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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

The MSc in Criminology will provide you with an in-depth theoretical and applied understanding of crime, deviance, offenders, and victims and will enable you to focus on your particular area of interest. You will gain the knowledge and skills sought by the broad spectrum of agencies associated with the criminal justice process. The course will provide you with a thorough insight into the criminal justice system and develop your critical awareness of historical debates, theories and research in criminology and victimology. You will also examine the current political, economic and social context of relevant debates on crime in the UK and abroad. The course has been prepared by lecturers who are at the forefront of research in this field. Our selection of option modules allows you to specialise in areas of interest that relate to your professional needs. This degree will develop your capacity for imaginative, rigorous and critical thinking. As well as gaining specific knowledge of the social processes of crime, criminalisation and the criminal justice system, you will strengthen your ability to understand and use different types of evidence. You will develop transferable skills that are highly sought after by employers, including the ability to present and develop a cohesive argument, communicate information to academic and non-academic audiences, conduct research and identify solutions to theoretical and research problems.

Tuition fees

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£ 19,400per year

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University information

University of Leicester

University of Leicester

  • University League Table

    33rd

  • Campus address

    Main Campus, University Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom

A popular choice for international students, with an alumni community from over 100 countries, sharing their cultures with each other.
Leicester is in the centre of England with great transport links, making it easy to explore the whole country while studying at the university.
Want to explore further afield? Leicester has great European links – with one change of train, Leicester students can be in Paris by lunchtime.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    24th out of 101

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    131 62%

    31st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    65.0 65%

    30th

    4
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.08 77%

    51st

    29

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