爱尔兰国立高威大学

This is a unique degree offering in Ireland for students with an interest in both law 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 specialisation that focuses on the causes of crime and the operation of the criminal justice system.

Students will have access to world-class academics that specialise 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.

Further Education

Graduates may also wish to further studies with a master’s degree in criminology, criminal justice, international law or international criminal law.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Law (BCL) programme will be well equipped to succeed in professional studies at either the Law Society (solicitor) or the Honourable Society of King’s Inns (barrister).

Graduates of the Law, Criminology and Criminal Justice programme will be well prepared to pursue careers opportunities with criminal justice agencies (such as the Gardaí, Courts Service) as well the non-governmental sector, international organisations, statutory agencies and research institutes.

This degree will also provide an excellent platform for graduates interested in working outside of the professions - as more and more areas of life are legally regulated, the comprehensive grounding in the law and the criminal justice process that graduates receive during this degree will make them attractive to a wide range of potential employers in industry and the public sector.

Work Placement

Students will have the opportunity to work in firms with a substantial practice in criminal law, a statutory agency that has a criminal justice remit or national and international nongovernmental organisations (NGO).

In advance of Professional Work Placement, law students receive one to one CV preparation advice along with interview support and coaching.