MSc Criminology & Criminal Investigations at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

A master's providing a critical understanding of contemporary criminology alongside practical criminal investigation, including homicide and serious sexual offences and investigative interviewing, with scenario-based role plays and a research dissertation.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy | Duration: 1 year full time; 2-3 years part time | Intake: 2027 | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Six 20-credit modules: Critical and Contemporary Issues in Criminology; Investigating Global Crimes and Social Harms; Conducting Criminological Research; Criminals, Victims and Vulnerability; Investigating Violent and Serious Crimes; The Psychology and Application of Investigative Interviewing; plus a 60-credit Dissertation. Exit awards: PgC and PgD.

Career pathways

Police service, probation, prison service, UK courts, HM Revenue & Customs, Border Force, National Crime Agency, security services, social services, central and local government, charities, teaching; further study via MRes, PhD or EdD.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An initial degree from Cardiff Met or another approved degree awarding body (usually a good honours degree, 2:1 or above), or relevant professional qualifications and experience considered case by case. International applicants: academic IELTS 6.0 with no sub-score lower than 5.5, or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,000 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time home Postgraduate Masters (including MRes) fee as listed; period not stated in the table. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time international Postgraduate Masters (including MRes) fee as listed. Source

Intake: 2027

Duration: 1 year full time; 2-3 years part time

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