The four-year Bachelor of Civil Law (Criminology and Criminal Justice)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.<br>Students complete 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 modules required by the Honourable Society of King's Inns. 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.<br><br>Career Opportunities<br>Graduates of the Law (BCL), Criminology and Criminal Justice programme will be well prepared to work in policy or practice in the fields of criminal law, criminal justice and international human rights law. Graduates may pursue career opportunities with criminal justice agencies (such as the Garda, Courts Service) as well the non-governmental sector, international organisations, statutory agencies and research institutes.<br>Graduates of this degree will be ready to sit the professional entrance exams for the Law Society of Ireland (solicitor). Graduates who completed the Legal Professions specialised stream will be eligible to sit the professional entrance exams for the Honourable Society of King's Inns (barrister).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