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LLM Criminal Law and Procedure Full-time

Develop thorough knowledge of criminal law and procedure. Undertake specialist postgraduate legal training. Graduate and embark on higher-level roles within the legal profession.

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Course codeCID671
Duration1 year
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LocationOn campus

Course summary

The LLM Criminal Law and Procedure equips you with advanced skills and knowledge in a specialised area of law.

Salaries of law graduates are among the highest of all graduates. This course will give you an edge when applying for roles in the Crown Prosecution Service, police, and prison or probation services.

You’ll also be better equipped to apply for training contracts or pupillages if this is appropriate to your career stage. Law at Sunderland is well-respected, and our LLM will add to your credentials in an area in which you already practise or are proposing to work.

Why Sunderland for Law

What you'll study

Many of our courses include a range of modules you can choose from. Some options may only be available if you’ve already studied specific modules. If you’re not sure what you need before picking a module, your course leader can help.

Postgraduate module credits should total 180. If optional modules are available alongside core modules on your course, you should choose an amount that totals 180 credits.

How you'll learn

You'll be taught by passionate academics who produce internationally-excellent research.

A typical week for you will include a wide variety of teaching and learning methods, including weekly three-hour workshops. These are interactive and require a high level of preparation. Your tutor will supervise the research project and dissertation.

Your progress will be assessed by written coursework, usually a 5,000-word essay for each taught module.

Entry requirements

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Current undergraduate students of the University of Sunderland, please use this apply link.

Disclaimer

We want to make sure you have clear and accurate information about our courses. Our website always shows the latest updates. If you’ve applied and you're offered a place, we’ll contact you in writing if anything important changes.

For more information, view our programme specifications. These include course content, learning outcomes, and the skills you'll gain.