Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: MSc 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Our cutting edge course is critical in its approach to criminology, promoting themes of race, ethnicity and gender to reflect the current thinking and research in the discipline. You’ll study the causes and correction of crime, criminality and criminal victimisation.
You will explore the different methods of criminological research before completing an independent dissertation. We’ll also provide you with a critical awareness and understanding of current criminological knowledge.
If you’re a graduate in criminology, law, social sciences and related
Requirements:Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subjects of Psychology, Sociology, Health & Social Care, Humanities combined awards, English Literature, Politics, Economics, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Human Geography, History, Business Studies, Criminology, Journalism, Media Studies, Anthropology, Education Studies, Peace Studies, European Studies, International Political Economy, Social Work, Law or Youth & Community Studies, at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject supported by evidence of an aptitude for the subject applied for, or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment.
IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may be required to undertake additional English language courses.
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Our course will further your career prospects across a range of crime and criminal justice related fields including youth justice, the police and prison system, probation service, victim support, child protection, crime prevention and other statutory, private and voluntary sector agencies.
•Police Officer
•Prison Officer
•Probation Officer
•Community Worker
Rethinking Policing
Gain an understanding of the social, historical and economic development of policing within national and international contexts.
Race,
Develop a critical understanding of theories about race, ethnicity and criminal justice, focusing specifically on the intersections between race, ethnicity, gender and class.
Understanding the Sex Industry
Critically explore the complexities of the sex industry, from men who buy sex, to women who work as sex workers, third parties that own and manage businesses, and those who are exploited through unregulated markets.
Dissertation
Mental Health and Crime
Engendering Criminology
Explore major topics and debates relating to gender, crime and victimisation by undertaking an in-depth analysis of the development of feminist criminology.
War, Crime and Violence
Explore acts of war, political violence and crimes of aggression through the lens of criminological discourse, looking at war and its relationship with ‘crime’.
Studying a postgraduate course lets you develop a deeper understanding of your chosen subject. This has the potential to significantly increase your ...
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