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Criminology MA (15 months)

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Full time | Cambridge Campus | 15 months | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

15 months

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Criminology

Course Summary

Examine real-life case studies of serious crime and the methods used to police it. Gain the skills and knowledge you need for a career in criminal justice.Learn from criminal justice practitioners how serious crime is detected and policed.On our MA Criminology you’ll explore the practice and theory of criminal activities and investigate issues such as organised illicit trade and criminal enterprise.You’ll study case studies of criminal activities including financial crime, human trafficking and violence prevention.As a Criminology Masters student at ARU you’ll also engage with our Policing Institute for the Eastern Region, which has links to local and regional forces and policing bodies, and to chief officers at local and national level.On this postgraduate Criminology degree you’ll examine different theoretical standpoints. This will give you an understanding of various Western legal and social traditions and how they compare to each other.You’ll have the opportunity to specialise in areas of particular interest, such as the nature of violence, terrorism and policing transnational crime.Most teaching takes place in research-seminar format. This will enable you to develop critical thinking, but your learning will be also be supported by lectures, guest speakers and workshops.

Modules

This module will support you in the preparation and submission of a Masters dissertation, allowing you to explore in-depth a particular topic that reflects your academic interest.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£10,600

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£17,700

Entry requirements

Students need a good honours degree (or equivalent), normally in a related subject. Applicants with professional experience are also encouraged to apply.

University information

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) offers gold standard teaching (Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), 2023) and expert tuition across more than 100 flexible postgraduate degrees, making it a great option for students looking to deepen their academic and industrial knowledge of a subject. ARU’s hosts four campuses in East Anglia: Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough and Writtle. A partnership with ARU London provides an additional opportunity...more

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