LLM Criminal Law and Criminal Justice: University of Sussex

About the programme

This LLM addresses challenging issues of criminal law – the law of homicide, sexual offences, capacity and defences – as well as important questions of criminal procedure and practice – the role of the police, the nature of criminal defence and the trial process, youth justice and penal policy. These issues will be explored not only from a practical point of view, with the assistance of leading specialists, but also from theoretical, comparative and international perspectives.

Admission requirments

UK entrance requirements

A first- or upper second-class undergraduate honours degree in law or a relevant subject.

Overseas entrance requirements

Sussex receives applications from all over the world and is therefore very experienced in assessing the qualifications offered by students from outside the UK.

For information on some of the most common international qualifications that meet theiur general entry requirements, please refer to the table in their International students section.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.5 in Writing and 6.0 in the other sections. Internet TOEFL with 90 overall including 24 in Speaking and 25 in Writing. For more information, refer to English language requirements.