Criminal Justice & Penal Change

Blending a rigorous understanding of fundamental theory with evidence about real world problems you’ll analyse recent innovations in theory, policy and practice. drawing on a range of disciplinary approaches, the course will enable you to develop a rational and just response to crime. the llm/msc in criminal justice & penal change is unique in both its approach and its flexibility.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

Students on the strathclyde masters (llm or msc) in criminal justice and penal change come from a range of backgrounds. some are recent graduates in law, humanities and the social sciences from around the world. many are current practitioners, policy-makers in different fields of criminal justice. they find the course of invaluable assistance in gaining a step up the career ladder.occupations which criminal justice students may (and do) take up include: advocacy central government criminal justice research manager council of europe analyst criminal barrister defence law european union policy analyst forensic services judiciary local government criminal justice policy manager lecturer in criminal justice parliamentary advisors on criminal justice prosecution service prison management prison psychologist prison-based social work victim support

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in Scotland have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Strathclyde has partnerships with the following companies: