If you are looking to be at the forefront when it comes to grappling with the widening scope of international criminal law, this online program is for you.
Why get a master’s degree in international criminal law and justice?
Gain an edge in understanding and combating transnational crime with a master’s in international criminal law and justice. Designed for professionals, students, and scholars in diplomatic, criminal, military or law enforcement communities, students will explore the most pressing issues in international criminal law and justice today, from the expanding reach of domestic criminal statutes to commerce issues around terrorism to crimes of war, drug laundering, human trafficking, weapons trafficking, human rights, international white-collar crime, and cybercrime.
Why study international criminal law and justice at UNH Franklin Pierce Law School?
As one of the only law schools offering an international criminal law and justice program, UNH Franklin Pierce offers a unique lineup of expert faculty, scholars, and high-end practitioners from around the globe to teach at the cutting-edge of international law. If you are looking to be at the forefront when it comes to grappling with the widening scope of international criminal law, this online program is for you. The master’s program can be completed on a full- or part-time schedule in as few as 12 months or in up to five years. Students can start in August or January. Enjoy applied learning in a self-paced, asynchronous but facilitated environment with seasoned course instructors.
Curriculum & Requirements
UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law's master's degree in International Criminal Law and Justice is available 100% online and addresses fast-paced developments in the globalization of commerce, terrorism, human rights, and criminal law, especially over the past 30 years.
The program is ideal for professionals, students, and scholars in diplomatic, criminal justice, military, and law enforcement communities around the world. Students gain insight from the program’s multi-national approach. You will take transnational law courses focused on domestic crimes with international implications, and also study the implications of nations expanding the reach of their domestic criminal statutes, the creation of the International Criminal Court and Special Tribunals and United Nations conventions, with bi- and multi-lateral treaties.
The program offers a diverse selection of courses focusing on critical current issues around the globe, including Drugs & Weapons Trafficking, International White-Collar Crime, CyberCrime, Human Trafficking, and Piracy & Terrorism.
The master's in International Criminal Law and Justice is available in full- and part-time options, with entry points in August and January.
Online International Criminal Law and Justice Master’s candidates must complete the following required curriculum:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LCR 914 | CyberCrime | 3 |
| LCR 921 | Human Trafficking I | 3 |
| LCR 922 | International White Collar Crime | 3 |
| LCR 923 | International Legal Research | 2 |
| LCR 924 | International Criminal Law and Justice Seminar | 3 |
| LCR 925 | Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | 3 |
| LCR 926 | International Criminal Court and Special Tribunals | 3 |
| LCR 927 | Piracy and Terrorism | 2 |
| LCR 928 | Drugs and Weapons Trafficking | 3 |
| LCR 929 | Capstone Research Project | 3 |
| LIP #957 | Intellectual Property Crimes 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 31 | |
- 1
May be substituted with a course approved by the Program Director.
UNH Franklin Pierce Law School graduates from the ICLJ interdisciplinary Master's program will demonstrate familiarity with these four areas:
- Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law in the traditional area of criminal law and practice, focused on the increasingly international nature of this realm of law in the information age.
- Legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, problem-solving, and written and oral communication in the context of criminal law and practice in the United States and globally.
- Exercise of proper professional and ethical responsibilities as a lawyer or other type of professional to clients or other relevant stakeholders and the national and global legal systems around criminal law; and
- Other professional skills needed for competent and ethical participation as a member of the legal or other professions focused on the practice or other use of criminal law domestically and internationally.
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Explore Program Details
- Available online only
- Master’s degree requires 30 credits
- Full-time must complete degree in three consecutive semesters or 12 months
- Part-time must complete degree within five years
- Graduation ceremony in May
