MA Applied Criminology at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

MA Applied Criminology at Manchester Met is designed for those who want to understand crime, criminal behaviour and how the justice system works in the real world. Combining academic insight with real world applications, you’ll explore key issues shaping crime and justice today while building practical skills you can take straight into your future career. This course combines strong teaching with real industry insight.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Department: School of Sociology and Criminology | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Manchester Met’s MA Applied Criminology is designed for students who want to develop an advanced understanding of crime, criminal behaviour and criminal justice, while gaining the practical research and professional skills needed to make a real-world impact. The course combines critical criminological theory with applied research and industry engagement, making it suitable for those pursuing careers in criminal justice, policy, research or further academic study. Modules core: Criminological Theory, Criminological Research Methods, Criminal Justice, Independent Project in Applied Criminology.

Career pathways

This course aims to equip you with the skills to progress to higher research programmes, and/or to expand and enhance your career opportunities and professional practice within criminal justice and related agencies and organisations. While the degree is discipline-specific, successful completion provides evidence of high standards in a range of transferable skills that may be relevant in unrelated career settings, for example, information retrieval, summarising complex material, producing high- quality reports, and initiating and developing projects.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You will normally have a 2:2 (or higher) UK undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent), ideally in criminology or a related field, however this subject preference is not essential. A postgraduate diploma, or a professional qualification recognised as equivalent to an honours degree is also acceptable. It is recognised that non-standard applicants may be equipped to successfully complete masters level study and applications will be assessed flexibly, while maintaining the necessary academic standards. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here. IELTS 6.5 overall.

Intake: September 2027

Apply through the official page: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/course/ma-applied-criminology#how-to-apply

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