BA (Hons) Criminal Law and Criminal Justice at Liverpool John Moores University

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Criminal Law and Criminal Justice programme at Liverpool John Moores University is the ideal preparation for a range of fascinating careers in both the legal and the criminal justice sectors. Many of your tutors have professional frontline experience of working in the criminal justice system or researching law and criminal justice, with international reputations for research and writing, giving you a solid grounding in both areas.

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Criminal Justice System, Criminological Theory, Media, Public and Criminal Justice, English Legal System, Skills for Success in Law and Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Social Justice and the Law. Year 2 core modules: Professional Development in Criminal Justice, Crime, Law and Criminalisation I, Crime, Law and Criminalisation II, Injustices in a 'Just' System, An Introduction to Penology, Victimology, European Criminal Law, Criminal Evidence. Year 3 core modules: Criminal Justice Futures: Employability Skills for the Workplace, Contemporary Issues in Prisons and Probation, Policing, Youth Justice, Substance Use, Society and Criminal Justice, Dissertation, Regulation, Harm and Victimisation, Comparative Criminal Justice.

Career pathways

Examples of careers our recent graduates have entered are:

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: BBB (120). GCSEs and equivalents: Grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics/ Numeracy. A levels: BBB; Minimum Number of A Levels: 2; Maximum AS UCAS Points: 20. BTECs: Extended Diploma: DDM. Access awards: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications; Pass overall with a minimum of 120 points. International Baccalaureate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. OCR Cambridge Technical: Extended Diploma: DDM. T levels: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.; You need to obtain the required UCAS points. IELTS: 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of the course start date. Other international requirements: International applications will be considered in line with UK qualifications.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time per year Source

International applicants: GBP 18,230 a year (2027/28). Full-time per year Source

Intake: September (2027/28 entry)

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/c7e90680-061f-c21b-d492-628606a39431?academicYearId=2027

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