Law, criminology and policing degree courses and research
Engage with contemporary issues in life and society by exploring law, crime and the criminal justice system through our multidisciplinary degrees
“The course certainly gave me more direction about where I wanted to go…without the skills I acquired from university I would not have had the confidence to counsel clients.”
Undergraduate courses
- BSc (Hons) Criminology (Full-time)
- BSc (Hons) Criminology and Psychology (Full-time)
- BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology (Full-time)
- BSc (Hons) Criminology with Foundation (Full-time)
- LLB (Hons) Law (Full-time)
- LLB (Hons) Law and Criminology (Full-time)
- LLB (Hons) Law with Foundation (Full-time)
- BSc (Hons) Professional Policing (Full-time)
Plymouth Law Clinic
Connected, relevant and real
The award-winning
University of Plymouth Law Clinic
runs a variety of pro-bono projects and offers real advice and representation to clients, making a genuine difference to people’s lives. At the same time providing students with valuable skills, knowledge and experience of the law in practice.
Crime Suite
Test your forensic recovery skills using simulated crime scene locations and scenarios.
A new, state-of-the-art crime, interview and simulated policing suite, providing students with an immersive learning experience.
These facilities allow our criminology and policing students to learn by doing in scenarios that are based on real life investigations, developed by our expert staff who have significant experience working in the police force.
The Law Clinic provided opportunities to put into practice what I was studying. Applying theory and developing the skill set for dealing with extremely vulnerable people can't be taught in a book.
Katherine, LLB (Hons) Law graduate
Working in the Crime Suite allows me to learn practically. We study motives and connect them to the crime and the physical evidence. For example, fingerprints, weapons and CCTV. Leaning about criminal justice inspires me to learn more about society and how relevant this field is to our everyday lives.
Laura, BSc (Hons Criminology student
The content we work through within this course is catered specifically to educate us on everything we will need when we graduate and enter the real sector of policing.
Kara, BSc (Hons) Professioanl Policing student
Our law, criminology and policing degrees open doors...
Postgraduate opportunities
Our research expertise
Our researchers engage in an extensive range of theoretically-oriented and empirical research activities, driven by an overall commitment to promoting fairness and social justice. Our research covers a wide variety of areas:
- crime, culture and society
- governance, policing and penality
- vulnerability, criminalisation and inequality
- law, crime and history
- environmental and marine law
- legal pedagogy
