MA Criminal Justice (full-time) at Liverpool John Moores University

Programme overview

LJMU's Criminal Justice masters is a stand-alone qualification designed to enhance your career prospects in criminal justice agencies, the probation service, the police and third sector agencies. The MA Criminal Justice programme offers the opportunity for undergraduates, practitioners, and criminal justice professionals to critically engage with a broad range of issues that impact on the effectiveness and integrity of the workings of the criminal justice system.

What you will study

This module aims to give you a comprehensive and critical guide to both the theory and practice of research on crime and the criminal justice process. It aims to: This module aims to provide you with the opportunity to critically analyse key issues in contemporary criminal justice at an advanced level.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree: a minimum 2:2 ideally in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Sociology, Law or related Social Science and Humanities subjects. Alternative qualifications considered: to demonstrate a comparable academic standard through past studies and/or where work experience; plus; a genuine enthusiasm to study issues related to the organisation and delivery of criminal justice. IELTS: IELTS score of 6.5 with no component less than 5.5 or equivalent View country specific entry requirements. Other international requirements: Please note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check via ECCTIS. View country specific entry requirements Contact LJMU's International Admissions Team for guidance on visa information. Further information is .

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,210 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: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://oaf.ljmu.ac.uk/

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