MSc Criminal Intelligence & Data Analysis at Edge Hill University

Programme overview

Our MSc Criminal Intelligence & Data Analysis Masters degree will expand your knowledge of the impact of emerging technologies, as well as the development and use of intelligence and digital media to support criminal investigations and improve organisational insight. You will have the opportunity to study topics such as cyber-crime, intelligence analysis, data science, practical data analysis and digital policing. This is a growing area of business in a range of sectors, from law enforcement to private business.

What you will study

the process and development of intelligence and data in a law enforcement setting. You will develop your knowledge and understanding of advanced research skills, including the formulation of a research proposal that will form the basis of your dissertation. Compulsory modules include Advanced Research Skills; Dissertation; Emerging Technologies; Evidence Based Practice; Intelligence Analysis; Introduction to Data Analytics & Visualisation; Use of Intelligence in Reactive and Proactive Investigation; Business Intelligence; Cyber Crime – Detection, Investigation and Enforcement; Ethics and Integrity in Policing and Law Enforcement.

Career pathways

Our MSc Criminal Intelligence & Data Analysis enhances your knowledge and employability for intelligence and analytical roles. The course provides a range of opportunities to develop and enhance knowledge and skills that can be applied in a range of settings, from research through to a variety of law enforcement and appropriate industry fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Example offer: 2:2 in a related discipline. Graduates from an undergraduate degree in a related discipline (2:2 minimum) including policing, criminology, criminal justice, crime scene investigation, computer and cyber investigation. Graduates from a range of other disciplines will be considered. Relevant professional qualifications and / or appropriate work experience will also be considered in line with the University’s RPL process. This will allow for recruitment of current police officers, police staff (e.g., analysts, researchers, and intelligence officers) and staff from other law enforcement agencies with significant related work experience. Consideration will also be given to international students with equivalent academic qualifications or professional qualifications and / or experience. An interview may form part of the selection process for any applicant not in possession of a 2.2 undergraduate degree in a related discipline prior to the offer of a place.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,550 for the whole programme (2026/27). UK Full-Time tuition fee for the whole course Source

International applicants: GBP 15,000 for the whole programme (2026/27). International tuition fee for the whole course Source

Intake: September 2026; September 2027

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/course/msc-criminal-intelligence-and-data-analysis/

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