12 monthsProgramme duration
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Criminology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice engages with the complex problems raised by crime, social ‘harms’, justice, and injustice in our contemporary world.
It gives you a solid grounding in the core and cutting-edge research and theory of this interdisciplinary field, and requires you to reflect on how to apply it to pressing questions of policy and practice.
Throughout the degree you will have ample opportunity to interact with our academics’ research, which is both theoretical and empirical, and makes a difference to the world both locally and globally.
This MSc is suitable both for those who have studied criminology at undergraduate level and for those who are new to the subject. Prospective students should, however, have a background in one of the social sciences or law for admission to the programme.
As a student on this programme, you will be part of a vibrant community of active researchers, international visiting scholars, and local practitioners in criminology and criminal justice. You will be welcomed to, and encouraged to participate in, research events and activities based in the Law School, the wider University, and beyond.
The Law School is a member of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research and the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research – both of which have international networks - which connects us, and our students, to the wider academic and policy environment.
The programme provides top-quality training in criminological research methods and skills, essential both for the further study of criminology (we have a strong cohort of criminology PhD students, some recruited from this MSc) and for employment in the criminal justice field.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Criminology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice engages with the complex problems raised by crime, social ‘harms’, justice, and injustice in our contemporary world.
It gives you a solid grounding in the core and cutting-edge research and theory of this interdisciplinary field, and requires you to reflect on how to apply it to pressing questions of policy and practice.
Throughout the degree you will have ample opportunity to interact with our academics’ research, which is both theoretical and empirical, and makes a difference to the world both locally and globally.
This MSc is suitable both for those who have studied criminology at undergraduate level and for those who are new to the subject. Prospective students should, however, have a background in one of the social sciences or law for admission to the programme.
As a student on this programme, you will be part of a vibrant community of active researchers, international visiting scholars, and local practitioners in criminology and criminal justice. You will be welcomed to, and encouraged to participate in, research events and activities based in the Law School, the wider University, and beyond.
The Law School is a member of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research and the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research – both of which have international networks - which connects us, and our students, to the wider academic and policy environment.
The programme provides top-quality training in criminological research methods and skills, essential both for the further study of criminology (we have a strong cohort of criminology PhD students, some recruited from this MSc) and for employment in the criminal justice field.
Admission Requirements
Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements.
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