Courses

At the School of Law, you will get opportunities to learn, research and work with academics and professionals to achieve your ambitions and invest in your future.

Students sat in row in lecture

The Sheffield LLB courses, all qualifying law degrees, are uniquely structured and are developed by academics in consultation with the legal profession. We’ve designed courses that will develop you into a highly employable graduate, with a rich knowledge of the wider, regional and international perspectives of the Common Law system.

Criminology has been taught within the School of Law for over 35 years and has an outstanding reputation for both teaching quality and world-leading research in areas such as: policing, victims and restorative justice, crime and politics, and the reasons why people stop offending.

Undergraduate

Law LLB

This course introduces you to all the subjects you need to develop a critical understanding of modern English law. You'll learn how the law works in our society and how it changes and develops.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 3 years full-time (+ optional 1 year abroad)
Undergraduate

Law (European and International) LLB

This course covers the basic subjects in the Common Law of England and Wales and provides the opportunity to understand European and international legal issues

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 4 years full-time (includes 1 year study abroad)
Undergraduate

Law and Criminology LLB

This three year qualifying LLB Law Degree was one of the first of its kind and has evolved into one of the leading law and criminology degrees in the country.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 3 years full-time (+ optional 1 year abroad)
Undergraduate

Law (with French Law) LLB

This four year law course is for students who want to add an international and bilingual dimension to their degree in Law.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 4 years full-time (including 1 year study abroad)
Undergraduate

Law (with German Law) LLB

You'll study both the English and German legal system and develop your language skills ahead of your third year studying at a partner German university.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 4 years full-time (including 1 year study abroad)
Undergraduate

Law (with Spanish Law) LLB

This four year law course provides an English law degree together with a detailed understanding of Spanish law and the legal systems of certain Spanish-speaking countries.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 4 years full-time (including 1 year study abroad)
Undergraduate

Law (with Chinese Law) LLB

Follow this four year programme and you gain an English law degree while specialising in Chinese Law - a distinctive area that makes you highly employable.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 4 years full-time (including 1 year study abroad)
Undergraduate

Criminology BA

Using real-world examples, you’ll discover the most recent advancements in areas such as crime trends, restorative justice, policing and punishment.

  • Start: September 2020
  • Duration: 3 years full-time (+ optional 1 year abroad)

Related information

Visit us

Want to find out more about studying Law or Criminology at the University of Sheffield? Come and see us at one of our upcoming open days on 7th September or 19th October.

Open days