MA Criminal Justice | Part-time

LJMU's Criminal Justice MA is a stand-alone qualification designed to enhance your career prospects in criminal justice agencies, the probation service and the police. Learn from research-active staff and local criminal justice professionals Engage with the theory, policy, and practice of the institutions and agencies of criminal justice Choose from an extensive range of module options, including an MA International Criminal Justice pathway Generous funding scholarships available for home and overseas students Winner! Law School of the Year (Educate North Awards 2026) This Masters in Criminal Justice offers the opportunity for students, practitioners, and criminal justice professionals to critically engage with a broad range of issues that impact on the effectiveness and integrity of the workings of the criminal justice system. Through exploring a series of theoretical and policy-orientated debates relevant to the delivery of contemporary crime control and management, and assessing their cultural, social and symbolic consequences, the course helps you to develop a comprehensive and critically aware understanding of the manufacture and delivery of criminal justice policy. During the programme you will evaluate discriminatory practice in the criminal justice process and the causes of miscarriages of justice. Your evaluations will be informed by a critical understanding of sources of data and research methodologies and, through option modules, you will develop an in-depth knowledge of particular issues relating to criminal justice in England, Wales and elsewhere.

You will need: Home International Qualification requirements Undergraduate degree a minimum 2:2 ideally in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Sociology, Law or related Social Science and Humanities subjects or to demonstrate a comparable academic standard through past studies and/or where work experience Further information RPL RPL is accepted on this programme International requirements Show all sections IELTS IELTS score of 6.5 with no component less than 5.5 or equivalent View country specific entry requirements Other international requirements Please note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check via ECCTIS. View country specific entry requirements Contact LJMU's International Admissions Team for guidance on visa information. Further information is also available from our international web pages. Further information RPL RPL is accepted on this programme Find your country Please Note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check. How to apply Securing your place at LJMU To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU online application form. You will need to provide details of previous qualifications and a personal statement outlining why you wish to study this programme.

IELTS IELTS score of 6.5 with no component less than 5.5 or equivalent View country specific entry requirements Other international requirements

UK students: £62 per credit

UK/Home: £62 per credit

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• Liverpool John Moores University, Mount Pleasant Campus, Liverpool, United Kingdom