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Queen Mary University of London: Criminal Justice

Institution Queen Mary University of London
Department Law School View department profile
Web https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/postgraduate/
Emailpglaw-reception@qmul.ac.uk
Telephone+44 (0)20 7882 8223
Study typeTaught

Summary

We are offering January 2021 start option(s) for this programme - you will find them under the 2020-21 listing, or on the university's website

The LLM in Criminal Justice programme will allow you to gain an in depth knowledge of criminal justice systems at international, supranational and domestic levels. The programme aims to foster an understanding of the challenges criminal justice is facing at national, EU and international levels and in a comparative context; and to provide a potential route to post-graduate research in the area of criminal justice.

You will be taught by internationally recognised experts in the field of criminal justice, drawing on their research strengths and extensive knowledge of the subject area.

Your fellow students will come from the UK and more than 80 other countries, each able to draw on prior academic and in many cases professional experiences from different jurisdictions to enrich discussion and debate in class.

LLM

Full-Time, 9 months starts Jan 2027

LevelRQF Level 7
Entry requirements

Law graduates
The usual qualification for entry to the LLM programme is a degree in law, or a degree with a substantial law content, of at least 2.1 honours (or equivalent). Law graduates with 2.2 honours who also have other legal qualifications and/or substantial professional legal experience may also qualify.

Non-law graduates
Non-law graduates with a minimum second class honours degree, that have also obtained a Merit (or 60 per cent) in the Common Professional Examination (CPE) or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) recognised by the UK professional bodies, may also qualify. Non-law graduates may also be considered on the basis of exceptional professional experience (of at least five years) in a legal area or an area directly related to their programme of study.

In all cases, a full online application is required in order for a fair assessment and decision to be made. Each application is considered on its merits and on sight of full application documents.

A full and detailed CV is required for all applications and is particularly relevant where professional experience needs to be considered.

LocationLincoln's Inn Fields
67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3JB

Full-Time, 1 years starts Jan 2027

LevelRQF Level 7
Entry requirements

Law graduates
The usual qualification for entry to the LLM programme is a degree in law, or a degree with a substantial law content, of at least 2.1 honours (or equivalent). Law graduates with 2.2 honours who also have other legal qualifications and/or substantial professional legal experience may also qualify.

Non-law graduates
Non-law graduates with a minimum second class honours degree, that have also obtained a Merit (or 60 per cent) in the Common Professional Examination (CPE) or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) recognised by the UK professional bodies, may also qualify. Non-law graduates may also be considered on the basis of exceptional professional experience (of at least five years) in a legal area or an area directly related to their programme of study.

In all cases, a full online application is required in order for a fair assessment and decision to be made. Each application is considered on its merits and on sight of full application documents.

A full and detailed CV is required for all applications and is particularly relevant where professional experience needs to be considered.

LocationLincoln's Inn Fields
67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3JB

Full-Time, 1 years starts Sep 2026

LevelRQF Level 7
Entry requirements

Law graduates
The usual qualification for entry to the LLM programme is a degree in law, or a degree with a substantial law content, of at least 2.1 honours (or equivalent). Law graduates with 2.2 honours who also have other legal qualifications and/or substantial professional legal experience may also qualify.

Non-law graduates
Non-law graduates with a minimum second class honours degree, that have also obtained a Merit (or 60 per cent) in the Common Professional Examination (CPE) or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) recognised by the UK professional bodies, may also qualify. Non-law graduates may also be considered on the basis of exceptional professional experience (of at least five years) in a legal area or an area directly related to their programme of study.

In all cases, a full online application is required in order for a fair assessment and decision to be made. Each application is considered on its merits and on sight of full application documents.

A full and detailed CV is required for all applications and is particularly relevant where professional experience needs to be considered.

LocationLincoln's Inn Fields
67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3JB

Part-Time, 2 years starts Sep 2026

LevelRQF Level 7
Entry requirements

Law graduates
The usual qualification for entry to the LLM programme is a degree in law, or a degree with a substantial law content, of at least 2.1 honours (or equivalent). Law graduates with 2.2 honours who also have other legal qualifications and/or substantial professional legal experience may also qualify.

Non-law graduates
Non-law graduates with a minimum second class honours degree, that have also obtained a Merit (or 60 per cent) in the Common Professional Examination (CPE) or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) recognised by the UK professional bodies, may also qualify. Non-law graduates may also be considered on the basis of exceptional professional experience (of at least five years) in a legal area or an area directly related to their programme of study.

In all cases, a full online application is required in order for a fair assessment and decision to be made. Each application is considered on its merits and on sight of full application documents.

A full and detailed CV is required for all applications and is particularly relevant where professional experience needs to be considered.

LocationLincoln's Inn Fields
67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3JB

Full-Time, 9 months started Jan 2026

LevelRQF Level 7
LocationLincoln's Inn Fields
67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3JB

Full-Time, 1 years started Jan 2026

LevelRQF Level 7
LocationLincoln's Inn Fields
67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3JB

Full-Time, 1 years started Sep 2025

LevelRQF Level 7
LocationLincoln's Inn Fields
67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3JB

Part-Time, 2 years started Sep 2025

LevelRQF Level 7
LocationLincoln's Inn Fields
67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3JB

Queen Mary University of London is one of the leading Law Schools in the world and offers the largest selections of LLM pathways in Europe, ranging from Human Rights Law and Criminal Justice to Intellectual Property and International Dispute Resolution. ­

Queen Mary has campuses in the heart of legal London in Bloomsbury, and East London – a vibrant and fashionable part of the city where we also offer affordable, postgraduate accommodation. There are also opportunities to study our programmes in Paris, in Singapore or Online.

With over 20 pathways and 120 modules to choose from, students have …

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