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MPhil in Criminological Research

1 Year On Campus Masters Program

University of Cambridge

Program Overview

The MPhil in Criminological Research provides a foundational education in prominent criminological theories, research methods, and areas of criminological knowledge. Compulsory modules on criminological theories and research methods familiarise students with historic and contemporary criminological thinking and research. A variety of optional seminars are on offer each year covering a wide range of criminological topics. What is on offer varies by year, but in recent years has included topics such as criminal justice, policing, crime prevention, organised crime, the sociology of punishment, the sociology of prison life, psychiatry and crime, developmental criminology, neurocriminology, social contexts of crime, and cross-cultural comparative criminology.

Program Key Stats

£37850 (Annual cost)



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Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

A high 2:i honours degree (67 per cent) from a UK university or equivalent from other institution (GPA 3.6/4), IELTS of 7.5, TOEFL ibT of 110, CAE Grade A or B with at least 193 in each individual element, CPE Grade A, B, or C with at least 200 in each individual element, Two academic references, Transcript, Statement of interest, Sample of work, Goal statement

Career Options

  • Police officers
  • Detectives and criminal investigators
  • Corrections officers
  • FBI special agents
  • Secret Service special agents

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