都柏林大学 · 犯罪学与刑事司法理学硕士 硕士

Entry Requirements

Degree Requirements

Applicants must hold a Law degree, or an inter-disciplinary degree in which law was a major component. Applicants must have achieved at least an upper second class honours or equivalent.

Applicants holding a Graduate Diploma in Law (60 ECTS Credits) may be considered but will normally be admitted only where they can show an exceptionally strong performance in both their undergraduate degree and diploma.

Exemption from these requirements may be given to those with significant, relevant, practical experience or those with a graduate qualification at Masters level or higher in a relevant discipline. Such applicants should state clearly in their application why they feel their qualifications/experiences are appropriate for admission to the programme.

In exceptional circumstances, substantial professional experience within a related field may be regarded by the selection panel as compensating for a lack of an undergraduate degree to the required standard. Such applicants should state clearly in their application why they feel their other qualifications/experience are appropriate for admission onto the programme.

English Language Requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English must submit satisfactory evidence of competence in written and spoken English, i.e. overall IELTS 6.5 (including a minimum of 6.5 in the reading and writing parts and no part below 6.0) or 90 in the TOEFL iBT (with a minimum of 22 (reading) and 24 (writing) and no part below 20.) The test results must be less than 2 years old.

The School encourages all applicants whose first language is not English to attend the pre-sessional English programme offered by the UCD Applied Language Centre, details of which are available at

We strive for a learning environment that encourages students to work individually or as part of a team so you can develop your teamwork and communication skills, as well as skills of quantitative and qualitative analysis of the social phenomena associated with crime. This Masters will equip you with a number of key skills, including how to: Appreciate the strengths and limitations of key research methodologies. Demonstrate a detailed awareness of current controversies in criminology and criminal justice and knowledge of areas where the discipline is currently enjoying theoretical elaboration. Have the intellectual toolkit required to research and write a major dissertation. Integrate source material from a variety of disciplinary areas to reach reasoned decisions about the relative status of competing claims to knowledge. Unpack complex theoretical arguments and render key disciplinary insights intelligible to a non-specialist audience. Use knowledge of debates within the discipline and different methodological approaches to interpret empirical research findings and to critique research designs. The LLM Criminology & Criminal Justice is well-suited to those interested in legal practice, public service, or any other career where success is built upon the ability to understand, analyse and respond to developments in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Upon completion of this programme many graduates have pursued careers in the legal profession while others have opted for careers in the NGO sector in areas related to probation, policing, prisons etc. Academia has also become a popular direction for graduates as an increasing numbers of universities offer Criminology programmes at undergraduate and graduate level leading to greater demand for academics in the area. This masters is an excellent foundation for a PhD which is generally the requirement to progress to a lecturing post at university level. Masters students in UCD Sutherland School of Law can benefit from engaging both with the UCD Careers Network and the Head of Career Development in the School. There are careers events hosted through the academic year and a specific Law Fair every October where Domestic and International Employers come on campus to meet with students. Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information. Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.