Course Overview
Pursue your ambitions in law with the LLM Criminal Justice at University of Hertfordshire. Based in Hatfield, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. LLM in Criminal Justice provides knowledge, understanding and critical thinking in the areas of Criminal Justice. It is an ideal course for those who wish to specialise in the areas of Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, and Global Policing. Our LLM Criminal Justice offers one compulsory module, Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Criminal Law, which is your Pathway Specific Module (only available to LLM in Criminal Justice students within the Programme) plus a compulsory elective where you may choose between Global Policing and Law Enforcement or Crimes of the Powerful. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 90% student satisfaction rating, and 73% of graduates in employment or further study.
What You'll Learn
Entry Requirements
📋 Academic Entry Requirements
| Postgraduate Requirement | LLM students gain client-facing casework experience working in legal services within our award-winning pro-bono Law Clinic providing community-based legal services. The university’s strong ties with regional and London-based firms such as Slaughter and May, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and Clifford Chance provide valuable employment prospects and students attend Law Fairs, employer workshops, and networking events Entry requirements and key information A first degree in Law (or a subject in a |
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| PTE Academic | 59 | — | — | — | — |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
Tuition Fees & Funding
International Student Fee
£19,950
per year
Home Student Fee
£15,120
regulated fee
Scholarships available for eligible students
Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.
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