This course is designed for graduates and professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of the complex issues surrounding crime, deviance, harm, victimisation, and justice. The course is ideal for those with a background in criminology looking to enhance their knowledge and career prospects, as well as individuals from related fields such as social sciences, humanities, arts, and law who wish to explore criminological themes in more depth.

Our programme is dynamic, innovative, and focused on employability, encouraging students to engage critically with contemporary debates that extend beyond traditional crime and criminal justice issues. Students will gain a nuanced understanding of social harms, inequality, injustice, and power in a global context.

The programme team brings extensive experience in both teaching and professional practice across the criminal justice system and related sectors. Our strong connections with government agencies, criminal justice organisations, and third sector groups ensure that students benefit from valuable industry links and real-world perspectives.

Graduates of the MSc Criminology will benefit from a theoretical and methodological grounding that will provide them with the knowledge and relational skills required for further research and/or a professional career. For graduates that intend to pursue an academic or research career, this degree provides students with the tools needed to pursue doctoral study, or employment as a researcher in a range of organisations (i.e. universities, civil service and local authorities, think-tanks, and other third sector organisations such as non-governmental and not-for-profit organisations). Students may also go on to work in a range of criminal justice settings. This could include the police (or a range of other policing/private security organisations), the criminal or civil courts, prisons, probation (and other rehabilitative) services, victims support services, and/or youth justice services.