Location
Online
Dates
Can be taken anytime (2 years)
Course Type
Professional Training Course
Accreditation
Yes (Details)
Language
English
Price
$14,483

Course Overview

This 100% online and part-time MSc Criminology and Criminal Psychology programme is an advanced qualification that addresses the multiple factors that affect crime, including societal and personal factors. Throughout the program, you will explore a variety of subjects in criminology and criminal justice, and the primary concerns facing societies today. You will engage with important questions, such as: What causes crime and criminal behaviour? Can crime be prevented? How and why should we punish offenders? How does criminal justice link to social justice?

Who should take this course

This online and part-time MSc Criminology and Criminal Psychology equips students with the skills and knowledge required to advance their career in criminology field.

Career options after graduation

This course is perfect for getting ahead in your current job role, improving your CV and enhancing your future employment prospects. Students gain the skills and knowledge required to enhance your career prospects and make an impact in your current role, or progress into a more senior position within the criminal justice system.

Accreditation

MSc Criminology and Criminal Psychology

Course content

The course will develop an understanding of the core areas such as criminal victimisation, applied forensic psychology, criminal investigations, practical psychology for policing, crime, causation and criminal theory, advanced research methods, as well as criminology and criminal psychology thesis.

This programme is delivered 100% online and part-time providing students with the flexibility to fit their studies around work and other commitments. All of our students will receive access to a cutting-edge virtual learning platform where they can access core learning materials, lectures and seminars as well as interact with tutors and other students. This course is assessed entirely by written coursework, which means that there are no exams to sit. Students will also benefit from being able to find out their provisional marks from the beginning of the course, which helps to evaluate their study approach and identify the areas to improve.

About Course Provider

Who we are

Our mission is to make education accessible to everyone, everywhere, by delivering quality online undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. All of our courses are delivered by Kaplan Open Learning (Essex) Limited, an experienced online learning provider and part of Kaplan, Inc., the UK’s leading global provider of diverse education and training.

Our courses

All of our courses are 100% online and part-time. We offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in topics such as business, law, psychology, criminology, health and our ever-popular MBA.

Our programmes are developed by industry leaders and subject experts and all module content is tailored specifically to promote maximum engagement while learning online. University of Essex Online students will benefit from receiving all the support students normally receive on campus, plus the invaluable benefit of flexibility. Our recorded lectures, access to eBooks (included in the price of your fees) and online class discussion forums mean that you can fit your study around your work, family and other commitments.

Support we offer

All of our students have a dedicated Student Support Adviser who acts as a first point of contact, and mentor. Students also receive regular and prompt academic feedback from their tutors. We have consistently received outstanding overall student satisfaction ratings from the independent National Student Survey, scoring an average of 92% across all five years.

Fees and funding

Our fees are the same for all students and in order to make it more affordable, we offer simple monthly payment plans to spread the cost of your studies. Alternatively, our students can benefit from 10% discount if they pay the full course fee up-front.