Crime and Litigation LLM

London South Bank University

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Qualification

12 months

Course duration

9/1/2020

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This course is distinctive for the following reasons: Emphasis on human rights and justice issues; Practical legal problem-solving drawing upon a variety of legal and non-legal knowledge, understanding and skills; Leading practitioner insights into current legal and criminal justice practice issues; Strong national links with the legal profession; The learning environment is greatly enhanced by guest lectures, delivered by distinguished scholars and practitioners. With over 30 years of expertise, LSBU Law has shaped the professional futures of thousands of law students. Through critical and comparative studies of justice and the criminal litigation process this course will give you demonstrable understanding of the key principles that ground the UK criminal justice system, its issues, approaches and topical debates. If you are a recent graduate, or already working within the criminal justice field, you'll further your academic and practical knowledge of the litigation process. The programme is also highly relevant to human rights workers and policy agents working in the UK or abroad. Upon completion you'll have acquired an in-depth and systematic understanding of criminal litigation and criminal justice and will be able to work at the cutting edge of practice and research in these areas. Upon completion of the course you'll have developed advanced legal practice skills and an informed and reflective understanding of the criminal justice system. As well as legal practice, graduates of this LLM may seek employment in a variety of related fields such as research and policy making the police, prison and probation services.

For international students

Students should have 2:2 Honours degree in Law or related subject (such as Sociology, Criminology and Forensic Science) or a Bachelor degree equivalent to UK Second Class Honours Lower Division. The programme also recruits graduates from different academic disciplines and practitioners from professions within the criminal justice field. Criminal Law Practitioners with relevant professional qualifications and experience are not subject to the admissions requirement of having obtained a 2:2 Honours degree. Individual applications for accreditation of prior learning and experience will be considered in accordance with the FAHS Policy on APL and APEL. The English language qualifications for international students need IELTS score of 6.5, Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced Grade C.

For Iranian students

Students should have Taught Masters Degree / Karshenasi Ershad for entry onto Postgraduate course at LSBU.

12 months - Full time

Fee

Fee for 2019/20 entry is £13780 per year. There will be a slight increase in 2020/21 entry.Please check with institution

Start Date

9/1/2020

Address

Southwark Campus, 103 Borough Road, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SE1 0AA, England

About

The London South Bank University was established in 1892 and comprises of nearly 23,500 students. It is located in Southwark, London. The main campus of the university is located in Southwark. Two smaller campuses are present at Whipps Cross Hospital and Havering, both of which are situated in East London. The University operates out of the departments of Health and Social Care, Business and Computing, Arts and Humanities, and Engineering and the Built Environment.

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