Criminal Justice & Security Master's Degree - MSc/PgD
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityCyncoed Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
The MSc Criminal Justice & Security at Cardiff Metropolitan University is a career-focused postgraduate Criminal Justice degree, designed for ambitious graduates and professionals seeking to start or progress their career across policing, probation, prisons, youth justice, safeguarding, community safety, criminal justice policy, and third-sector organisations such as victim support and prison reform. This master’s degree in Criminal Justice and Security is built around the realities of modern justice practice, equipping you with advanced analytical ability, policy insight, and the professional confidence required to operate in complex justice and security environments.
Key highlights
- Career-focused programme built around the realities of modern justice practice
- Develops advanced analytical ability and criminal justice policy insight
- Builds professional confidence for complex justice and security environments
- Suits graduates and professionals starting or progressing justice careers
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — to include similarly related discipline; or above
- Degree: 2:2 — to include similarly related discipline
Scholarships
MBA Scholarship
Award: Up to £4,000.
Vice Chancellor Scholarship
Award: Up to £3,500
Careers this course leads to
- Police officer
- Probation officer
- Prison officer
- Youth justice worker
- Community safety officer
- Criminal justice policy officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £11,000 | International: £17,600
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Cardiff Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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