MSc Criminology at Loughborough University

Programme overview

Examine crime, justice, and social change through a critical contemporary lens. The Criminology MSc is a research-informed programme designed to allow students to develop specialist, applied knowledge about crime and its control but also about how we understand and conceptualise the notion of justice. Through engaging with a range of modules, students will begin to question traditional understandings of justice and its application in contemporary society.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences and Humanities | Department: Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This module introduces criminology and criminological theory through a range of issues, case study examples and topical debates.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree with 55% or above (or equivalent international qualification) in Criminology or a cognate discipline, i.e., Law, Psychology, Sociology, Politics or Social Policy or equivalent international academic qualifications. Professional experience will be considered. Ghana equivalents: first-class 65% / 3.4 GPA, 2:1 57% / 3.0 GPA, 2:2 50% / 2.5 GPA

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,750 a year (2027/28). Full-time degree per annum Source

International applicants: GBP 25,750 a year (2027/28). Full-time degree per annum Source

Intake: September 2027

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/masters-degree/

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