Criminology And Criminal Justice Llm

at Lancaster University

You will study a range of modules as part of your course, some examples of which are listed below.
 

Core

• Crime and Criminal Justice in the 21st Century
• Criminological Theory
• Dissertation (60 credits)
• Research Methods in Law
   

Optional

• Criminological Research in Practice
• Criminologies of Violence
• International Criminal Law
• International Human Rights Law
• International Terrorism and the Law
• Legal Advice Clinic

Academic Requirements
 

• 2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in any discipline.
• We may also consider non-standard applicants, please contact us for information.
• If you have studied outside of the UK, we would advise you to check our list of international qualifications before submitting your application.
   

English Language Requirements
 

• We may ask you to provide a recognised English language qualification, dependent upon your nationality and where you have studied previously.
• We normally require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 5.5 in each element of the test.

Tuition Fees  are:
 

• UK    £9,910
• International       £21,000

Your postgraduate degree can open doors to a wide range of careers within, and beyond, the criminal justice sector. Your degree could lead to jobs such as research jobs in the Home Office, Probation Service, and Social Services, and jobs within non-profit-making organisations, including the NHS, educational institutions and charities working with young offenders or victims of crime. You will have the opportunity to develop the skills required to critically evaluate criminological research, which can be highly prized by employers in both the public and private sectors. Whilst on the degree you will also have the chance to develop your analytical and communication skills which can help to build on your employability in and out of the criminal justice sector.

The LLM can also be an ideal stepping stone into PhD study and academia.