Law and Criminology

Alenna Bradshaw

"Oxford Brookes really reaches out to its students. And Oxford is such a great town — people are so friendly"

Katherine Rodrigues

"What’s made me happiest is the impact I can have. Especially at the end of an event I’ve organised, when a student tells me that they’ve got an internship out of it "

Adam Zulqarnain Mohd Said

"The lecturers on my law course were really helpful. They went beyond what was expected, and they made my time here even more interesting"

Tya Raikundalia

"My professors and tutors have been absolutely fantastic. They will support me in any way possible"

Ashley Larkin

"The best thing about my course is definitely the support provided. If you have any questions at all, a lecturer is always there to help with a smile – they are always happy to help no matter the question you have, whether it be course related or not"

Christopher Mpanga

"I really appreciate the cultural diversity on the international foundation course. You get to associate with people from around the globe. One day I’m sitting next to somebody from South Africa and the next day it’s somebody from Australia"

Aston Pollington

"The facilities are new, the campus is beautiful, the location is ideal and I think that anyone that wants to have a UK experience without stepping too far away from being international, it’s a great school to come to"

Arsalan Khattak

"I chose the Oxford Brookes LLB because of its great reputation"

Zoë Cheng

"My advice to other students would be to take the opportunities that come your way – don’t be afraid to push on doors "

Kimberly Clarke

"One of my favourite activities of the week was taking part in a mock trial. We were each given roles to play, such as the barrister or a witness. We were given information to memorise about a character, so that we could recount it when questioned in court "

Jack Davies

"In the future I hope to complete the professional requirements needed to become a solicitor or a barrister and practise law "

Lawrence DeSouza

"Having spent a week working with their trainees across various departments, I knew that, a few years down the line, I wanted to be in a similar position to them"

Dennis R.S. Gabo

"The most beneficial part of the course is its structure; there is a real progression that eases students into independent study and research, gradually becoming more confident"

Joel Hare

"I successfully attained a Foundation degree in law at Ruskin College Oxford and went on to win the prestigious Helena Kennedy award. Whilst there, the modular programme continually commended itself on its distinct affinity with Oxford Brookes – a university that, I knew then, I would be delighted to attend "

Emily Hurter

"The level of contact hours is just right – we have enough time in lectures and seminars without it feeling like it takes up every single day. Everyone in the department is welcoming and helpful and it’s very easy to get hold of lecturers if you’re in need of extra help; they will always arrange a time to meet and go over things with you "

Toks Hussain

"My degree makes me highly attractive to employers. It gave me crucial the legal research; the advocacy and client interviewing skills developed through being active in the Law Society (from mooting for example) and from Pro Bono activities"

Sarah Macpherson

"Taking a law degree at Brookes has given me a solid start to pursuing a career in the legal profession "

Daisy Routley

"The course helped me because the assessments were very practical in the sense that they were focused on advising clients – which is great practice for being in the role of a lawyer"

Evan Schryver

"Oxford Brookes was the best fit for me because of the friendly staff, and the resources available to law students. The beautiful Headington Hill site is an added bonus "

Naoise Tan

"I feel the Oxford Brookes course will definitely help me in my future career; they are part of the Alliance University Group, which has meant that they have connections and links with law firms, and have set up mentoring schemes to benefit their students "

Alexandra Lukawiecka

"This was exactly what I needed because I wasn’t strong enough in terms of language. You can see doing a year here in university makes you feel so much more comfortable with any conversations here with people in England"

Chiu Yee Lim

"Back home, there is a tendency for lecturers to just stand at the front and talk; but in the UK there is more of an air of debate "

Baviniaraj Rajendran

"The Oxford Brookes’ Law course has given me freedom to choose which modules I would like to study in both semesters, and I am hoping that by choosing environmental law it will be a platform to assist me in my future career ventures"

Nadia Aljafri

"The best thing about being at Brookes was the close network between the students and the staff at the University. The lecturers and the staff in the Law Department, as well as my personal tutor were always supportive and willing to help me when I had any queries "

Tasha Chandra

"The course structure is flexible and allows me to work on other things while in the UK. I managed to find a suitable job as a teaching assistant and I have enjoyed this job very much "

Alfred Artley

"I’m so glad I chose Oxford Brookes for my GDL. The cohort is small in relation to other providers, which means you study in a much more friendly and collaborative atmosphere"

Andrew Blyth

"For a career in law, you need to get first-hand experience while you're at university. Oxford Brookes is really good at giving you those opportunities "

Rachael Butcher

"I was attracted to Brookes for its reputation for giving a thorough background in various legal subjects "

Nicole Kapu

"The best bit about studying the GDL at Oxford Brookes is the supportiveness of the faculty. The faculty is not only dedicated to the success of students when it comes to academics, but the many former practitioner members of the Oxford Brookes faculty encouraged and trained us in gaining the practical skills that would make us employable "

Mohmd Alassmari

"I decided to take the Oxford Brookes Pre-Master’s course in order to improve my academic English before beginning my postgraduate studies "

Saad Almohammed Alrayes

"I feel that my ambition will not stop at this point, and the opportunity to continue my higher studies and do a PhD Degree has just begun! "

Olga Chetverikova

"I was impressed by the content of the programme at Oxford Brookes. The syllabus allows students enough time to get used to the expected way of reasoning on a range of broad legal concepts "

Stefano Consiglio

"The best bit about the course was the possibility to analyse in depth areas of International Human Rights Law, Criminal Law, Refugees Law, Environmental Law etc. and then build on this extensive research "

Wanjiku Githuka

"I decided to take the LLM in order to retool my law career outside my field of experience and to explore the idea of pursuing an academic career. I was impressed by the array of modules and by the way that Oxford Brookes specifically reached out to international students"

Jason Howard

"The course was presented in a straight-forward way and for a mature student, busy with life and a career, this made the process so much easier. The expectations were clear, the content looked interesting; interesting enough to want to commit to hours of reading towards, and I still want to read about it now "

Thomas Jacob

"Having completed my studies in Brest and Toulouse, I decided to do the LLM in International Trade and Commercial Law at Oxford Brookes to improve my English skills, as well increase my knowledge of international law "

Zheng Lin

"Oxford Brookes is an inspiring place to learn. I’ve always wanted to study in a city such as Oxford, and the great selection of LLM options available at Oxford Brookes gave me the freedom and inspiration to achieve my dream "

Hussain Makhlooq

"I was attracted to the Brookes LLM because of the wide range of modules on offer and its capacity for improving academic writing, research and legal argument skills"

Felipe Romero Moreno

"Oxford Brookes gave me the opportunity to focus upon a very concrete and specific field of law, namely the conflict between online copyright infringement and the rights to privacy of internet subscribers "

Graziely Souza

"Brookes is a great university. From the structure of the course to the support given by the lectures, learning here is a pleasant process "

Yulia Boskholova

"My teachers are really lovely. Actually I would say they are our friends first of all, then they are our mentors. You can feel that they enjoy sharing their knowledge, their experience"