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Study Details: MSc: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Our Criminology MSc degree will allow you to develop an advanced knowledge of crime and offenders, as well as assess contemporary trends and concepts in criminal justice policy and community safety. You’ll explore approaches to crime control within the community and penal institutions to gain the skills required to conduct research within the field of crime and criminal justice. This level of knowledge can prepare you for doctoral study or research posts within the criminal justice arena, but it’s also ideal for consolidating your professional experience.
At least a lower second class honours degree in a relevant discipline such as criminology, or social and behavioural sciences (applications are also welcome from those who have experience in criminal justice or possess relevant professional qualifications).
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The aim of the course is to prepare you for employment or further study in the criminal justice sector. The curriculum will equip you for a range of careers in the criminal justice system and related professions, all with excellent recruitment prospects. Key career paths include the Metropolitan Police Service, Probation Service, Foreign Office, Prison Service, youth offending and community safety departments, as well as academic or government research posts.
Past graduates have gone on to work as senior detective constables, researchers, fraud officers, criminal lawyers and probation officers.
Year 1 modules include:
Contemporary Issues in Criminology (core, 20 credits)
Crime Control and Community Safety (core, 20 credits)
Criminological Research Methods (core, 20 credits)
Criminology Dissertation (core, 60 credits)
Crime, Risk and Early Intervention (option, 20 credits)
Explaining Violence (option, 20 credits)
Psychology and Crime (option, 20 credits)
Terrorism and Counter Terrorism (option, 20 credits)
Transnational Organised Crime (option, 20 credits)
Whether you’re looking to improve your job prospects, pursue a passion or take your career in a whole new direction, London Met has the right postgrad...
