About the course

A cutting-edge and intellectually demanding programme, the LLM in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice will equip you with an advanced knowledge and understanding of the key concepts and theories underpinning criminal law and criminal justice and how they operate in practice. The programme covers the following core areas:

　　Current issues in criminal law and criminal justice

　　Fundamental principles of substantive and procedural criminal law

　　Criminalization

　　International, transnational and European criminal law

　　Sexual offending

　　Global crime and insecurity

　　The penal process

　　Different approaches to understanding and critiquing criminal laws and criminal justice, including:

　　doctrinal

　　comparative

　　theoretical and

　　socio-legal methods

　　The programme is suitable for students who have studied law or a related subject at undergraduate level and wish to develop a specialist understanding of criminal law and criminal justice. It will prepare you for further work in this area, whether professional or academic.

　　Learning outcomes

　　Having completed the programme, students will emerge with an advanced knowledge and understanding of contemporary debates in criminal law and criminal justice, the ability to analyse and critique existing practice and recent developments, and skills in legal writing and research. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (September), 2024	Edinburgh
Semester 1 (September), 2025	Edinburgh
Semester 1 (September), 2026	Edinburgh

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Edinburgh

A minimum 2:1 honours degree from a UK university, or its international equivalent, in law.

　　IELTS: total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module)

　　TOEFL-iBT: total 100 (at least 23 in each module)

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 100.0

　　

Application deadline:

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