MSc Global Crime, Justice and Security

These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in law or a social science subject.

We will also consider candidates with a degree in a related discipline which includes relevant prior study.

In evaluating your application for postgraduate study, greater emphasis may be placed upon results of prior learning in subjects relevant to the intended degree programme.

Entry to this programme is competitive and meeting the minimum requirements for consideration does not guarantee an offer of study.

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You must take these courses:

Global Crime and Insecurity (20 credits, must be taken in Semester 1)
Responding to Global Crime and Insecurity (20 credits, must be taken in Semester 2)
Core courses
You must select between 40 and 80 credits of the following courses:

Current Issues in Criminal Law (20 credits)
Criminal Justice and Penal Process (20 credits)
Criminological Research Methods (20 credits)
Cybercrime and Cyber Security (20 credits)
EU Criminal Law (20 credits)
General Principles of Criminal Law (20 credits)
Police and Policing (20 credits)
Theoretical Criminology (20 credits)
EU Immigration and Asylum Law (20 credits)
Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection (20 credits)
International Security (20 credits)
Core Quantitative Data Analysis 1 and 2 (20 credits)
Applied Criminological Research Methods (20 credits)
Surveillance and Security (20 credits)
Terrorism in Global Politics (20 credits)
Prisons and Places of Confinement (20 credits)
Option courses
Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses:

Policing and Punishment: Insights from across the globe (20 credits)
Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (20 credits)
International Human Rights Law (20 credits)
Legal Technology and the Justice System (20 credits)
Citizenship in Europe (20 credits)
International Relations Theory (20 credits)
Conflict and Peace in Africa (20 credits)
Conflict, Security, and Development (20 credits)
Pursuing Justice after Violence (20 credits)
Refugees, Health and Humanitarian Action (20 credits)
Sentencing: International Perspectives (20 credits)
Sexual Offending and the Law (20 credits)
Visual Criminology (20 credits)
Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice (20 credits)
Institutions and Policies of the European Union (20 credits)
European Foreign and Security Policy (20 credits)
Women’s Rights as Human Rights? (20 credits)
Advanced Issues in International Relations (20 credits)
The Politics of Migration in Europe (20 credits)