University of Leicester MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice

The MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice will provide you with an advanced knowledge and understanding of the explanations of crime and the criminal justice system. Combined with an in-depth analysis of the extent, effects and explanations of crime, the course examines the criminal justice process including the police, courts and prison, and analyses methods of crime prevention and control.

This distance learning course is studied part-time over two years and allows you to specialise in a subject of your choice. The core modules look at the theories of crime and criminal justice, and the connections between them, enabling you to critically appraise the current thinking on criminology.

Option modules look at community safety, policing and crime prevention, policing disorder and social change, and leadership and management. You also have the opportunity to undertake supervised research in an area of direct professional relevance.

The course is open to people with a first or second class honours degree or an equivalent professional qualification.

Special consideration will be given to applicants without an undergraduate degree who can demonstrate significant work experience and knowledge.

As well as appealing to postgraduates, our course is ideal for professionals with responsibilities in policing, probation and prisons, local government, the voluntary sector, and the private security industry.

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