Criminology and Criminal Justice LLM 12 months Postgraduate Program By Lancaster University |Top Universities
Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

24,830 GBPTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

CriminologyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Criminology

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Why Lancaster?

  • Pick from a wide selection of optional modules that cover a broad range of topics, from violence to human rights
  • Look at society’s biggest problems through a lens of social inclusion, disorder and justice
  • Be the first to hear about our research in policing, cybercrime, drugs and society, and more
  • Become confident with a range of research methods and carry out your own project on a topic that interests you
  • Join a lively community of students and staff who have a diverse range of interests within the field of criminology


The world is a live laboratory. As a criminologist, you can analyse different issues, investigate change as it happens and use theory to make sense of it. By joining us at Lancaster, we’ll help you look at the motivations behind different crimes and assess potential solutions to key issues.



Understanding society What are the implications of climate change for policing? Is it time to scale back on prisons? What do we need to know about cannabis cultivation? These are just a few examples of questions you might think about as a criminology student. We’ll cover the most current challenges and share the research we’re doing right now. You’ll be part of a vibrant community. There’s always something going on within the department, whether that’s a guest lecture or a research group meeting. Our staff will talk to you about their latest work too, and share the issues they’ve faced in their own work around ethics, such as finding a safe way to explore cybercrime.



Focus on law Studying our LLM Criminology and Criminal Justice, you’ll focus on the relationship between law and criminology. Our bespoke Research Methods in Law module will help you understand how to carry out ethical research and design projects. You’ll apply everything you’ve learnt to your dissertation. This will look at an area of criminology and its relationship to law. Examples of previous dissertation topics include ’Criminalizing Coercive Control in Indonesia’ and ‘Ethnic Profiling in the context of counter-terrorism in Belgium and the UK’.

Program overview

Main Subject

Criminology

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Why Lancaster?

  • Pick from a wide selection of optional modules that cover a broad range of topics, from violence to human rights
  • Look at society’s biggest problems through a lens of social inclusion, disorder and justice
  • Be the first to hear about our research in policing, cybercrime, drugs and society, and more
  • Become confident with a range of research methods and carry out your own project on a topic that interests you
  • Join a lively community of students and staff who have a diverse range of interests within the field of criminology


The world is a live laboratory. As a criminologist, you can analyse different issues, investigate change as it happens and use theory to make sense of it. By joining us at Lancaster, we’ll help you look at the motivations behind different crimes and assess potential solutions to key issues.



Understanding society What are the implications of climate change for policing? Is it time to scale back on prisons? What do we need to know about cannabis cultivation? These are just a few examples of questions you might think about as a criminology student. We’ll cover the most current challenges and share the research we’re doing right now. You’ll be part of a vibrant community. There’s always something going on within the department, whether that’s a guest lecture or a research group meeting. Our staff will talk to you about their latest work too, and share the issues they’ve faced in their own work around ethics, such as finding a safe way to explore cybercrime.



Focus on law Studying our LLM Criminology and Criminal Justice, you’ll focus on the relationship between law and criminology. Our bespoke Research Methods in Law module will help you understand how to carry out ethical research and design projects. You’ll apply everything you’ve learnt to your dissertation. This will look at an area of criminology and its relationship to law. Examples of previous dissertation topics include ’Criminalizing Coercive Control in Indonesia’ and ‘Ethnic Profiling in the context of counter-terrorism in Belgium and the UK’.

Admission Requirements

58+
6.5+
87+
3.3+
2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in any discipline.

1 Year
Oct

Tuition Fee and Scholarships

Domestic Students

11,960 GBP
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International Students

24,830 GBP
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