The Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ) is a multidisciplinary programme offered by the Faculty of Law with the cooperation of the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Guest lecturers from outside the University will also be invited to teach from time to time.
This programme fulfils the need to train professional and skilled personnel who are involved in the criminal justice system. It is suitable not only for training practitioners in the Malaysian criminal justice system but also practitioners from overseas.
Career opportunity
Career options in a variety of organizations such as :
- a private law firm
- a bar association
- a law school
- a legal clinic
Candidate might also pursue one of these law-related careers :
- in communications
- in computer and technology law
- consulting with a law firm
- in education
- in law enforcement
- in politics
- in banking and financial services
Course Structure
- Research Methodology
- Research Project
- Sociology of Crime and Criminal Behaviour
Elective Courses
- Forensic Medicine
- Criminal Law
- Law of Evidence
- Forensic Science
- Administration of Criminal Justice
- Victimology
- Juvenile Justice and Welfare
- Human Rights
