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MSc Countering Extremist Crime and Terrorism

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year - 5 years

Masters Degree Description

Build an expert skillset in the scientific approaches used to combat terrorism and extremist crime. This Countering Extremist Crime and Terrorism MSc is developed in close collaboration with law enforcement agencies, intelligence and security professionals.

Entry Requirements

Normally, a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (i.e., psychology, criminology, policing, international relations, security studies, law, geography, sociology, political science) from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Evidence of having completed modules in research methods, quantitative/qualitative methods, statistics or data science is an advantage. Alternatively, candidates may qualify for entry if they can offer five or more years of relevant professional experience.

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

Our graduates go on to successful careers in crime prevention and detection, community safety, and policymaking, working in police forces, governmental institutions and private security and intelligence companies ( Graduate Outcome Surveys 2017-2022 ).

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Foundations of Security and Crime Science
  • Security and Crime Science Dissertation
  • Perspectives on Extremism and Terrorism
  • Crime Mapping and Spatial Analysis
  • Perspectives on Organised Crime
  • Investigation and Detection
  • Intelligence Gathering and Analysis
  • Prevention and Disruption
  • Risk and Contingency Planning
  • Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Cybercrime
  • Horizon Scanning and the Changing Nature of Crime
  • Simulation for research
  • Online Extremism and Hate Crime
  • Assessing Extremism Risk
  • Terrorism
  • Understanding Multivariate Modelling and Causal Inference
  • Human trafficking, smuggling and exploitation

Optional modules

  • Crime Mapping and Spatial Analysis
  • Perspectives on Organised Crime
  • Investigation and Detection
  • Intelligence Gathering and Analysis
  • Prevention and Disruption
  • Risk and Contingency Planning
  • Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Cybercrime
  • Horizon Scanning and the Changing Nature of Crime
  • Simulation for research
  • Online Extremism and Hate Crime
  • Assessing Extremism Risk
  • Terrorism
  • Understanding Multivariate Modelling and Causal Inference
  • Human trafficking, smuggling and exploitation
  • reasonable adjustments
  • Student Support and Wellbeing Services
  • UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services
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