Transnational Crime and Justice
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)Program Overview
The Transnational Crime and Justice at United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) is a LLM programme in Humanities over 9 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Transnational Crime and Justice programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Italy and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 9 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 8,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; EUR 8,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Turin, Italy
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Transnational Crime and Justice programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Comparative Law and Comparative Criminal Law;
- International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law;
- International Criminal Law and International Criminal Procedure;
- Transnational organized crime and transnational crimes (e.g. cyber crime, corruption, counterfeiting, environmental crime, smuggling of migrants, terrorism, and trafficking in persons);
- Interstate cooperation in criminal matters;
- Global efforts to strengthen the rule of law;
- Judicial and non-judicial processes and mechanisms associated with transitional justice in post-conflict countries such as prosecution initiatives, mechanisms facilitating the right to truth, reparations, institutional reforms in conformity with international legal standards and obligations.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Hold at least a 3-year university degree issued by an internationally recognised university in Law, Political Science, International Relations, Criminology, Social Sciences, Economics, or equivalent academic subjects;
- Full proficiency in written and spoken English. Please note that a good command of English is essential. During the course students will be asked to actively engage in class activities, draft documents, analyse case files and legal documents, discuss practical scenarios and work in groups.
The programmes coordination officers may arrange phone interviews to assess the competencies of candidates before the selection is finalized.
Important Requirement for non Italian Applicants
In order to enrol at the LLM, all non Italian students who are selected are required to provide:
- a Declaration of Value (DOV) of their university diploma
- a legalized/notarized/certified copy of the diploma translated into English or Italian
- a legalized/notarized/certified the related transcript of records translated into English or Italian.
The competent Italian Diplomatic Authorities of the country where the university awarding the degree is located are responsible for the issuance of the DOV.
The legalization of the university diploma and of the transcript of is carried out by the competent National Authority according to the laws and policies of the country where the candidate has completed his/her studies. Students are responsible to identify and contact the competent National Authority in charge of this procedure.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 8,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; EUR 8,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 8,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; EUR 8,500 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
Turin, Italy
The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) is one of the five United Nations Research and Training Institutes. The institute was founded in 1968 to assist the...
University Profile- Start Date Nov, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 9 months
