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Criminology
University of Glasgow
School of Social and Political Sciences
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,290 - ≈ € 13,520 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Glasgow / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 12 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Glasgow
* This programme aims to prepare you for a career as a researcher or for undertaking a PhD in criminological or criminal justice research. It is recognised for an Economic and Social Research Council 1+3 award through the Scottish Doctoral Training Centre.
* You will be benefit from the combined strengths of staff from the Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research who are based at the University. The breadth and diversity of expertise represented within the teaching team is a key strength of the programme.
* There will be a number of guest lectures, presentations and seminars throughout, with high-calibre speakers from the UK and abroad.
* You will have the opportunity to link up with a criminal justice organisation for your dissertation work.
Programme overview * MRes: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time
* PgDip: 9 months full-time, 21 months part-time
The four core courses and two optional courses provide you with in-depth knowledge of current criminological issues and refine your social research abilities. For the MRes you will apply your analytical and research skills to a specialised topic and produce a dissertation.
Core courses
* Understanding and explaining crime and social control
* Research and enquiry in crime and criminal justice
* Social science statistics 1
* Qualitative research methods.
Optional courses
At least one must be taken from the following
* Criminal justice: global challenges
* Rehabilitation and desistance from crime
* Penology and punishment
* Crime, media and popular culture
* Crime and community safety
* Criminological perspectives on security
* The global criminal economy.
Contents
Core courses
* Understanding and explaining crime and social control
* Research and enquiry in crime and criminal justice
* Social science statistics 1
* Qualitative research methods.
Optional courses
At least one must be taken from the following
* Criminal justice: global challenges
* Rehabilitation and desistance from crime
* Penology and punishment
* Crime, media and popular culture
* Crime and community safety
* Criminological perspectives on security
* The global criminal economy.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Entry requirements for postgraduate taught programmes are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject unless otherwise specified.
If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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