Law with Criminal Justice Brunel University of London

Overview

Alongside the core requirements of a traditional Law with Criminal Justice programme at Brunel University of London , you will develop a strong understanding of substantive criminal law, criminal evidence and procedure, as well as how the criminal justice system, and its key institutions operate in practice.

Careers and your future

Our high-quality placements will give you first-hand professional legal experience and a real taste of what life after your studies could be like. You’ll benefit from the guidance of dedicated careers advisors and the expertise of your personal tutor so whether you want to explore your passion for law or already have your dream job in mind, we’ll support you on your career journey.

Our strong links with industry will help you to boost your career potential. We offer a number of exciting opportunities which are unique to students studying at Brunel Law School. Brunel is one of the few UK universities on the Blake Morgan Brand Ambassador Scheme – offering great work experience opportunities, mentoring programmes and giving you great exposure to the graduate recruitment team of a leading law firm.

We have a partnership with Macfarlanes to offer a training scholarship for three Brunel law students annually, and to provide opportunities for Brunel students to gain insights into working in a top law firm.

Brunel students can also benefit from discounts to the BARBRI SQE preparation courses. We also have links with a number of other professional practices, and opportunities to participate in mentoring programmes are also available to Brunel students.

You will have the opportunity to develop your legal skills with our Law Lives programme. You’ll build, develop and strengthen transferable skills and experiences through a range of activities and programmes such as Brunel’s Pro Bono Legal Advice Centre, which offers pro bono legal advice through various clinics in different areas of law.

You will graduate with a firm grounding in legal theory, allowing you to be flexible in your future choices. Law affects every part of our society, and so we will prepare you for work in the corporate world and government, as well as legal roles in the humanitarian and criminal fields.

Whatever your career aspirations are, you can begin on your path to success with Brunel Law School. Recent graduates went on to pursue careers in range of high-profile organisations such as the Court of Appeal, Blake Morgan, CPS, Freshfields, Mishcon de Reya, the Home Office and Linklaters.