LLM Criminology, Criminal Justice and Human Rights

University of Galway

The LLM in Criminology, Criminal Justice and Human Rights will be delivered by staff from the Crime, Punishment and Rights Research Cluster at the School of Law and the Irish Centre for Human Rights. The programme recognises the inescapable reality that criminal justice issues cannot be understood without also understanding underpinning human rights law norms and obligations. The programme has been designed to inspire students coming from either directly from study or from practice to engage in life-long-learning, to uphold high ethical and professional standards and to appreciate the need to advocate for and adopt an evidence-informed and rights-based approach to criminal justice issues.The programme’s curriculum emphasises inter-disciplinary intersections and research methods training, to facilitate future or enhanced career possibilities in national, regional and international criminal justice agencies, NGOs, inter-governmental organisations and courts.This programme will foster intellectual curiosity and academic attainment through the provision of high quality, research-led teaching that bridges the disciplines of criminology and criminal justice, and law and human rights. In particular, it will provide students with: comprehensive and critical understanding of issues at the forefront of criminal justice focused law, policy and practice by adopting criminological and human rights approaches to study and research.confidence to express complex ideas (orally and in writing) and to undertake independent study using multi-disciplinary sources and scholarship.tailored training in relevant methodological approaches and dissemination methods.Career OpportunitiesEmployers and placement partners actively look for graduates specialising in criminology, criminal justice and human rights. This LLM programme aims to equip graduates with the essential skills and knowledge necessary for successful careers within these fields. Furthermore, students who have completed specialised modules and engaged in independent research in these specific areas, will be highly appealing to employers due to their substantial expertise.