Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1-2 Years
At York St John University we have a passion for, and commitment to, social justice. Through research, we aim to have a positive impact on our community by challenging prejudice and inequality and promoting a fairer society. This is a theme that will run throughout this Criminology MSc course.
You will also learn essential skills, training and research methods that are highly desired by employers. You will learn how to analyse all forms of social information and have the opportunity to complete training courses in related software such as Nvivo and ArcGiS.
2:2
honours degree in a related subject
Interview
if your honours degree is in an unrelated subject
This degree could lead you to a career directly related to Criminology, such as working in policing or probation. You might also look for work in areas such as policy and research. It will also prepare you for further academic study at doctoral level. You will learn the skills and knowledge that are in high demand from employers on this course. Gain technical skills such as how to use software for research including SPSS, ArcGIS, Stata, Qualtrics and NVivo. The skills you will learn will be useful in your professional career working to improve systems, organisations and society as a whole.
This will give you an advantage in careers such as:
Criminal justice agencies (police, prisons, probation, national security agencies)
Local and central government
Charities and the third sector
Advanced Research Methods in Social Research
Contemporary Research in Social Sciences
Criminological Theory and Practice
Social Justice, Communities and Partnerships
Crime and Society
Policing and Serious Crime Investigation
Principles of Criminal Law and Practice
Independent Project
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