Criminal Law postgraduate degrees in Wales

8 universities offer 12 postgraduate courses. To get the best results for postgraduate criminal law degrees, enter your predicted grades.

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Bangor University

2 criminal-law courses WALES
Subject ranking: 42nd
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WUSCA ranking: 59th
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What students say about criminal-law

We're lacking a lot in terms of music facilities, or facilities available are very old/decrepid. Bangor is a very beautiful area, however ot is a struggle to get around with mobility issues. Everyone here is friendly as we're a small community. It has a cosy, warm vibe.

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Year 1
  • Comparative and International Criminal Justice
  • MA Dissertation
  • Research Design and Strategy
  • Research Process and Meaning
  • Tackling Inequalities
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Wrexham University

1 criminal-law courses WALES
Subject ranking: 110th
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WUSCA ranking: 22th
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It’s a great place to study because the academic environment is supportive, the teaching quality is strong, and there are plenty of opportunities to grow through projects, events, and collaboration with classmates. The campus community also makes it easy to feel included and motivated. It could be improved by streamlining administrative processes, offering clearer communication, and reducing unnecessary bureaucracy. More practical learning opportunities and better support during exam periods would also make a big difference.

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MA Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Year 1
  • Advanced Research Methods
  • Contemporary Crime and Justice
  • Research Project
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Swansea University

2 criminal-law courses WALES
Subject ranking: 35th
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WUSCA ranking: 84th
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Best aspects would definitely be the people and the location. By the beach but with safe and lively night life, which in my opinion is important for most undergrad students, also the welsh are lovely and friendly. It depends on the area but overall the city feels extremely safe which was important for me. Some of the buildings on the old campus (singleton) look a bit run-down especially when the sun isn't out so it might be worth them revamping some buildings to make certain parts look less depressing. But again thats only a few, and the walk to campus is lovely especially as theres a massive park/green space right next to campus, with a 2 minute detour taking you right to the beach. Can't say too much on the students' union because it looks good but i havent really engaged with it. They always have some sort of event going on but honestly i havent been to many, so maybe the events could be more engaging so more people including myself would go.

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Year 1
  • ASCM17 - Understanding Criminological Theory
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Cardiff Metropolitan University

1 criminal-law courses WALES
Subject ranking: 83rd
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WUSCA ranking: 80th
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Cardiff Met is an amazing uni to go to! The science facilities are well maintained and it has lots of facilities for studying. The only downside I would say is that there are two campuses and some events are only at one, so you need to travel across the area.

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University of South Wales

1 criminal-law courses WALES
Subject ranking: 53rd
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WUSCA ranking: 88th
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It is one of the largest British universities with accreditation of The Institute of Engineering and technology. Also, it has 95% employability rate within 6 months of Graduation with professional qualities and skills. They offer Assistance from Careers and Employability Service during our studies and after our graduation. USW Offers 500+ courses with unique & realistic course modules. Moreover USW’s research and teaching are focused on the global challenges. It is situated in an outstanding part of the UK with city life, mountains, coast and precious campuses. There are cultural diversity stunning beaches and breathtaking countryside. They provide facilities like 15-weeks work project opportunity. Dedicated Mac & PC labs with specialist facilities. Always working with the latest technologies & development tools. Calypto lab, with software licenses & support for the Catapult C toolset, sponsored by Calypto Design Systems Inc. Renesas Embedded Systems Lab includes 25 new high-end terminals running advanced tools. Work on industrial case studies and be involved in ‘live’ mini-projects. All these things make University of Southwales different from others and it stand unique in it’s own way.

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MSc Crime and Justice
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Stage 1
  • Approaches to Criminological Research
  • Criminological Theories
  • Critical Issues in Criminal Justice Policy
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David

2 criminal-law courses WALES
Subject ranking: 107th
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WUSCA ranking: 16th
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The location is very well, the campus is good, but the toilets is not enough, specially, because we have a lot people inside and for some people need to wash feat to pray, the don't have the place. We need more toilets space.

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Year 1
  • Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
  • Dissertation
  • Policing Models Powers, and Society
  • Terrorism and Cybercrime
  • The Criminal Justice System, Youth Justice and Prison Systems in England and Wales
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Cardiff University

1 criminal-law courses WALES
Subject ranking: 17th
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WUSCA ranking: 15th
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the best aspects are the accessibility of educational tools, the placement of study areas and the facilities. the student union holds many different departments who offer friendly faces and are happy to help. The same can be said about the student centre of life where staff members are incredibly nice and make the process of booking appointments efficient. An issue however i think is the depth of attention and care paid to students, particularly concerning mental well-being. Infamously university is a new scary beginning and students handle this anxiety in different ways, i think more provisions should be put in place and although students have a personal tutor, they usually meet with these staff members in groups. I believe a far more helpful option would be to provide students with one to one meetings with well being officers, as once things become overwhelming for students, reaching out to the well being department to speak to a staff member who is a stranger is rather daunting.

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Aberystwyth University

2 criminal-law courses WALES
Subject ranking: 62nd
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WUSCA ranking: 54th
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Aberystwyth is a great University for Computer Science. I was a career changer with no experience coding before coming here and the course taught me everything I needed to gain a placement with a AAA game studio. I wanted to write this review because I remember looking for Universitys when applying and wondering if Aber is good. I saw a review saying that the course didn't prepare them for the Industry at all. I strongly disagree. As someone who didn't come from an ICT background and didn't code at all before, I can tell you you will learn everything you need. Just go to your practicles! Truth is because it's Computer Science attendence is low, and students who don't do the un-assesed practices and coursework will have a hard time. If you want to go to a Uni though where lecturers care about you, take the time to talk to you and are invested in your success it's a great choice. Aberystwyth also has good ties to the industry and goes out of its' way to get students career ready. If you want to know where students end up just look up the Uni on linkedIn. Aberystwyth has gotten rewards for its' teaching repeatedly, and rightfully so. Yes, it's not a Russel Group University and prestige is not on the same level, but if you're engaged and want to learn the skills and have great lecturers and an active student life (because there is really nothing else to distract you from your studies in Aberystwyth) it's a great choice.

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Year 1
  • Dissertation
  • Principles of Research Design
  • Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (0720)
  • Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis
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Year 1
  • Criminological Theory and Perspectives
  • Dissertation
  • Principles of Research Design
  • Theoretical Foundations of Research in Law and Criminology
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