Why choose the School of Accounting, Law and Sustainable Tourism
In the National Student Survey 2025, our law courses ranked in the UK top 10 in their subject field for learning opportunities, which includes developing knowledge and skills for the future.
They also scored a 92% student satisfaction rate for learning resources (NSS, 2025).
Our psychology courses scored 80% and over for student satisfaction with teaching (80%), academic support (82%) and learning resources (87%) (NSS, 2025).
About the course
On this combined course, you gain an in-depth knowledge of the core areas of the English legal system alongside exploring the fascinating fields of criminal, investigative and forensic psychology. It is your first step to qualifying as a solicitor or progressing to a career at the Bar while also developing skills you might use for professional roles in the criminal justice system, such as those needed to be a forensic practitioner.
Course accreditation
All our LLB courses cover the Foundation of Legal Knowledge subjects and satisfy the requirements set by the Bar Standards Board for the academic component of Bar training. Upon successfully completing the LLB with a minimum grade of 2:ii, graduates who wish to qualify as barristers will be able to progress on to the Bar training course.
Facilities and specialist equipment
- Modern Moot Court
- Leading legal research databases used by professionals, including LexisNexis, Westlaw and HeinOnline
- Oxford Law Trove, an online platform giving students access to the wealth of legal educational materials published by Oxford ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Press
Industry links
We offer hands-on experience of real legal work through our community Law Clinic and our award-winning Refugee Legal Assistance Project, helping those in need.
Your student experience
Opportunity to complete work experience at law firms such as Macfarlanes LLP and Machins Solicitors LLP as well as at Luton County Court and the Crown Prosecution Service. This work experience counts towards your qualification as a solicitor.
Widen your experience through field trips to the Inns of Court in London, the Houses of Parliament, the UK Supreme Court, Luton Crown Court, and by taking part in mooting competitions.
Attend research events organised by our Centre for Research in Law (CRiL) and guest talks by prestigious speakers, including Members of Parliament, judges and leading legal practitioners from City law firms.
Benefit from our unique partnership with the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ of Law, who provide SQE preparation workshops, bespoke networking opportunities, employability events, an exclusive £250 fee reduction and other scholarship opportunities for those wishing to progress to professional legal training courses.
Mooting Has Begun. What Will The Outcome Be...
No Tension In The Court Room Yet But This Is Only The Beginning...
Preparation Is Really Key!
Presenting Arguments Develops Public Speaking Skills
Providing Additional Evidence To The Student Judge
Student Judge Making A Hard Decision After Hearing All Arguments
Guest Talk By A Criminal Defence Barrister
Moot Court Used As A Classroom
Students Familiarising Themselves With A Case ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
Students Backing Up Their Answer To The Tutor's Question
with Professional Practice Year
This course has the option to be taken over four years which includes a year placement in industry. Undertaking a year in industry has many benefits. You gain practical experience and build your CV, as well as being a great opportunity to sample a profession and network with potential future employers.
There is no tuition fee for the placement year enabling you to gain an extra year of experience for free.
*Only available to UK/EU students.
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with Foundation Year
A Degree with a Foundation Year gives you guaranteed entry to an Undergraduate course.
Whether you’re returning to learning and require additional help and support to up-skill, or if you didn’t quite meet the grades to pursue an Undergraduate course, our Degrees with Foundation Year provide a fantastic entry route for you to work towards a degree level qualification.
With our guidance and support you’ll get up to speed within one year, and will be ready to seamlessly progress on to undergraduate study at Bedfordshire.
The Foundation Year provides an opportunity to build up your academic writing skills and numeracy, and will also cover a range of subject specific content to fully prepare you for entry to an Undergraduate degree.
This is an integrated four-year degree, with the foundation year as a key part of the course. You will need to successfully complete the Foundation Year to progress on to the first year of your bachelor’s degree.
Why study a degree with a Foundation Year?
- Broad-based yet enough depth to give you credible vocational skills
- Coverage of a variety of areas typically delivered by an expert in this area
- Gain an understanding of a subject before choosing which route you wish to specialise in
- Great introduction to further study, and guaranteed progression on to one of our Undergraduate degrees
The degrees offering a Foundation Year provide excellent preparation for your future studies.
During your Foundation Year you will get the opportunity to talk to tutors about your degree study and future career aspirations, and receive guidance on the most appropriate Undergraduate course to help you achieve this; providing you meet the entry requirements and pass the Foundation Year.
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Course Leader - Dr Okechukwu Ejims
I am a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law and Finance where I coordinate and teach varied commercial law courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
I also supervise postgraduate dissertation students and PhD research students.
Course Leader - Dr Okechukwu Ejims
I am a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law and Finance where I coordinate and teach varied commercial law courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
I also supervise postgraduate dissertation students and PhD research students.
