LLM in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
Applications are now open for entry to the LLM in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice in September 2013.
Please follow the 'Apply Online' links or if you have any queries
regarding the programme or the application process, please contact the School Postgraduate Office.
Introduction to the Programme
This programme will provide students with an advanced understanding of contemporary debates in criminal law and criminal justice. It is suitable for students who have studied law at undergraduate level and wish to develop their understanding of these areas in particular. It prepares students for further work in this area, whether professional or academic.
Programme Objectives
The LLM in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice aims to equip students with:
- An in-depth knowledge of the key concepts, theories and debates in criminal law and criminal justice, from an theoretical and doctrinal perspective;
- A solid understanding of the value and techniques of theoretical and doctrinal study of criminal law and criminal justice;
- A critical awareness of current debates and trends in criminal law and criminal justice.
Programme Structure
Students are required to complete 180 credits of study: this includes a dissertation to be submitted at the end of their studies (60 credits). The remaining 120 credits are divided as follows:
- 40 credits from courses in criminal law
- 40 credits from courses in criminal justice
- 40 credits (which may include further courses in criminal law or criminal justice) from other optional courses offered by the School of Law, and may include, with the permission of the Programme Director, 20 credits from a course offered by another School.
In 2012-13, available courses in criminal law are expected to include:
- Criminalisation (semester 2, 20 credits)
- EU Criminal Law (semester 2, 20 credits)
- International Criminal Law (full year course, 40 credits)
- Philosophical Foundations of Criminal Law (semester 1, 20 credits)
- Sexual Offending and the Law (semester 1, 20 credits)
And in the same year, available courses in criminal justice are expected to include:
- Criminal Justice and Penal Process (semester 1, 20 credits)
- Cybercrime (semester 2, 20 credits)
- Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice (semester 2, 20 credits)
- Global Crime, Justice and Security in Context (semester 2, 20 credits)
- Global Crime, Justice and Security: Theories and Frameworks (semester 1, 20 credits - provided by the School of Social and Political Sciences)
- Media and Crime (semester 2, 20 credits)
- Mental Health and Crime (semester 2, 20 credits)
- Penal Politics (semester 2, 20 credits)
- Police and Policing (semester 2, 20 credits)
- Surveillance and Security (semester 2, 20 credits)
See the full list of course options
Dissertation
Students choose the topic of their dissertation, subject to availability of a suitable supervisor and to the approval of the Programme Director. The maximum word length of the dissertation is 10,000 words.
Funding
The School of Law will offer five Tercentenary Awards for Excellence across all the LLM and MSc Programmes in the School starting in 2013, including the LLM in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. This award will provide funding of £1,000 towards tuition fees. To find out more about this scholarship, and the other sources of funding available, please consult the link below.
Read more about available funding opportunities.
How to Apply and Further Information
Applications for admission to the 2013 entry for the LLM in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice are now being accepted.
To apply for the LLM in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice please click here. 
Applications will close on 31 July 2013. If
you have any questions or wish to discuss any aspect of the LLM degree
or your application, please do not hesitate to contact the School Postgraduate Office.
Contact the Postgraduate Office.
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