MSc Criminology in Practice

By taking our Criminology in Practice MSc, you can combine the theoretical study of criminology with a core spine of practice-informed modules to provide you with an insight into the challenges and complexities of criminal justice.

You will also have the opportunity to conduct empirical research as part of your MSc Dissertation. Through the programme, you will gain a thorough understanding of the criminal justice system and develop your critical awareness of historical debates, theories and research in criminology. You will also examine the current political, economic and social context of relevant debates on crime and criminal justice practice in the UK and abroad.

Our lecturers are amongst the leading criminologists working in the UK today, and the MSc Criminology in Practice programme allows you insights from sector specialists, helping to create and inform debate on contemporary issues in the UK and globally. Our specialist teaching team has designed and prepared a range of modules that allows you to specialise in areas that relate to your professional needs, including Forensic and Legal Psychology; Crime Prevention and Community Safety; and Responding to Terrorism.

You will learn how to critically appraise research as well as conduct and write up your Dissertation research project. You will develop transferable skills that are highly sought after by employers including the ability to present and develop a coherent argument, communicate information to academic and non-academic audiences, conduct research and solve theoretical and practical problems.