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  • Qualification

    LLM - Master of Laws

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    29-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

One of the fastest growing areas of research and enquiry, the combination of criminology and the law has become a key interdisciplinary framework for understanding the way societies and their norms function, and the role law, deviance and how these are policed. Not only an academic qualification, criminological research and take students into the world of forensics, evidence, international criminal enquiry and beyond.

Another very popular degree programme, our LLM Law and Criminology provides the opportunity to study legal structures and application at the same time as learning criminological theories, policing and conflict. It builds on criminological and legal skills and knowledge so as to provide specialist training in criminological, criminal justice and legal research. The course programme enables students to develop an international perspective on crime, justice and law through national and cross-national approaches and case studies of other societies, and/or ‘cutting edge issues in contemporary criminology and law.

Why study this LLM at Bangor?

A range of Law and Criminology specialist modules which offer both national and international focus.

Dedicated Law Library on campus which houses specialist collections, law reports, journals, and specialist Master's level monographs and texts.

Electronic access to specialist online law databases, including: LexisNexis, Westlaw, Justis, and Hein Online.

A replica courtroom on campus, with state-of-the-art specialist audio-visual equipment (for facilitating personal reflective development, as well as international moot court competitions remotely, via video link).

Gives you a competitive edge in the job market by providing Masters level legal skills and knowledge, whilst developing new specialisms.

Careers

In addition to developing your expertise in Law and Criminology, studying for a Masters of Law degree adds value to your CV and enhances your career opportunities. The skills set of an LLM graduate includes legal research and writing, analysis, and critical evaluation and communication skills, which are highly valued by both the public and private sector alike.

Students can also benefit from our clinical legal education program and CYMUNED employability scheme. In addition, Law takes part in the annual College Employability Fair, which introduces students to a variety of prospective employers in traditional and non-traditional legal careers. Students can also develop additional advocacy skills in our moot courtroom.

LLM study opens a range of professional opportunities for students hoping to develop a career within domestic, regional or international law, or those already in a legal career. Studying a Masters of Law (LLM) can also help you gain employment in sectors such as

the civil service

government departments

international diplomacy

business

teaching and further academic research

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

£ 19,000per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Bangor University

Bangor University

  • University League Table

    68th

  • Campus address

    Bangor University, Bangor (Wales), LL57 2DG, Wales

With more than 10,000 students from across the world, Bangor University offers a diverse and friendly environment.
Bangor University offers postgraduate scholarships, studentships, and bursaries for international students.
The uni's International Student Support Office offers free guidance on any concerns, from student life to visas, family to accommodation, or general wellbeing.

Subject rankings

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    43rd out of 101 1

  • Entry standards

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    126 57%

    50th

  • Graduate prospects

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    74.0 74%

    57th

    9
  • Student satisfaction

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    3.05 76%

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    36
  • Entry standards

    / Max 206
    128 62%

    35th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    53.0 53%

    78th

    2
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.91 73%

    78th

    25

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