Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

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 criminal justice in particular.

It prepares students for further work in this area, whether professional or academic.

This programme offers a range of courses across the fields of criminal law and criminal justice from an international perspective, allowing you to tailor a programme to suit your interests.

The programme structure and courses for 2017/18 are currently being finalised.

To give you an idea of what the programme structure and courses might consist of, the below information details the structure and courses for this programme in 2016/17.

The programme structure for 2016/17 consists of 180 credits, comprised of taught courses worth 120 credits (60 credits of mandatory, core and option courses per semester) and a 10,000 word dissertation worth 60 credits.

The 120 credits of taught courses are made up of the following:

40 credits of mandatory courses:

• General Principles of Criminal Law (20 credits, semester 1)
• Current Issues in Criminal Law (20 credits, semester 2)

40-80 credits of core courses from the following:

• International Criminal Law (full-year course, 40 credits)
• Criminal Justice and Penal Process (semester 1, 20 credits)
• Global Crime and Insecurity (semester 1, 20 credits)
• Cybercrime (semester 2, 20 credits)
• Police and Policing (semester 2, 20 credits)
• Responding to Global Crime and Insecurity (semester 2, 20 credits)
• Sexual Offending and the Law (semester 2, 20 credits)

You may also choose up to 40 credits from a list of option courses that will be made available in September.

• A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in law.
• We may also consider a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a social science subject.

• an undergraduate or masters degree, that was taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country as defined by UK Visas and Immigration

• ​IELTS: total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module)
• TOEFL-iBT: total 100 (at least 23 in each module)
• PTE(A): total 67 (at least 61 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections)
• CAE and CPE: total 185 (at least 176 in each module)
• Trinity ISE: ISE III with a pass in all four components