Overview

Throughout the Criminal Justice and Criminal Law LLM programme from the University of Leeds , we’ll encourage you to:

Examine critical issues and principles in criminal law
Explore the complex and dynamic nature of the criminal justice process
Develop legal research skills.

Career opportunities:

From day one, we encourage you to think beyond your time at Leeds and reflect on a meaningful career.

This course is particularly suited to those who wish to pursue a career in public service, the private sector, the voluntary sector, or any other arena where success is built upon higher-level skills and advanced knowledge of criminal justice, criminology and criminal law issues.

Recent graduates have gone on to work in the UK and overseas in law firms, charities, higher education and beyond. Many also have gone on to study a PhD and work in academia.

Other alumni hold senior positions in criminal justice organisations including police and probation services, the prison service, and youth justice services, as well as in the private and voluntary sector, both in the UK and abroad. Some graduates have been awarded promotions following successful completion of the course.

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Programme Structure

Modules included:

Central Issues in Criminal Law

International Criminal Law

Criminal Justice Processes

Postgraduate Legal Research Skills

Intercultural Business and Organisational Communication
Security, Conflict and Justice

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-06-27 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Criminal Law Criminal Justice View 97 other Masters in Criminal Justice in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in law, criminal justice, criminology or a related subject.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

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Tuition Fee

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Living costs for Leeds

637 - 1103 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Campus Location

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Student insurance

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Tuition Fee

Living costs for Leeds

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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