnder Ieuenctid
Criminal Law
Wrongful convictions in criminological context
Criminal Justice Placement
Crime & Punishment in Historical Perspective
Psychology and Crime
Youth Crime and Justice
Sports Law and Society
Final Year Options
In relation to the SQE modules available in the final year, students may take up to four of the SQE modules, or up to five SQE modules if they have taken Land Law / Cyfraith Tir or Equity and Trusts / Ecwiti a Chyfraith Ymddiriedau in Year 2.
Final Year Options
Students should note the pre-requisite modules for LC31720 Trusts, Wills and the Administration of Estates and Trusts (Equity and Trusts / Ecwiti a Chyfraith Ymddiriedau) and LC31820 Property Law and practice (Land Law / Cyfraith Tir)
Department of Law & Criminology, Hugh Owen Building, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3DY
Tel: Department: +44 (0)1970 621537 Admissions: +44 (0)1970 622021 Fax: (01970) 622729 Email: law@aber.ac.uk
Aberystwyth University Standard Awards
- Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
- Sports Bursary
- Music Bursary
- International Excellence Scholarship
- Residential Bursary
- Aberystwyth Bursary
- Care Leaver Bursary