Postgraduate study
     

Law, Policing & Investigation

Teesside University has been a provider of law courses for nearly 40 years. All our master’s courses are underpinned by research at a national and international level and we are committed to providing the best possible experience for our students. Some of our graduates have successfully published in academic journals after completing their postgraduate studies. Our one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Law provides the professional body equivalent to a qualifying law degree.

Quality teaching

The Quality Assurance Agency commended us for our high standard of learning and teaching during its audit of law provision. Many of our lecturers are closely connected to the legal profession in the region, drawing on the knowledge and expertise of local practitioners, both Bench and Bar.

First-class facilities

Law is based in the Clarendon Building which has specialist teaching facilities, an open-access computing laboratory and a student centre. We have our own Court Room which is an exact replica of one of the court rooms at Teesside Combined Court, and can be set up to simulate Family, Crown or Magistrates’ Court hearings. Our mock police station facility includes an interview room, examination room, custody office and front desk.

Research

Our staff are at the forefront of law research at both national and international levels. Topics include youth crime and the rights of the child, criminal defences, the mental element in crime, criminal justice, human rights and international law and commerce.

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  • Superb facilities include a court room, mock police station and 30-room Crime Scene House Laboratory
  • An active Law and Mooting Society takes part in internal and external competitions