Module manager: Federica Casano
Email: F.Casano@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2026/27
Satisfactory Performance at Levels 1 and 2 of BA Criminal Justice and Criminology; For the International year, an average mark of at least 60 is normally required in Year 2. Candidates must also have secured a place, through the Study Abroad Office, at a university abroad.
This module is not approved as a discovery module
During this module, students spend an academic year studying criminology subjects at one of our partner institutions.
The learning context for this year will be determined primarily by the host institution and is likely to be structured within a framework of tasks that provide breadth of study and proficiency in the application of concepts and techniques.
This module gives students the opportunity to:
- demonstrate their ability to cope with a significant change in their environment and adapt to a new culture;
- broaden their understanding and knowledge of their subject specialisms;
- gain a deeper understanding of the country in which they are studying.
Students will develop their understanding and skills in relation to the specific aspects of criminal justice and criminology studied during the year.
On completion of the year students should have provided evidence of being able to:
- demonstrate they have developed their understanding and skills in relation to the specific aspects of criminal justice and criminology studied during the year.
The year abroad syllabus is arranged with the host institution, in accordance with the Law Criminal Justice Year Abroad Learning Agreement and subject to the approval of the Law School. The study will normally comprise a combination of taught modules in the appropriate discipline and/or allied subjects(s) chosen to complement the Leeds degree programme; up to 33% of the modules chosen may related to the language and/or culture of the host country.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private study hours | 1200 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 0 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 1200 | ||
The School is committed to providing an excellent student education and experience. This will involve a variety of teaching methods and follow a blended learning model, including meaningful on-campus in-person teaching for all students. Further information regarding teaching delivery will follow.
To be agreed with the host institution using methods employed for its own students. Informal monitoring will also be carried out by the module co-ordinator through regular e-mail contact.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | Students must, while abroad, attend classes, complete assessed work, and sit examinations in all modules for which they are enrolled, in accordance with the assessment methods in use at the host institution, from which they must bring back transcripts of their performance in all modules taken. Students studying at an English speaking institution where undergraduate modules are offered must pass equivalent to 100 Leeds credits. Students studying at a non-English speaking institution (or an English speaking institution where only postgraduate modules are offered) must pass equivalent to 80 Leeds credits. Students who do not pass the year abroad as set out above will be given the opportunity to complete a resit which will be in the form of a 3,000 word written comparative report on a legal and/or cultural aspect of the country studied in. If necessary, a presentation and /or interview will be held. | |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 0 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
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Last updated: 30/04/2026
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