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Study Details: MSc 1 year full time 2 years part time
The MSc Crime and Justice focuses on contested notions of ‘Crime’ and ‘Justice’. The overall aim of the MSc is to facilitate the development of a deeper knowledge and understanding of central issues and debates in the criminal justice arena and related areas. This postgraduate course will allow students to examine in-depth criminological issues and to question and critically evaluate debates around notions of crime and justice both in philosophical and practice related ways, and from a variety of different perspectives.
The MSc Crime and Justice places emphasis on policy and practice in the contemporary UK, however, where possible students , will be encouraged to draw on wider theoretical resources drawn from an international stage. Students will be encouraged to focus on research areas they are particularly interested in. Tuition draws upon the expertise of research staff in the University’s well established Centre for Criminology.
A minimum 2:2 Honours degree in a social science, or related discipline.
Applicants with established professional experience will be considered on an individual basis via the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)/Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) mechanism (University regulations will apply).
Information on tuition fees is available on our Home and EU/International fees pages.
The MSc Crime and Justice will provide you with the knowledge and skills to pursue or progress a career in the criminal justice system, the key agencies being: the police, courts, prison, probation services and youth offending services. You could also choose a career in government organisations such as the Home Office, Ministry of Justice, Welsh Government and local authorities.
Graduates also go on to careers within voluntary agencies such as offender rehabilitation, victim support, community safety, and drug treatment services. It is also an excellent basis for further research such as a criminology PhD or criminology research degree, or an academic teaching career.
Stage 1
PG Certificate (60 credits) is primarily aimed at developing core academic expertise at Level 7 in the areas of criminology and criminal justice policy.
The modules Criminological Theories, Critical Issues in Criminal Justice Policy and Approaches to Criminological Research are all worth 20 credits. The teaching strategy focuses on core skills and knowledge and is linked to an assignment strategy, which makes explicit links between theory, policy and practice which are explored in modules.
Stage 2
PG Diploma (60 credits) is primarily aimed at enhancing skills and knowledge developed at the certificate stage and allows for direct entry to the diploma stage for those students with relevant academic and practice backgrounds.
Students at this level are expected to critically consolidate a range of theoretical material and demonstrate the ability to utilise specialist skills in a research environment. All modules are worth 20 credits and include: Criminological Research: Application and Practice; Violence and Homicide and Drug Interventions.
Stage 3
MSc Dissertation (60 credits) is primarily aimed at consolidating and applying the research skills learned in Stages 1 and 2 of the course. This is achieved through the undertaking of an independent research project that forms the basis of a 60 credit Dissertation module.
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