Taught course

Criminal Justice | Full-time

Institution
Liverpool John Moores University · School of Justice Studies
Qualifications
MA

Entry requirements

  • a minimum 2:2 ideally in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Sociology, Law or related Social Science and Humanities subjects

or

  • 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

Additional Information:

  • IELTS 6.5 (Minimum of 5.5 in each component)
  • RPL is accepted on this programme
  • International students entering on a Student visa cannot study part-time

Months of entry

September

Course content

This course is available to study full-time or part-time.

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.

  • Learn from research-active staff and local criminal justice professionals
  • Engage with the theory, policy, and practice of the institutions and agencies of criminal justice
  • Choose from an extensive range of module options
  • Generous funding scholarships available for home and overseas students
  • Ideal for undergraduates and those currently working with or would like a career involving criminal justice agencies
  • Part Time Study Option

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.

Through exploring a series of theoretical and policy-orientated debates relevant to the delivery of contemporary crime control and management, and assessing their cultural, social and symbolic consequences, the course helps you to develop a comprehensive and critically aware understanding of the manufacture and delivery of criminal justice policy.

During the programme you will evaluate discriminatory practice in the criminal justice process and the causes of miscarriages of justice. Your evaluations will be informed by a critical understanding of sources of data and research methodologies and, through option modules, you will develop an in-depth knowledge of particular issues relating to criminal justice in England, Wales and elsewhere.

Information for international students

View country specific entry requirements

Further information is also available from our international web pages.

Fees and funding

Please see the course page for more information.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MA
    full time
    12 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Course Enquiries
Email
courses@ljmu.ac.uk
Phone
0151 231 5090