Criminology MSc at Brunel University of London

Please note, applications for 2025/26 entry are now closed, but we're welcoming applications for 2026/27 entry. Brunel's Criminology MSc is designed for graduates and professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of the complex issues surrounding crime, deviance, harm, victimisation, and justice. The course is ideal for those with a background in criminology looking to enhance their knowledge and career prospects, as well as individuals from related fields such as social sciences, humanities, arts, and law who wish to explore criminological themes in more depth.

Faculty: College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Social and Political Sciences  |  Duration: 1 Year September full-time; 2 Years September part-time; 2 Years September full-time with placement; 1 Year January full-time; 2 Years January part-time; 2 Years January full-time with placement  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time; placement year option  |  Intake: January; September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The MSc Criminology is made up of a compulsory 60 credit Dissertation module, as would be expected on a PGT course in the social sciences. Compulsory modules include Criminal Justice, Risk and Harm, Critical Research Methods, Deconstructing Criminological Imaginations, Dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates of the MSc Criminology will benefit from a theoretical and methodological grounding that will provide them with the knowledge and relational skills required for further research and/or a professional career. For graduates that intend to pursue an academic or research career, this degree provides students with the tools needed to pursue doctoral study, or employment as a researcher in a range of organisations (i.e. universities, civil service and local authorities, think-tanks, and other third sector organisations such as non-governmental and not-for-profit organisations).

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