International Master’s in Advanced Research in Criminology (IMARC)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Jun 2024
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 2,530 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Non-EEA students: €9,000 per year
Introduction
The International Master’s in Advanced Research in Criminology (IMARC) is the only existing 2-year programme in criminology in research-oriented criminology with a focus on border crossing, security and social justice, offered by two different Universities in Europe. The need for IMARC follows from the ways in which globalisation, information and knowledge flows change crime and crime control and from continuous efforts of the EU to build a common criminal justice area within its external borders. Large-scale regular and irregular migration and geopolitical conflicts invite new questions that involve national and international actors and require joint international approaches to current European and worldwide developments. IMARC addresses the need for highly qualified, interdisciplinary and internationally oriented criminologists that can offer original and relevant analyses and develop innovative, effective and ethical solutions to advance academic research, policy and practice.
The Universities involved in the programme, Erasmus University Rotterdam (coordinator), Criminology Department (the Netherlands) and Ghent University, Department of Criminology, Criminal Law & Social Law (Belgium), have an ample, albeit different research and teaching expertise in the field of criminology, with special regards to the border crossing, security and social justice. The programme brings together learning, research and practice through collaboration with well-established partners, which include universities, government agencies, public authorities, non-governmental organisations, and private enterprises. IMARC fosters cooperation and dialogue with organisations and civil society, which strengthens academic and societal relevance of the programme and facilitates the development of transversal skills, thus contributing to the employability and citizenship skills of our students. IMARC includes innovative, interactive teaching methods, in which the strengths of both face-to-face student-lecturer contact, informal learning and social media are optimised.
The study program in a nutshell
We offer:
- Critical theoretical and practical perspectives on border crossing, security, and social justice.
- Qualitative and quantitative criminological research skills. One year is allocated to the curriculum for conducting research. In this way, the program meets the research ambitions of excellent students who want to grow into research positions.
- Engagement in research and being open-minded to reflect and respond to new developments and current discussions in criminology and the work field of borders, security, and social justice.
- The program brings together learning, research, and practices through collaboration with already well-established partners among which governments, NGOs, corporate actors, and other Universities, contribute to the employability of our students.
- Participation in international conferences, twice a year with students from other universities (Common Sessions).
- You will have the possibility to attend a joint master's program devoting special attention to research mobility and intercultural exchange.
- Upon successful completion of the Joint Master’s Programme, you will be awarded a double degree: the national degree of the university where you spent at least one semester.
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Ideal Students
Is this the right program for you?
Are you looking for:
- a research-oriented program? One year (2nd year) is allocated for conducting research and writing your thesis. During the first year, you follow the taught modules.
- an interdisciplinary criminology program that is distinctive from related offerings on the themes of border crossing, migration, human rights, and social justice?
- a critical-reflexive approach to these themes?
- mobility in your master's program? Compulsory mobility promotes employability and personal development.
- building a network during your program? IMARC has an international collaboration with international universities and organizations (associate partners and network partners).
- gaining a new experience in an informal setting with a group of international fellow students? An important part of IMARC is the Common Study Program in Critical Criminology (CSP), a 40-year collaboration with 15 international universities. Twice a year, students and staff come together in one of the university centers for a 'Common Session'. The CSP offers students the opportunity to participate in a series of structured and informal sessions.
Admissions
Curriculum
Year 1
Semester 1: basic courses at the EUR
- Globalisation, digitalisation and crime
- Corporate & white collar crime
- Analysing criminal policies from a global perspective
- Advanced research methods
- Career perspectives
Semester 2: Specialisation track
- EUR track: Global flows, local dilemmas, and global answers
- Cross-border organised crime
- Terrorism. extremism and control
- Urban issues, culture and crime
- Doing research in IMARC
- One course includes Common Study Session preparation
- UGhent track: European Union criminal policy and justice in context
- Advanced European criminal policy
- Advanced European and international asylum and migration law and policy
- Critical criminology and the criminal justice system (includes Common Study Session preparation)
Year 2
Semester 3: Preparing and doing research
- Research module I: Where the local meets the global
- Research module II: European Union criminal policy and justice in context
- Research module III: Global Discourse and Narratives of Crime
- Research module IV: Power relations and abuses of power
Semester 4: Writing the master’s thesis
- Final master’s thesis: continuation of the fieldwork and data collection, master’s thesis writing, presentation at the Closing Session.
Program Outcome
You will learn:
- to combine academic expertise and research to tackle complex issues from a European and global perspective. This allows you to contribute effectively to the protection of human rights. Students gain a well-founded understanding of border issues, social justice, and security.
- about border issues with special attention to migration. Points of view from different disciplines (legal, political, cultural, and sociological approaches) are combined. The concept of social justice draws from legal, sociological, and political research traditions and includes concerns that may overlap and interact.
- transversal skills such as creativity, entrepreneurship, problem-solving attitude, reflective thinking, and perseverance. Through program mobility, organizing social events, and reflective meetings about differences in learning methods, you develop cultural sensitivity to ethics, cross-cultural differences, and integrity. Skills related to leadership, communication, and cooperation are included in the IMARC curriculum.
Career Opportunities
- The geopolitical changes show that there are more and more organizations involved in combating or preventing migration, security, crime, and social justice.
- Alumni can work in a variety of industries at different levels in analytical roles, policy-making roles, research roles, or Ph.D. positions.
- Potential employers are inter- and non-governmental organizations, national and European government departments, consultancy firms, research and academic institutions, banks and insurance companies, and consultancies.
- IMARC alumni work at international organizations in the Netherlands, EU organizations, or national organizations in other countries. The analysis, policy, or research roles are fulfilled in both (semi-)government organizations and in the private sector, where they often work in positions to understand and explain international trends in the field of migration and social exclusion.