PGCert Criminal Justice & Penal Change at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in Criminal Justice & Penal Change is the shortest exit award of the LLM/MSc, examining legal, political and social responses to crime internationally. It suits practitioners, policy professionals and recent graduates in law, social sciences and humanities.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | Department: Law | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory classes are Justice & Penal Decision-Making and Prisons, Power & Punishment, with electives such as Restorative Justice, Childhood & Crime, Homicide, International Criminal Justice, Offender Supervision & Management and Surveillance, Technology & Crime Control. The LLM/MSc ends with a dissertation, or a 60-credit enhanced research proposal, professional internship or professional project.

Career pathways

Graduates work in areas including advocacy, criminal and defence law, central and local government criminal justice policy and research, the judiciary, the prosecution service, prison management, prison-based social work, forensic services, victim support, and lecturing in criminal justice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-class or second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent, in law, one of the social sciences, business or humanities. Entry may be possible with other qualifications and/or experience.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,200 a year (2027/28). PgCert, Scotland/England/Wales/Northern Ireland. Source

International applicants: GBP 9,183 a year (2027/28). PgCert. Source

Intake: September

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