Comparative Criminal Justice (MSc)
Admission requirements
To be eligible for Comparative Criminal Justice at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.
Diploma requirements
In order to be considered for the Master programme Comparative Criminal Justice, you should possess (before the start of the programme) a Bachelor's degree in Criminology (BSc) or a bachelor’s degree in law (LL.B) or another discipline related to criminology and criminal justice from a recognised research university. Generally, social science degrees (e.g., international relations, sociology) are considered relevant, if the applicant can demonstrate an interest in criminal justice.
You cannot be directly admitted! All students with any above mentioned (international) Bachelor’s degree, except a WO Dutch Bachelor Criminology (check below), from a research University (completed before the starting date of the programme) must register via Studielink and apply for admission via the online application portal (uSis) before the deadline. Check the deadlines and the application procedure.
BA Criminologie (Dutch students)
Je bent toelaatbaar met een bachelordiploma Criminologie van een Nederlandse universiteit afgerond vóór de start van de masteropleiding.
- Heb je een bacheloropleiding Criminologie behaald of ga je deze dit collegejaar afronden met opleidingscode 56469 dan ben je direct toelaatbaar. Zie voor de opleidingscodes/RIO de website van DUO.
- Heb je een vergelijkbare bacheloropleiding in Nederland of Vlaanderen maar met een andere opleidingscode dan 56469, dan dien je na de aanmelding in Studielink, een toelatingsverzoek in te dienen via het online aanmeldportaal uSis van de Universiteit Leiden.
Zie de aanmeldprocedure voor directe toelating en het indienen van een toelatingsverzoek.
Entry options via university of applied sciences (HBO)
Currently, there are no programmes offered at universities of applied sciences (HBO) which provide admission to this master's programme.
Language requirements
Proven English language proficiency, demonstrated by way of an English test IELTS academic (overall score of 6.5) with at least 6.0 for each of the four components or an equivalent result for a Toefl or Cambridge ESOL test (check the equivalent scores). Your test result may not be more than two years old.
You can apply to a programme before you obtain the results of your language exam (if you already have your results you can upload them directly in our online portal). If you are admitted, it will be on the condition that these results will meet the required levels specified.
English language proficiency
The following requirements apply:
- IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall, with at least 6.0 for each separate component score.
For other accepted exams, including score equivalency tables and criteria for the accepted exams, refer to our English language proficiency requirements.
Note that English test results may not be more than two years old.
You do not have to submit an English proficiency test if you have completed your education in the USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada (except French-taught programmes in Canada) Singapore, South-Africa or Malta, if you have obtained an English-taught International Baccalaureate™; if you have completed a Dutch VWO diploma or an English-taught degree at a Dutch research university or an English-taught bachelor’s degree from a Dutch university of applied sciences.