program description

this specialised, fully qualifying law degree focuses on criminal law and criminal justice. you will gain a thorough understanding of how the criminal justice system works, look at and understand crime and its effect on society, and how the legal profession can develop strategies to combat or prosecute against it.

reasons to study law and criminal justice at dmu:

• a fully qualifying law degree: with full exemptions from the academic stage of the professional qualification for solicitors and barristers
• tailor your degree with specialist options such as criminology, the essentials of forensic investigations and penology
• a dedicated law environment including a mock court room, client interviewing room and an integrated law library
• activities available such as dmu legal advice centre, the careers project, street law, dmu law society, client interviewing and mooting enhance your employability, ensuring you are well equipped for a range of career paths or further study
• extra-curricular activities such as visits to the supreme court, giving talks about legal issues in schools and colleges, and social events including the annual law society ball
• enjoy an international experience with #dmuglobal trips include new york, berlin, toronto and doha
• placement opportunities with local, national and global companies including toyota, pepsico, hewlett-packard, the walt disney company and the nhs
• guaranteed place on our legal practice course upon successful completion of the course. this is the next stage of training to become a solicitor (subject to conditions)
• graduates employed by a variety of organisations and law firms including the ministry of justice, bond adams solicitors llp, spearing waite llp, british gas and barratt development plc