As well as developing your knowledge of English law, including criminal law, you explore explanations for and responses to criminal behaviour.

You may undertake training to offer legal advice to the public (under supervision). Through the Sussex Law Clinic you can gain practical experience of the law in action before you graduate.

Careers

Many of our graduates go on to qualify as solicitors and barristers, or go on to jobs including:

• paralegal, Balfour Beatty
• adjudicator, Financial Ombudsman Service
• executive officer, Home Office.

Your future career

YouÕll be prepared Ð subject to completion of the necessary further qualifications Ð to practise law as a solicitor, a barrister or an in-house lawyer for a public limited company or a government agency.

Or you can choose to use your excellent communication skills in fields such as:

• broadcast media
• public relations or human resources
• policy development or politics.