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LLM Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

Criminal Law is concerned with the most potentially invasive assertion of authority by the state: if you fail to comply with the law you will be punished. Learn more with the Criminal Law and Criminal Justice programme from University of Birmingham.

Quick Facts

  
Duration: 1 year (Full-Time)
2 years (Part-Time)
Starting in: September
Tuition Fee: £21,960 per year
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Our LLM Criminal Law and Criminal Justice programme from University of Birmingham provides a holistic analysis of the criminal process through an analysis of the law, its philosophical underpinnings and its operation in practice.

This programme is ideal for those looking to attain a broad overview of criminal justice processes, or those wishing to gain in-depth understanding of criminal law and criminal justice, you can specialise in particular aspects as diverse as conceptualising theories, policing, health aspects of criminal justice or indeed international aspects of law enforcement co-operation.

The modules on this LLM will allow you to study the five separate objectives used in enforcement of Criminal Law: retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation and restitution taught. All of these are subjects of great debate and controversy across all jurisdictions and students benefit from debating these informed by and in exchange with our broad range of experts.

Courses included:

  • Human Rights and Criminal Justice
  • International and European Legal Responses to Terrorism
  • Issues in Criminal Law and Justice
  • Issues in International Criminal Law and Justice
  • Socio-Legal Theory

“The transition from undergrad to postgrad can be a big step up in terms of workload and what is expected of you, but there is so much support available to you as a postgrad student, from academic writing support (if you’ve been out of education for a few years or just want a bit of extra help) to mental health and wellbeing services. The careers support is fantastic – the uni puts on employer fairs throughout the year and you have access to one on one support from the Careers Network team, who can help you develop your skills ready for your next step!”

Emma Sutton // PhD Psychology

Careers

Our graduates move onto a diverse range of careers, with many going on to work in top law schools and law firms. Some examples of where our recent graduates have gone on to work include: Linklaters LLP, 5 Pump Court Chambers, Bar Pro Bono Unit and Squire Patton Boggs.

A number of our postgraduate students go directly from Birmingham to complete the Legal Practice Course or the Bar Professional Training Course.

Requirements

  • Applicants should have a good Honours degree in law, or a degree in another discipline augmented with a pass in the Common Professional Examination.
  • Academic requirements: we accept a range of qualifications from different countries use our handy guide below to see what qualifications we accept from your country.

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