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Study Details: 1 year or 16 months full-time
2 years part-time
Get the expertise you need in criminal justice and intelligence from an international perspective on this MSc International Criminal Justice and Intelligence degree. Study your way, with full-time or part-time options.
You'll view crime control from a global stance, assessing models of justice and philosophies of punishment from around the world. With a focus on the development of international criminal law and human rights, you'll evaluate the workings of international courts and tribunals, the operation of the UN, and regional and national structures of international justice.
You’ll also apply your research, analysis and management skills to the growing field of criminal intelligence. Explore security and intelligence in the public and private sectors, broaden your understanding of open and closed sources, and evaluate existing models and principles, such as the intelligence cycle. You’ll probe the limitations of analytical services available to intelligence professionals, and study the research seeking to overcome these limitations.
A minimum of a second-class honours degree in a relevant subject (Social Science, Humanities, Law, Psychology, or Management subject). Information Technology or science related subjects will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Applicants with equivalent professional experience in a relevant organisation will also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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International systems of justice must continuously evolve in order to stand against the increasingly complex world of transnational crime.
The skills and expertise you'll gain on this Master’s in International Criminal Justice and Intelligence will prepare you for roles with international policing and justice organisations, and for any criminal justice career that relies on information, intelligence or security.
You’ll graduate with knowledge of practice and theory in the field, and the research and analytical skills needed for private or public sector careers in the UK or abroad.
Core modules:
Criminal Justice in a Global Context - 30 credits
Research Methods and Research Ethics - 30 credits
Dissertation/Major Project - 60 credits
Managing Intelligence - 30 credits
Optional modules:
Dangerous Offenders and Vulnerable Victims - 30 credits
Global Advances in Wildlife Crime Investigation - 30 credits
Missing Persons: Global Perspectives - 30 credits
Rehabilitation and Desistance from Crime - 30 credits
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