Law with Criminal Justice

Law with criminal justice is a degree that grounds legal study in the specific context of crime, punishment and the institutions that respond to it. Law as a discipline develops the analytical skills to interpret legislation and case law, construct legal arguments, understand procedural rules and engage with the ethical and philosophical dimensions of legal systems. Adding criminal justice focuses this preparation on the criminal law, the courts, the police, prisons, probation and the wider ecosystem of institutions that society uses to define and respond to offending behaviour.

At Brunel University London this three-year full-time programme combines rigorous legal education with a genuine specialism in criminal justice, making it particularly well suited to students who are drawn to the criminal law and its associated professional pathways. Brunel's description of the programme highlights the practical dimensions of studying at a London university: strong industry links, work experience opportunities and specialist law careers advisors give you access to the networks and guidance that support a transition from study to profession. London's status as the centre of the legal profession in England and Wales means the opportunities available to a law student here are genuinely distinctive.

You will study the foundational areas of English law alongside criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, criminology and the study of criminal justice policy and systems. Legal research and reasoning skills are developed throughout, preparing you for the rigorous intellectual demands of professional legal training.

Graduates who wish to practise law as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales typically go on to the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) or Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC). The criminal justice specialism also prepares graduates for roles in the Crown Prosecution Service, the probation service, the police, victim support, legal advice organisations and policy research. Some graduates go on to postgraduate study in law, criminology or criminal justice.