Criminology: Research Methods and Applications MSc at Royal Holloway, University of London

Programme overview

Discover and critique various approaches to criminology in our MSc Criminology: Research Methods and Applications. Explore how you can make a positive impact on society by understanding criminal behaviour and the responses to it. Studying at the Department of Law and Criminology, you’ll benefit from a range of expertise and research methods.

Department: Criminology | Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Crime and Society: Theoretical Foundations, Perspectives on Justice and Punishment, Research Methods and Qualitative Data Analysis, Advanced Data Analysis Skills, Organised Crime, Power, and Politics and others.

Career pathways

This Masters degree will prepare students for careers in academia, security companies, and the public sector and to enable you to pursue a successful career a range of assessment techniques are employed to ensure you will be well-prepared to address the challenges associated with criminological research and practice, contributing effectively to policy-making, law enforcement, research areas and other relevant roles.

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Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2. UK Bachelor honours degree at 2:2 in Sociology, business, criminology, law, psychology, or in a human or political science. Alternatively other subjects will be considered but may be subject to an interview and a academic essay supporting the application. The academic department may wish to request a higher degree classification of a 2:1 or equivalent grade in these cases. Prior knowledge of research methods and basic statistics at undergraduate level, typically taught in Criminology courses, will be useful but not mandatory to pursue the course. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall. No subscore lower than 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,500 a year (2027/28). Full-time rate; standard two-year part-time study is charged at 50% of the full-time fee per study year. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,500 a year (2027/28). Full-time rate; standard two-year part-time study is charged at 50% of the full-time fee per study year. Source

Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time

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