Criminology, Law, and Justice

Features

• University of Illinois at Chicago offers work leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology, Law, and Justice.
• CLJ's research areas can be found on the department website. Building on the general curricular areas in critical criminology, law and society and the study of justice, the Doctor of Philosophy degree offers additional course work in theory, substantive specialties, and research methods.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

• Trial Interaction
• Victimization
• Violence
• Gender, Crime, and Justice
• Violence Prevention

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

• GPA: 3
• GRE®: Required

English requirements

• TOEFL iBT: 80
• PTE Academic: 54
• IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

• Baccalaureate Field: Students may enter either with an MA or a BA. If applicants received their Criminology, Law, and Justice MA from UIC, then they must have received a "high pass" (3.50) on their MA comprehensive exam.
• Grade Point Average: At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study, with a GPA of at least 3.25 in all graduate courses taken.
• Tests Required: GRE not required.
• Minimum English Competency Test Score.
• Letters of Recommendation: Three letters of recommendation addressing the applicant’s academic accomplishments and potential.
• Personal Statement

Tuition Fees

• International: 13,166 AUD / year (≈ 9,376 USD / year)
• Out-of-State: 13,166 AUD / year (≈ 9,376 USD / year)
• Domestic (In-State): 6,316 AUD / year (≈ 4,498 USD / year)

Living costs

Chicago, United States: 1,821–3,498 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

PhD scholarship opportunities are available for Criminology, Law, and Justice.