MA in Criminology
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,860 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* there is no application deadline for postgraduate courses
** home full-time: £9,860 | international full-time: £15,800
Introduction
Why choose this course?
This course offers a critical study of the connections between criminological theory, criminal justice policy and social control. You will examine the social, economic and political contexts that give rise to crime and victimisation.
You will explore and challenge formal responses to offending behaviour, including policing, punishment and rehabilitation, and wider strategies of social control. You will study the criminalisation process and engage critically with 'what works' to reduce crime.
You will develop your qualitative and quantitative research skills and conduct your own criminological research inquiry into a specialist area.
Reasons to choose Kingston University
- Kingston is well-placed for visits to crown courts, the central criminal court and the many non-government organisations (NGOs) and charities connected to crime prevention and justice.
- The course offers opportunities to access first-hand experiences of imprisonment, the transition from prison and the desistance process.
- In addition to teaching the substantive elements of criminological theory, research and practice, the course examine an array of social harms and perspectives, which have traditionally been neglected by criminologists and the legal system.
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Curriculum
What you will study
Criminology is a dynamic and multi-disciplinary subject that draws upon a range of theoretical frameworks and social research techniques to explore criminological phenomena. You will engage with the theoretical ideas that govern the discipline and apply them to better understand the substantive issues in the study of crime, harm, victimisation, criminalisation, punishment, rehabilitation and justice. You will explore historical and contemporary criminal justice policy, practice and politics in local and global contexts and develop a critical appreciation of the dynamics between criminological theory, social relations and criminal justice policy. During the course of your study, you will develop methodological knowledge and skills in order to prepare for your own criminological enquiry.
- Full time: This course, studied across one year, is made up of four core modules and a dissertation.
- Part time: Typically, as a part time student you will study two modules in the first year, and two modules plus a dissertation in the second year.
Modules
Core modules
- Understanding Crime and Criminal Careers
- Punishment: History and Meaning
- Critical Criminology
- Victimology
- Criminological Research in Practice
- Criminology Dissertation
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
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Career Opportunities
After you graduate
This course can lead to careers within various areas, working for both public and private organisations. This may include policy making; offender management; crime reduction and multi-agency partnership work; security and policing; criminological research; local and national government; and work for related advocacy and policy-based organisations.
Recent graduates have gone on to work for Metropolitan Police Service, Avon & Somerset Police, HM Prison Service, Suzy Lamplugh Trust/National Stalking Helpline, Prison Advice Care Trust, Security Services, Private Security, Victim Support.