MA Criminology

This new Masters degrees offers a distinctive theoretical and policy-orientation of criminology. The policy pathway is specifically designed to offer a more vocationally relevant programme of master’s level study that will be more pertinent to students seeking a policy-orientated career in the Home Office, government office of the regions, local government and crime and disorder reduction partnerships.

Who choose the MA Criminology?

    - Gain a critical and informed analysis of criminology, criminal justice and crime reduction.
    - Graduate with an extensive vocationally relevant, and policy-orientated, knowledge of crime and responses to crime, drawing on examples from across the world.
    - Develop a critical awareness of the current philosophical, theoretical and methodological problems, debates, and insights that shape the discipline.
    - Enhances life long learning skills and personal development in a manner that enables graduates to adopt an independent and reflective approach to their learning and to contribute to crime reduction and community safety.

This new course will allow students to go on to pursue a range of professional careers in criminal justice related work in either the statutory, commercial or community voluntary sectors. Other graduates may go on to be researchers or academics working in the subject area of criminology in higher education. It will also serve as an effective launching pad for those students wishing to study for a doctorate. The skills and knowledge acquired during the programme are also suited for careers in, for example, social and youth work, advertising and marketing, human resources and teaching.