MSc Crime Intelligence and Data Analytics at Teesside University

Programme overview

The MSc Crime Intelligence and Data Analytics develops skills for working with large datasets to inform criminal investigations, covering writing code to clean and package data for analysis and visualisation, cyber awareness, and the theories behind crime causation and prevention. It prepares analysts for police intelligence units and business analytics departments.

Department: Forensic & Crime Scene Sciences | Duration: 12-16 months full-time; 2 years part-time (2 days a week) | Intake: January or September | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Coding for Intelligence Analysts, Crime Science: Theories, Principles and Intelligence Sources, Criminal Justice and the Forensic Practitioner, Cyber Security and Digital Investigation, Forensic Investigative Strategy, Managing and Mapping GIS Data and an Advanced Research Project.

Career pathways

Graduates can apply for roles including crime intelligence researcher, crime intelligence analyst, business intelligence analyst, data analyst, data modeller and researcher, in business, law enforcement, the probation service and local government.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree or higher in a suitable undergraduate subject with strong research methods content, such as social science, humanities, law, science or engineering.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,365 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 17,000 a year (2026/27). International one-year postgraduate taught master's (MSc/MA); tuition only Source

Intake: January or September

Duration: 12-16 months full-time; 2 years part-time (2 days a week)

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