Prospective Students

• Undergraduate Studies
• Postgraduate Taught Degrees
  • Introduction
  • Masters in Legal Science
  • LLM in Human Rights Law
  • LLM in Human Rights and Criminal Justice
  • LLM in Law and Governance
  • LLM in Corporate Governance
  • MSSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Criminal Justice
  • MSSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology
  • LLM in Human Rights | Cross Border
  • LLM in Human Rights and Criminal Justice | Cross Border
  • LLM in Law and International Commerce
  • LLM in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development
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The Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice aims to provide a stimulating and relevant postgraduate degree programme taught by internationally recognized scholars and researchers. The Institute’s particular strengths lie in the areas of justice and policing in the post-conflict context, prisoner resettlement and critical criminology.

Duration
1 year Full time / 2 years Part time

The Masters programme requires a total of 180 credits, comprising 60 credits from core modules, 60 credits from elective modules, and 60 credits from a dissertation.

The Postgraduate Diploma requires 120 credits, comprising 60 credits from core modules and 60 credits from elective modules. There is no requirement to produce a dissertation.

Entrance Requirements 
Applicants to the MSSc should normally have a primary degree (2.1 or 1st class or equivalent) in Law or a cognate discipline from the Social Sciences or Humanities. 

 As part of the selection process interviews may be held to ensure suitability.

Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma programme requires the possession of a 2.2 honours degree in a relevant discipline. Students with professional, voluntary or practical criminal justice experience are encouraged to emphasise this in their application. 

Comments from Graduates
"The diverse and knowledgeable Faculty, accompanied by small classes and a progressive curriculum, created an environment ideal for critical social reasearch."
Mitch Walker, Canada

"An amazing experience! The study of Criminology at Queen’s offered intense challenges and debate about crime – its nature, scope, causes, consequences from multiple perspectives including ethnicity, gender, age, religion, disability and sexual orientation. I was deeply engaged with the academic staff and students during the entire course."
Margaret Fine, United States  

Compulsory Modules
Students are required to take compulsory modules in:

Optional Modules
Students must choose from the following optional modules to accrue a total of 60 credits. The full range of optional modules may not be available every year and will depend upon student demand and staff availability. For further information on module content please see the course handbook.

• Punishment and Social Control (15 credits) 
• Penal Policies and Practice (15 credits)
• War, Crime and Criminology (15 credits)
• Policing (15 credits)
• Restorative Justice (15 credits)
• Race and Criminal Justice (15 credits)
• Gender, Sexuality and Violence (15 credits)
• Transitional Justice and Conflict Transformation (15 credits)
• Informal Justice and Crime Prevention (15 credits)
• Psychological Aspects of Crime and Delinquency (15 credits)
• A Social History of Criminal Justice (15 credits)
• Comparative Youth Justice (15 credits)