Criminal Litigation LLM

at City University of London

Benefits of this course
 

You will learn about fundamental principles upon which the criminal justice system is based by positioning them in a comparative context.

 

We have designed the degree to allow you to examine crucial areas of criminal litigation in far greater depth than usually possible, either at undergraduate level or during a professional training course.

 

Our specialist programme is the first postgraduate degree in the UK to be dedicated exclusively to the critical study of criminal litigation. You will benefit from a unique qualification.
 

Award

 

You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.
 

• Master of Laws (LLM)
   

Who is this course for?
 

Our programme may appeal if you are a current practitioner in criminal justice such as a solicitor, a barrister or a police officer.

 

It is also suitable if you are a lawyer at the beginning of your career and want to build expertise in a specialist area.

 

Structure
 

Master of Laws (LLM)
 

Duration:
 

• Full-time: 1 year

• Part-time: 2 years
   

Total credits: 180
 

Modules:
 

Made up of:
 

• Elective modules (120 credits)
   

• Dissertation module (60 credits)
   

OR
 

• Elective modules (150 credits)
   

• Dissertation module (30 credits)

 

PGDip

Total credits: 120

If you successfully complete 120 credits, you have the opportunity to graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Law.
 

PGCert

Total credits: 60

If you successfully complete 60 credits, you have the opportunity to graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate in Law.

 

Modules

 

As with all Master of Laws (LLM) specialisms at City, University of London, you may take either five modules and a shorter dissertation (10,000 words) or four modules and a longer dissertation (20,000 words).

 

All modules are of the same duration and are taught per term (September – December or January – April) rather than the whole academic year.

 

If you take four modules you will take two per term in each term and if you take five modules will have three in one term and two in the other. Dissertations are written during the summer term when there are no classes.

 

In order to obtain this specialism, you must choose at least two modules from within this specialism and write your dissertation on a subject within the specialism.

 

As with all LLM specialisms, you will also have a choice of any of the modules on our Law LLM.

 

Not all elective modules will run every academic year and are subject to sufficient numbers of students choosing them.

UK
 

We are interested in receiving applications from individuals with at least an upper second-class honours undergraduate degree in law (roughly equivalent to a B or B+) from a recognised international institution. Applicants with a good undergraduate degree in another subject will also be considered.
 

English language requirements
 

If you are an applicant whose first language is not English, the following qualifications are also required:

 

• IELTS: 7.0 or above with a minimum of 6 in each area

• For the LLM we require an overall TOEFL score of 100 or better, with a minimum of 25 in Speaking, and at least 24 in every other component of the test

Fees for academic year 2022/23
 

Master of Laws (LLM)
 

Full-time per year

UK: £13,540

Overseas/EU: £18,940

 

Part-time per year

UK: £6,770

Overseas/EU: £9,470

Career
 

This specialist Criminal Litigation LLM can significantly advance your career in a related field.

 

With new knowledge and skills you may progress towards your target area of practice, return to your initial practice or seek a new direction.

 

Our aim is for you to be well positioned for legal and non-legal careers. You could work:

 

• in private practice

• in-house at a law firm

• in policy and government

• in non-governmental organisations.
   

You may also want to continue your academic studies at The City Law School by enrolling in a PhD.
 

Placements
 

The City Law School maintains a list of organisations offering internships. The City Career Service and our academics can advise you on career options.