MSc Criminal Justice and Criminology at University of Leeds

Programme overview

An advanced MSc delivered by the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, giving an in-depth understanding of criminal justice and criminology at domestic and international levels.

Department: School of Law | Duration: 12 months full time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules cover the criminal justice process, contemporary theories of crime and approaches to research design, politics and ethics in research on crime and justice, with optional specialist modules and a dissertation.

Career pathways

Public service, private and voluntary sector roles; graduates have worked in academia, security and mental health, and alumni hold senior positions in criminal justice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons). International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in all components. Application deadlines: 30 July 2027 (international) and 10 September 2027 (UK).

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,400 for the whole programme (2027/28). Total tuition for the course; September 2027 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 29,600 for the whole programme (2027/28). Total tuition for the course; September 2027 entry. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time

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