2-Term Pathway - Pre-Masters in Business and Social Sciences - Continue to Master of Law - Criminal Justice and Penal Change

Program Description

This program consists of a pathway program offered by StudyGroup at the International Study Centre for the University of Strathclyde followed by entry into a university program offered at the University of Strathclyde. Advancement into the intended program depends upon the successful completion of the pathway program.

• Our focus is on pressing contemporary national and international issues of policy and practice
• Choose to graduate with either an LLM or MSc
• Learn from a world-class teaching team
• Students are from a range of nationalities and disciplinary backgrounds
• Benefit from the work of the Centre for Law, Crime and Justice

Study

• draw on a range of disciplinary approaches, to develop a rational and just response to crime
• learn from world experts in the fields of policy and practice
• examine a range of legal, political and social responses across the world to what is widely known as the 'penal crisis'

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