Year 1
Criminal law – Overview of the criminal process in England and Wales, and the governing principles of individual and corporate criminal liability. Contract law – Understand legal principles relating to the formation of contracts, their validity, interpretation, performance and remedies for breach. English legal system – Learn to use sources of legal information to support a sound and well-reasoned legal argument. Academic and legal skills – Explore client management, problem–solving, negotiation, and advanced oral and written communication skills. Psychology and criminal behaviour – Integrate forensic psychology with what you have learnt in other modules alongside investigating offender types and criminal career paths.
Year 2
Land law – Explore property and ownership rights in relation to land, and the impact these rights have on third parties. Law of tort – Understand civil rights and liabilities and/or other civil law matters. Constitutional and administrative law – In-depth grounding of constitutional and administrative dimensions of public law. Psychology and criminal justice – ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ the role of psychology in criminal justice systems, in this country and worldwide.
Year 3
Equity and trusts – Introduction to equitable jurisdiction with a focus on creation, purpose and enforcement of trusts. Dissertation – Identify a current issue of public interest for in-depth legal analysis and use legal writing to critically discuss the topic. Family and child law – Understand the legal regulations of adult relationships and children's life situations in the context of family, the state and society. Fundamentals of EU law – Examine the main legal principles in the European Union. Applied forensic psychology – Approaches to the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders within the prison system.
For an at-a-glance list of modules for this course, download the course specification.
The course has been carefully designed to develop a wide range of academic legal and practical skills including by giving you the opportunity to engage with a varied range of assessment methods. A developing range of assessments will enable you to grow in confidence and demonstrate your acquisition of knowledge and skills.
The assessment methods used across the course include:
- Written assignments: These may vary from short essays and reports to more in-depth research work on broader topics to problem questions and case studies which will require you to apply your legal knowledge to a `real life scenario. These assessments will test your ability to analyse an issue to conduct research to collect relevant materials to assess the quality of the materials and to synthesise them into a scholarly answer.
- Examinations: These will test your ability to convey your knowledge and understanding of a topic and to demonstrate your skills of analysis and evaluation in a time-sensitive manner.
- Oral presentations: Aimed at developing your public-speaking skills and testing your verbal and presentational skills in communicating information in a professional setting. Mooting activities will test your ability to carry out research and present your findings in a persuasive and authoritative manner. They will also introduce the practical skills of court etiquette and procedure.
In the final year of your course the dissertation unit will allow you to undertake a complex research project in a subject area of your choosing. With the support of your supervisor you will be expected to formulate a relevant and viable research question. The project will allow you to further develop your legal research skills and the ability to communicate knowledge findings and recommendations.
Careers
For students who aim to get into the legal professions this course is your first step towards professional qualification to become a solicitor or to practice at the Bar.
Even without acquiring further professional qualifications the course provides a solid foundation for access to a range of graduate roles in the legal sector for instance as a paralegal or member of court staff; in the civil service (whether in local or central government); or in third-sector organisations working with offenders and victims of crime.
Alongside these career tracks the course prepares you for a career in a broader range of graduate roles within the criminal justice system including in the police prison administration and other law enforcement agencies.
In addition by allowing you to explore psychology alongside your qualifying law degree it will open up career opportunities in a range of other professional areas including youth justice and youth work; victim support and mental health advocacy; and the charity sector.
This course will also provide you with the necessary research and critical analysis skills which you will need if you choose to pursue further study at Master’s level and beyond.
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
Fees for this course
UK
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the Academic Year 2026/27 is £9,790 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees. You can also apply for a maintenance loan from the Government to help cover your living costs. See
Excellence Scholarships
Worth £2,500 per year of study over three years when you score a defined number of UCAS tariff points from specified qualifications*
» If you don’t qualify for an Excellence Scholarship but have 120 UCAS tariff points, you have enough points for one of our Achievement Scholarships offering £500 per year of study**
» Other scholarships, bursaries and financial support packages are available
* Points requirements vary depending on type of qualification.
** Threshold is 120 UCAS tariff points across all awarding bodies and qualifications.
International
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 2025/26 is £16,900 per year.
There are range of Scholarships available to help support you through your studies with us.
A full list of scholarships can be found here.
Fees for this course
UK
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the Academic Year 2026/27 is £9,790 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees. You can also apply for a maintenance loan from the Government to help cover your living costs. See
Excellence Scholarships
Worth £2,500 per year of study over three years when you score a defined number of UCAS tariff points from specified qualifications*
» If you don’t qualify for an Excellence Scholarship but have 120 UCAS tariff points, you have enough points for one of our Achievement Scholarships offering £500 per year of study**
» Other scholarships, bursaries and financial support packages are available
* Points requirements vary depending on type of qualification.
** Threshold is 120 UCAS tariff points across all awarding bodies and qualifications.
International
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 2025/26 is £16,900 per year.
There are range of Scholarships available to help support you through your studies with us.
A full list of scholarships can be found here.
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