menu icon

Different course options

Full time | Lincolns Inn Fields | 1 year | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MRes - Master of Research

Subject areas

Criminal Law

Course Summary

The MRes in Criminal Justice is a pre-doctoral training programme designed to provide a critical, research-led approach to the study of aspects of criminal justice, together with training in the key research skills appropriate for doctoral-level study.Undertake a suite of substantive modules offered in conjunction with the Criminal Justice Centre (CJC)This MRes is an approved pathway for ESRC funding, enabling you to apply for ESRC 1+3 funding to cover the MRes and a PhDStudy within the seminars, lectures, workshops and conferences, a forum for research and learning in criminal justice, and attend Criminal Justice LLM Your fellow students will come from the UK and more than 80 other countries, each able to draw on prior academic and professional experience from different jurisdictionsWhat you'll studyThe MRes is ideal if you are planning to undertake doctoral-level study in the area of criminal justice. However it also caters for those seeking to expand and apply their knowledge of this area of study, and is an ideal preparation for those wishing to pursue more advanced research.AssessmentYou will typically be assessed through a combination of coursework and final examinationsThere is a considerable variation across modules, although some are wholly examined by courseworkYou will undertake more self-directed work in completing your dissertationTeachingYou will be taught with a mixture of formal lectures and small group seminars. The seminars are designed to generate informed discussion around set topics, and may involve student presentations and group exercises as well as open discussion.

Modules

POLM082 Introduction to Social Science Research: Epistemology, research design and qualitative methods (30 Credits) - Core
POLM083 Introduction to Social Science: Quantitative methods and data (30 Credits) - Core
SOLM925 Dissertation (30 Credits) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£15,300

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£25,200

Entry requirements

Degree requirements – You need a 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in Law. 

University information

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is an internationally regarded public research institution based in London. It has a long history, dating back over 230 years, and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities. Queen Mary has five campuses in the city of London and an international network of satellite campuses in China, Malta, Paris and Singapore. There is a population of around 16,000 students at the London campuses and...more

Similar courses at this uni