MSc Criminology and Society

The MSc in Criminology and Society focuses on these aspects of the study of crime and provides postgraduate students with advanced understanding of the social drivers of crime in society, the key concepts and practices of criminology as a field, and the theoretical and methodological tools necessary to contribute to criminology as a professional. Graduates of the programme will be equally prepared to enter the workforce or to pursue further education as a PhD student in criminology.The MSc covers the key concepts and practices of criminology, including, for example, crime, deviance, victimisation, social control (i.e. policing and surveillance), and the study of social problems and issues. Crucially, it introduces students to the key societal developments which impact on crime, victimisation and social control, and the challenges this presents for criminologists and criminal justice agencies, locally, nationally and globally. This includes, for example, technological challenges and cyber-crime, urban problems and inequalities, peace and conflict. Students are also introduced to social theory or policy, and research methods, in order to equip them to complete their independent research project – the dissertation in Criminology and Society.