Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Criminology and Law (MM19)

BA(Hons) Criminology and Law is a flexible course that allows students to explore topical modules spanning criminal justice, penology, sexual offences and offending. Gain a solid grounding in criminological research methods and practice. Develop valuable legal skills such as mooting and negotiating alongside your academic studies. Students graduate with crucial skills that enhance employability and prepare them for diverse careers in law or criminology.

This hands-on course gives students real-world insight and helps them develop professional abilities through community engagement and work-based learning.

Students will study both law and criminology in equal measure in their first year and then opt to major in one or the other from year two.

If students major in law, they'll have the option to graduate with a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD). This gives them access to UWE's Legal Practice Course (LPC), which includes the option to do an LLM in Advanced Legal Practice (LPC LLM) or Bar Professional Training Studies (BPTS) to become a solicitor or barrister. Criminology majors get to explore contemporary issues through practical lab sessions.

This degree combination leads naturally to a career in criminal law. But depending on the specialism, students could pursue a career as a solicitor, barrister, legal adviser or paralegal, or as a teacher, social worker, counsellor or charity worker.