Criminal Law and Criminal Justice LLM

at University of Sussex

Core modules
 

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
 

Autumn teaching
 

• Advanced Legal Research and Writing

• Criminology in Theory and Method

• Issues in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
   

Spring and summer teaching
 

• LLM Dissertation
   

Options
 

Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.
 

While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.
 

Spring teaching
 

• Corruption and the Law

• Economic Crime

• Hate Crime and Sexual Violence

• Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery

• International and Transnational Offending

• International Crimes

• Restorative Justice: Domestic and International Approaches

• Terrorism and the Internet

UK requirements

Degree requirements    

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
 

Subject-specific requirements    

Your qualification should be in law or a relevant subject such as economics, finance, international relations, political science, history, criminology, criminal justice or sociology. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

International requirements

Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component).
 

Home students:

£9,500 per year for full-time students
 

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students:

£9,500 per year for full-time students
 

International students:

£18,975 per year for full-time students

You’ll gain practical abilities as well as critical and problem-solving skills valued in contemporary job markets.
 

You will be able to apply your analytical skills to a range of careers in legal practice and criminal justice administration as well as careers in the private and voluntary sectors.
 

The LLM can also provide a strong foundation for further academic study or a career in research.
 

Graduate destinations
 

Recent School of Law, Politics and Sociology graduates have gone on to jobs including:
 

• general adviser, Citizens Advice Bureau

• legal assistant, Martin Searle Solicitors

• pupillage, 1 Crown Office Row.