MA Criminology

Overview & facilities

The Criminology Masters at Middlesex in London has a national and international reputation as one of the leading post-graduate courses in the UK. It has a long history having begun life as the MA Deviancy and Social Policy in 1972.

The course will expand your knowledge and understanding of crime and criminal justice at national and international levels. It promotes a critical and comparative approach to these issues and will enable and equip you to apply traditional and contemporary criminological perspectives and methods to rapidly changing problems and concerns.

You will have the opportunity to attend common study sessions with postgraduate criminologists studying in universities across Europe including Athens, Barcelona, Ghent, Hamburg and Rotterdam and also at John Jay College in New York.

Staff on the course are all members of the Crime and Conflict Research Centre and are involved in developing innovative and pioneering work not only in the areas of crime, policing, community safety, justice and victimisation, but also in the broader field of conflict, social movements, international conflicts, political violence and terrorism.

Course highlights:

• Students on the MA have the opportunity to attend common study sessions with post-graduate criminologists studying in universities across Europe including Athens, Barcelona, Ghent, Hamburg and Rotterdam and also at John Jay College in New York
• Staff on the course are all members of the Crime and Conflict Research Centre and are involved in developing innovative and pioneering work not only in the areas of crime, policing, community safety, justice and victimisation, but also in the broader field of conflict: social movements, international conflicts, political violence and terrorism.
  

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Content & modules

The programme is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills required to investigate and analyse problems of crime, conflict and control. It combines two core modules offering a sophisticated understanding of contemporary criminological theory, methods, issues and debates with two optional modules (selected from the list below) that enable students to focus on areas of special interest including institutions of criminal justice, community safety, drugs, youth and adult offending and comparative perspectives on each of these areas. In addition, all students complete a 15,000 word dissertation under the supervision of a member of staff on their topic of choice.

Compulsory
Contemporary Criminology - Theory and Research
Crime, Conflict and Control
Dissertation in Criminology: Crime Conflict and Control

Optional
Community Safety
Contemporary Issues in Youth and Adult Offending
Drugs, Crime and Criminology (Distance Learning)
International Comparative Criminology

Entry & applying

We welcome applications from graduates with a good honours degree, or equivalent qualification, in an appropriate subject. We also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications and individuals with a minimum of three years' work experience. Those without formal qualifications need to demonstrate relevant work experience and the ability to study at postgraduate level.

Qualifications accepted

For a comprehensive list of qualifications accepted by Middlesex, see further information under entry requirements

English language requirements

You must have competence in English language and we normally require Grade C GCSE or an equivalent qualification. The most common English Language requirements for international students are IELTS 6.5 (with minimum 6.0 in all four components) or TOEFL paper based 575 (no less than 4.5 in test of written English) or TOEFL internet based 90 (with no less than 19 in each component) Middlesex also offers an Intensive Academic English course (Pre-Sessional) that ranges from 5-17 weeks, depending on your level of English. Successful completion of this course would meet English language entry requirements. For more information on applying for the pre-sessional please email english@mdx.ac.uk. For details of other equivalent English language requirements that Middlesex accepts see international entry requirements.

Applying

Applications for postgraduate study should be made directly to the university. You will need to fill in an application form and return it to the appropriate admissions office. UK and EU students should apply directly to the London office. Non-EU international students can apply to our international admissions office in London, or use our network of regional offices across the world to assist you with your application. Apply now

Fees & funding

The tuition fee for MA Criminology for the academic year 2012/13 is as follows:

UK/EU Students

Full-time students: £6,000
Part-time students: £50 per taught credit

Find out about our flexible payment plans for UK/EU students, and how they can help you spread the cost of your course.

International Students

Full-time students: £10,600
Part-time students: £93 per taught credit

Careers & placements

The MA Criminology will enhance career prospects in the general area of crime and criminal justice including policing, community safety, youth and adult offender management, crime analysis, applied and academic criminological research and work with drug-users.