Law & Society · MSc
MSc Criminology & Criminal Justice
MSc Criminology & Criminal Justice runs as an intensive programme on the Riverside campus with a dissertation or client project in the final term. Cohorts are capped so seminars stay small.
Tuition, first year
£11,800 home
£26,900 international
Estimate your net cost with scholarships on the tuition page.
Entry requirements
A 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) in a related subject. Applicants with substantial professional experience are considered on interview.
Where you study
Law & Society on the Riverside campus. Intakes: September, January.
See the campus map for buildings and access.
Curriculum
Module lists for each year of the course. Full module descriptions live in the course catalogue sent with every offer.
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Moot Court | 30 |
| Clinic Casebook | 30 |
| Criminal Process | 30 |
| Policy Evaluation | 30 |
| Dissertation | 30 |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Clinic Casebook 2 | 30 |
| Contract & Trust 2 | 30 |
| Rights in Practice 2 | 30 |
| Moot Court 2 | 30 |
| Core Seminar Series | 30 |
Careers and outcomes
Recent graduates of Law & Society went into:
- Law firms and chambers
- Policy units and NGOs
- Policing and justice services
- Compliance and governance
Median starting salary across Law & Society graduates: £30,000.
Outcomes are surveyed six months after graduation; the full series is on the tuition and outcomes page.
View as a table
| Faculty | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Arts & Humanities | 27,000 |
| Business & Economics | 34,000 |
| Engineering & Materials | 33,500 |
| Health & Life Sciences | 31,000 |
| Science & Environment | 36,000 |
| Law & Society | 30,000 |
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