Criminal Justice and Human Rights

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The LLM in Criminal Justice and Human Rights reflects established areas of research strength in the School of Law, and offers options which are both of international relevance and which meet the demand for studying contemporary issues in UK criminal justice and human rights at an advanced level.

Teaching
Teaching is organised on a modular basis. There are two 12-week semesters, the first beginning at the end of September, the second at the end of January. Students can join either in September or January. Examinations are held at the end of each semester, in January and May. The dissertation is submitted on the 1st September each year, regardless of start date. Courses are offered subject to the availability of staff, sufficient enrolment and sabbatical arrangements. Applicants are strongly advised to consult the Law School webpages for updates to the programme syllabus.

PROGRAMME LENGTH
LLM 12 months full-time, 24 or 36 months part-time
START DATES: September or January

This programme allows students to combine specialist topics of human rights with contemporary issues of criminal justice. Students must complete four courses and a dissertation. Those registered for this programme must take at least two criminal justice courses and at least one human rights course. The fourth course can be taken from a different LLM Programme. The number in brackets indicates the semester in which the course is taught.

An indicative list of courses is below. Students should note, however, that course options are dependent on staff availability, sabbatical arrangements and sufficient enrolment. Please check the Law School website for up-to-date information on course availability for the programme.

Courses in Criminal Justice
* Dimensions of Crime and Criminological Thought (1)

* Issues in Criminal Justice (1)

* International Criminal Law (2)

* Criminal Evidence and Proof (2)

Courses in Human Rights
* The Politics of Human Rights (1)

* Peoples, Indigenous Peoples and Minorities in International Law

* Intellectual Property, Human Rights and Development (2)

* International Human Rights Law (2)

* Comparative Constitutional Law (2)

Assessment
Assessment is based on a combination of written examination at the end of the relevant semester and one or more course essays. In addition, students must complete a course in research methods and a dissertation on a topic within the specialism. The dissertation is planned and written between March and August each year. Guidance on the writing of a dissertation is given.

Normally a 2(1) Honours degree in Law, or another related discipline, or equivalent.International applicants must also meet the English Language Requirements of the University. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.