School of Law

MA Criminal Justice Studies

If you want to ...

  • explore the criminal justice process
  • investigate contemporary policy debates and perspectives in crime control
  • consider how policy debates inform the politics of crime control
  • develop your research skills

... then LLM Criminal Law and Criminal Justice is the course for you.

MA Criminal Justice Studies offers you the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in relation to the legal rules regulating criminal activity in the UK, Europe, and at global level.

The programme combines social science research methods and criminological explanation in order to study the nature, purposes, dynamic processes and outcomes of the criminal justice system.

The course enables you to pursue a career in legal practice, public service, or any other career where success is built upon the ability to understand, analyse and respond to developments in Criminal Justice.

MA Criminal Justice Studies

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Key Information

Start Date: September

Duration:
12 months full-time
24 months part-time

Entry requirements
an upper second honours degree in law or social sciences, or non-UK equivalent.

Fees
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Admissions Contact

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Tel: +44 (0) 113 343 7573
Fax: +44 (0) 113 343 2452



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