Working in Industry
Our students work with local, national and international organisations to enhance their learning through placements, workshops, live briefs and guest lectures from industry professionals.
Learning in a hands on environment and from professionals that have a wealth of knowledge allows you to be as prepared as possible once you leave university.
Case Studies
Law Clinic
Lauren tells us about her experience completing a placement in our on-site law clinic and how this led to a job offer before she had even finished her studies.
Law ClinicAmerican Internship Programme - Texas
Law student Shannon shares her internship experiences of working with a private criminal defence attorney in Texas.
American Internship ProgrammeArizona Justice Project
Law student Thomas Nicklin was placed at the Arizona Justice Project for his internship - an organization which helps inmates overturn wrongful convictions.
Arizona Justice ProjectAmerican Internship Programme
BCU's Centre for American Legal Studies operates the UK’s largest student internship programme to the USA. The programme was established in 1994 and to date we have placed over 500 students in Federal and State Public Defender offices, private attorney offices, American University Law Schools, law projects and organisations across the USA.
Look At Me Now - Ibrahim
Despite being told at school that he wasn’t academic enough to pursue a career as a Barrister, Ibrahim pushed himself and through hard work and dedication, he graduated from BCU with a Law degree before he completed training to secure a pupillage. He is now a Pupil Barrister for the Crown Prosecution Service.