criminology with forensic psychology msc in Middlesex university london

The course is made up of five main modules that cover various aspects of criminology, including modern theories, methods, issues and debates, and psychological approaches to understanding and managing criminal behavior. Students can then select one optional module from a list that includes topics such as criminal justice institutions, community safety, drug use, youth and adult criminal behavior, and comparative perspectives.

The modules address different types of crimes, including white-collar crime, state crime, cybercrime, sexual and violent offenses, discrimination and hate crimes, drug offenses, terrorism, and policing. Students have access to computer labs and can develop skills in information retrieval and data analysis using SPSS and NVivo software. Additionally, all students complete a research project of 15,000 words on a topic of their choosing, drawing on criminological and psychological perspectives and with the guidance of a faculty member.

The course is designed to provide students with the necessary skills to excel in a wide range of careers, such as working directly with offenders in both prison and community-based reducing re-offending projects, roles related to prisoner rehabilitation plans and prisoner health and well-being, and roles in charitable organizations that support those released from prison. Other possible career paths include community-based drug and alcohol projects, domestic violence perpetrator projects, and careers in offender rehabilitation and therapeutic projects that apply cognitive-thinking techniques.

In addition, students will be equipped for positions in research, data analysis, and program evaluation offered by research organizations, the charitable and voluntary sector, and in government organizations such as the National Offender Monitoring Service (NOMS), policing organizations, and the National Crime Agency (NCA). There are also opportunities to work with young people who are experiencing family dysfunction and disadvantage, those at risk of offending, and services that support young and vulnerable "care leavers."

Graduates of the MSc Criminology with Forensic Psychology program at Middlesex have pursued various careers, including roles in the National Crime Agency, prison drug service programs, offender pathway planning and monitoring with the probation service, services for victims of domestic violence, mentoring for young men coming out of prison, housing and support services for released prisoners, local government organizations, and youth offending organizations.