Criminology and Criminal Justice (MSc)
Students may study on a full-time (1 year) or part-time (2 year) basis.
Degree Description
The MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice was founded in 1976 and since then more than 300 students have graduated from the programme. It is the second longest running masters programme in Criminology in Britain (after Cambridge). Many alumni are in careers closely connected to criminology and criminal justice, and include successful university and government researchers and lecturers, police, probation and prison officers, anti-corruption investigators, community safety officials, psychologists and barristers. Some, indeed, have risen to the pinnacle of their professions.
The programme has a long-established international reputation, and a significant number of students have come from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas and Continental Europe. Both staff and students bring to the programme a wide variety of histories and academic backgrounds, which provides exciting exposure to a diversity of practical experiences as well as in-depth academic knowledge.
The MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice provides students with analytic and research skills, an interdisciplinary knowledge base, and practical understanding of the settings in which crime and justice policies are devised and implemented both in the UK and internationally. Coursework stresses the application of theory and research to understanding both criminal behaviour and the activities of the police, probation and courts.
The programme is inter-disciplinary in nature and draws upon the perspectives of law, sociology, psychology, political science, and economics. From the programme's inception, staff have successfully maintained links with criminal justice and community agencies to develop research of relevance to criminal justice policy and practice.
For further information including teaching and admission requirements, please download the document below.
Further Information
Includes information about teaching, academic staff, period of study and admission requirements.
Module Catalogue
Note: Whilst every effort is made to avoid changes to modules, published details may be altered without notice, at any time. The School of Social Sciences reserves the right to withdraw or amend any part of it’s modules without prior notice. Every effort will be made to minimise inconvenience to students. Please read the "Further Information" documents for programmes to discover which modules are relevant to particular programmes.
Course Contact
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