Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Pathway

Entry requirements

You should have, or expect to get, a 2:1 Honours degree in Law.

Relevant equivalent study or professional experience can also be considered for entry.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Develop your knowledge of how the legal justice system responds to people who don’t comply with the law. Become an expert in the criminal justice process, while debating the purposes of legal punishment.

Enhance your understanding of criminal law, from philosophical theories to how justice is applied in the real world. Specialise in a range of areas, including policing, health aspects of criminal justice and international aspects of law enforcement co-operation.

Course highlights

As a Top 10 UK Law School* you'll learn from experts with practical experience of working within criminal law and justice. This course mixes the latest academic theory with real world relevance and professional opportunities.

• Study the topics that interest you with our diverse range of modules. Specialise in areas such as criminal law reform, international legal responses to terrorism and law and society.
• Get ready for your future career through research internships, pro bono activities, mooting and work experience.
• Join our diverse community of staff and students from around the word.
• Get access to the BARBRI SQE1 Prep course, with a 20% discount for Birmingham Law School graduates.
• *Birmingham Law School is 9th in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework exercise 2021 based on research rated 4*.

Course delivery

At Birmingham, research and teaching go hand-in-hand. Lecturers and professors continue to research in their field, offering valuable expertise in Law.

• Taught modules - each module represents a total of 200 hours of study time, including preparatory reading, homework and assignment preparation.
• Seminars – modules are mainly taught by small group teaching.
• Dissertation – you'll undertake a 15,000-word dissertation in an area that interests you.

Information for international students

If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification.

For this course we require IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band, which is equivalent to:

• TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 Listening, 22 Speaking and 21 in Writing
• Pearson Test of English (PTE): Academic 67 with no less than 64 in all four skills
• Cambridge English: C1 Advanced - minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component
• LanguageCert ESOL SELT (UKVI): B2 'Communicator' with no less than 33 in each skill

Fees and funding

The College of Arts and Law is a vibrant community of students and academics, dedicated to ensuring that excellence is rewarded, and that fears about finance do not constrain current or prospective students. For this reason, in addition to University funding schemes, we offer our own College-specific funding initiatives.