THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Notes:
On this route of study, students must take 80 credits of taught courses in their first year and 40 credits of taught courses in their second year.

120 taught credits must be successfully completed before embarking on the dissertation stage. The dissertation is compulsory and must be taken in the student's second year upon completion of the taught element of the programme.

Please Note:

» Any course may only be taken once.

» All credits must be equally split across semesters 1 and 2.

» Space on courses outside of the programme core course collection may be limited.

» You should ensure that your Programme Director has approved your course selections. (This will happen once you arrive in Edinburgh as a final check - there is no need for you to contact your Programme Director before arrival).

» There are no changes to courses after the end of Teaching Week 1 in either semester, and change to any courses can only be actioned by contacting the Postgraduate Office within the School of Law.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Criminology and Criminal Justice (MSc) - Programme Optional Course Collection

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses

Year 2 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Notes:
On this route of study, students must take 80 credits of taught courses in their first year and 40 credits of taught courses in their second year.

120 taught credits must be successfully completed before embarking on the dissertation stage. The dissertation is compulsory and must be taken in the student's second year upon completion of the taught element of the programme.

Please Note:

» Any course may only be taken once.

» All credits must be equally split across semesters 1 and 2.

» Space on courses outside of the programme core course collection may be limited.

» You should ensure that your Programme Director has approved your course selections. (This will happen once you arrive in Edinburgh as a final check - there is no need for you to contact your Programme Director before arrival).

» There are no changes to courses after the end of Teaching Week 1 in either semester, and change to any courses can only be actioned by contacting the Postgraduate Office within the School of Law.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Criminology and Criminal Justice (MSc) - Programme Core Course Collection

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Criminology and Criminal Justice (MSc) - Programme Optional Course Collection

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses

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