LL.B. (Hons) in Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Course Griffith College
Type
Undergraduate
Duration
Three Years Full Time, 3.5 Years Part-Time, Blended
Validated by
QQI
Mode
Full-Time / Part-Time / Blended Learning
Campus
Dublin Main Campus / Cork
NFQ Level
8
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Course Overview

Study a specialised law degree in criminal justice at Ireland's leading private college and open the doors to a world of opportunities.

This Programme is for school leavers as well as mature learners who wish to attain a specialised Law degree in the area of Criminal Justice. The programme develops within learners critical, analytical, research and communications skills in both an academic and clinical context and fosters learners’ ability to work effectively whether as a team member or independently. 

 

As learners progress over three years, they build on their knowledge of core legal subjects to attain increasing specialization in their chosen field, including a number of elective module options.

Why Study an LL.B. (Hons) in Criminal Justice at Griffith College?

  • Smaller class sizes and a Faculty “Open Door” Policy to support your progression.
  • An exciting range of extra-curricular opportunities to enhance your profile.
  • An award-winning faculty with accomplished lecturers comprising both experienced academics and legal practitioners at the ‘coal-face’ of law.
  • A choice of flexible study modes to suit your lifestyle and commitments.

Course Highlights

  • The Programme covers all core modules needed to progress towards a professional legal qualification at the Honorable Society of King’s Inns or the Law Society of Ireland.
  • An opportunity to attain recognised specialisation at the undergraduate level through a range of dedicated modules in the important and exciting field of Criminal Justice.
  • Learners attain both a high level of academic knowledge and all-important practical, clinical legal skills suitable to a range of employment and further study on graduation.
  • The opportunity for learners to apply to work with the internationally renowned Innocence Project, based in Ireland, exclusively at Griffith College, as a 10 ECTS module in Year 3 of the Programme.
  • A flexible range of study modes allows learners to take the programme on a full-time basis on campus, part-time on campus (Griffith College Cork only) or, for mature learners, a choice of two different blended learning options.

Intake Dates

  • Dublin - Part-Time - September 2025
  • Cork - Part-Time - September 2025
  • Dublin - Full-Time - September 2025
  • Dublin - Blended - September 2025
  • Cork - Part-Time - February 2026

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