LLM Law (Criminal Justice)

Northumbria University offers a Master of Laws (LLM) in Law & Criminal Justice, a challenging and stimulating postgraduate degree where students develop a deep understanding of the core principles of the criminal justice system. By engaging with legal theory and the latest developments in criminal justice, students can enhance and develop their legal and critical thinking skills. Course Content: This Master of Laws course encourages students to critically analyse the current legal and theoretical issues related to criminal justice with a focus on investigative, prosecution, and defense perspectives. The course includes studies focused on the broad areas of Law, International Criminal Law, Current Issues in Criminal Justice, and either International Financial Crime and Security or Policing: International Challenges.Key Modules: Key modules include: 'Legal Research & Writing', 'Current Issues in Criminal Justice', 'International Criminal Law', 'International Financial Crime and Security', 'Policing: International Challenges', and 'Law & Criminal Justice Dissertation'. Future Careers: This programme equips students for a wide range of careers. The careers open to law graduates include: public defender, prosecutor, investigator, policy advisor and legal consultant. From the course, students will also develop core transferable skills which are highly valued by employers in a range of industries. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.