Bachelor of Law, Criminology and Criminal Justice

Course Overview
This is a unique degree offering in Ireland for students with an interest in both laws and the fields of criminology and criminal justice. 

Students have the opportunity to combine the study of a full undergraduate law degree with an additional specialization that focuses on the causes of crime and the operation of the criminal justice system.

Students will have access to world-class academics that specialize in the fields of criminal law, criminal justice, criminology, psychology, and human rights.

On graduation, students will have completed all the modules required to support them to undertake the entrance exams for the Law Society of Ireland, should they wish to qualify as a solicitor.

Students who wish to qualify as a barrister will have the option of taking all additional modules required by the Honourable Society of King’s Inns, through the Legal Professions specialised stream in the final year.

Graduates of this programme will be well positioned to pursue careers as barristers or solicitors specialising in criminal law or working with the agencies and organisations of the criminal justice system.

Students will have the opportunity to engage in a professional work placement in a leading law firm or organisation that specialises in criminal justice. Students on placement will be able to see the criminal justice system in action, thereby supplementing their academic education with practical experience.

As an alternative to a work placement, students can also study abroad at partner institutions around the world, giving them the opportunity to experience their academic education in an international setting and to gain a different perspective on law, criminology and criminal justice.