Law with Criminology

Law with criminology is a degree that combines the technical study of legal systems with the social scientific analysis of crime, criminal behaviour, and criminal justice. Law equips you to understand and apply the rules through which society regulates conduct and resolves disputes. Criminology asks why crime happens, how it is defined and measured, how criminal justice systems respond to offending, and what the evidence says about what actually works to reduce harm.

The two disciplines are genuinely complementary, and the combination is particularly valuable for students drawn to criminal justice, policing, or the legal aspects of social harm.

At Middlesex University, this programme is specially designed to prepare you for a future career in criminal justice and law. You will study two complementary perspectives, gaining the academic skills needed to qualify as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales while also developing a criminological understanding of offending, victimisation, policing, courts, prisons and probation. The programme runs for three years full time and includes study of the qualifying law subjects required for legal practice alongside dedicated criminology content.

The typical entry tariff is 88 points, making the programme accessible to students with genuine interest in these fields without requiring the highest prior attainment.

You will develop legal reasoning and the ability to apply law to factual scenarios alongside sociological and psychological understanding of why and how crime occurs, how criminal justice institutions function, and what the evidence says about effective responses to offending. Both strands develop analytical thinking, evidence evaluation, and clear written communication.

Graduates from law with criminology programmes continue to professional legal training through the Solicitors Qualifying Examination or Bar Professional Training Course, move into criminal justice roles in probation, the courts service, youth justice, or the police, or work in roles in social research, policy, community safety, and the voluntary sector. Postgraduate study in criminology, law, or criminal justice policy is another option.