Criminology and Criminal Justice MA

The MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice is designed to meet the needs of three groups of potential students. Students requiring thorough research training specialising in criminology and criminal justice. Students who are interested in pursuing academic study of criminology and criminal justice to an advanced level.

Practitioners in the criminal justice field who wish to expand their horizons from national to international levels. The programme components consist of two generic research modules for training in qualitative and quantitative research methods in the Social Sciences, as well as specialised training in criminology and criminal justice. Modules cover criminological theories and their application, the work of the police and the courts, inter- and transnational crime, and crime in the media.

The programme allows students to incorporate their particular research interests and areas of enquiry. This masters degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice includes a 20,000 word dissertation. Our academic team have a range of research interest, some of these include; Youth homelessness and crime Institutional child abuse Critical approaches to law, crime and criminology Sociology of law Public opinion on crime and criminal justice Penal policy Rural criminology Lay judges and jurors Procedural justice Popular legal culture, including film and TV Victimology Trust in courts, police and the legal profession Study modes Full Time Study: This course normally lasts for a period of twelve months.

Taught modules are undertaken during the period of September to May, and the dissertation element completed from May to September. Part Time Study: This course normally lasts for a period of two years. Taught modules are undertaken from September to May over a period of two years.

The dissertation is written mainly in the summer between year 1 and year 2. Depending on the individual choice of modules, lectures can be concentrated on one day per week for part-time students.