LLM Criminology and Criminal Justice
Queen's University Belfast
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OverviewThis exciting, stimulating and topical postgraduate degree programme in Criminology and Criminal Justice is taught by internationally-recognised scholars and researchers who offer students a wide introduction to the study of crime and criminal justice in contemporary society. Staff members have strong links with local criminal justice agencies and community organisations as well as extensive comparative and international expertise, providing for a unique student experience. Key research ...Read more

Overview

This exciting, stimulating and topical postgraduate degree programme in Criminology and Criminal Justice is taught by internationally-recognised scholars and researchers who offer students a wide introduction to the study of crime and criminal justice in contemporary society. Staff members have strong links with local criminal justice agencies and community organisations as well as extensive comparative and international expertise, providing for a unique student experience. Key research strengths of the teaching staff lie in the following areas:

-Community Safety and Crime Prevention
-Policing
-Prisoner Reintegration
-Restorative Justice
-Sex Offending
-Victimology
-Anti-Social Behaviour
-Crime and the Life Course

The LLM in Criminology and Criminal Justice is designed to appeal to prospective students with an academic or professional interest in criminology or criminal justice. It enables students to understand the motivations for offending as well as the practical operation of criminal justice and how the state responds to criminality and victimisation. This degree will be of considerable relevance and interest to those who are already employed in criminal justice-related work in fields such as legal practice, government, non-governmental organisations, as well as equipping those who have just completed undergraduate degrees to develop the knowledge and skills to pursue criminal justice-related careers or undertake advanced level study.

Career Development

We are dedicated to student employability and have strong connections to civil society organisations, criminal justice bodies and agencies, international institutions and networks. We have a strong record placing students in professional employment both inside and outside Northern Ireland. For example, three of the most senior officers in the Police Service of Northern Ireland studied our LLM.

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5/101
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25th
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Entry requirements

Applicants with a primary degree in a relevant/cognate subject: Normally a strong 2.2 Honours degree (with a minimum of 55%) or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in Law, Social Sciences, Humanities or a cognate discipline. Applicants with a 2:2 Honours degree with below 55% in a cognate discipline (or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University) along with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience may be considered. Applicants with a 2:2 Honours degree or above in other disciplines may be considered if they can demonstrate 2 years relevant experience.

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£7,300 per year

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£7,300 - This fee is also applicable to Republic of Ireland (ROI). Tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Other UK

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£7,300 - This fee is also applicable to Republic of Ireland (ROI). Tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

£21,500 per year

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£21,500 per year

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Queen's University Belfast
University Road Belfast Northern Ireland BT7 1NN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Balmoral   0.2 miles away
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