Criminology and Criminal Justice MA

Master

In Brighton

£ 8,500 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    1 Year

Explore an exciting blend of criminology and criminal justice subjects – covering both theory and policy – and address key contemporary questions and debates.

Our MA is underpinned by our research expertise. You’ll be taught by experts in a wide range of theoretical and methodological areas. Our criminology research has focused on topics such as:
sexual violence
hate crime
sex work
women who kill
terrorism
policing
capital punishment
restorative justice
cultural criminology
existential criminology.

Our course also draws on expertise from the Sussex Law School, which will enable you to develop an interdisciplinary perspective.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
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Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

On request

About this course

100% of students from the Department of Sociology were in work or further study six months after graduating. Recent graduates have gone on to jobs including:

trainee and financial crime officer, Smith and Williamson
research officer, Institute for Employment Studies
research assistant, Institute of Business Ethics.

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Criminology
  • Anthropological
  • Health
  • Crime & Media
  • Sexual Violence
  • Transnational
  • Professional
  • Development
  • Analysis

Course programme

Modules

These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
  • Criminology Dissertation
  • Criminology in Theory and Method
  • Issues in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
Options

Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests.
  • Anthropological Perspectives on Mind, Madness and Mental Health
  • Children, Childhood and Violence
  • Crime & Media
  • Crimes of Hate and Violence (Spr)
  • Hate Crime and Sexual Violence
  • International and Transnational Offending
  • Youth Justice

Additional information

International students: £16,750 per year

Criminology and Criminal Justice MA

£ 8,500 VAT inc.