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MSc International Criminology and Criminal Justice

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 Year Full-time

Masters Degree Description

Deepen your knowledge of international criminological and criminal justice issues and develop your research skills in these areas.

This programme is an excellent grounding to pursue a PhD in criminology or prepare for a career in social research, public policy or administration.

The course will provide you with:

  • knowledge of contemporary debates in international criminology and criminal justice
  • an understanding of criminological and criminal justice theory, methods, and practical issues
  • techniques to critique criminal justice policies using criminological and psychological perspectives
  • the ability to design and conduct independent research
  • study skills that help you present ideas, arguments and research findings 

You'll explore key subjects including:

  • international criminal justice
  • criminological and psychological perspectives
  • international organised crime

Entry Requirements

You’ll need a 2:1 in a social sciences degree.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Graduates commonly work in a range of organisations or sectors including: central and local government, the police, prison and probation services, the court services, security services, non-profit-making organisations, NHS, charities that work with young offenders or victims of crime, International and Intergovernmental Organisations.
Careers directly related to this course:
Community development worker
Crime scene investigator
Detective
Police officer
Prison officer

Module Details

You must study the following modules :

Designing Research: Epistemology and Methodology in Practice

Dissertation

International Criminal Justice: Criminological and Psychological Perspectives

International Organised Crime

Qualitative Methods

You must also choose from the following modules :

AI in Justice Systems: Theory and Research

Applied Statistical Modelling

Comparative Public Administration

Contemporary Security Challenges

Cyber Crime, Insecurity and the Dark Web (Cyber Security)

Global Sociology

Global Terrorism and Political Violence

International Social Policy

Security Theory (15)

Social Challenges: Local and Global Action

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