MAS Criminology, Law and Society at University of California, Irvine

Programme overview

The MAS is the first online degree programme at the University of California, designed for professionals preparing for leadership positions in criminal justice and the legal professions. It takes a multidisciplinary approach and includes an optional one-week in-residence introductory course before fall quarter.

Faculty: School of Social Ecology | Department: Department of Criminology, Law and Society | Duration: 52 units; 13 courses over 2 years (6 quarters) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Irvine, CA, United States

What you will study

Required courses are Research Methods, Applied Statistics, and Social Problems, Law and Policy. Electives (40 units) include Policing, Sentencing and Corrections, White-Collar Crime, Cybercrime and Cybersecurity, and Immigration in the US. A capstone course replaces a thesis.

Career pathways

Prepares professionals for leadership roles in criminal justice and the legal professions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UC Irvine Graduate Division (all graduate programmes): bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution with minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. International applicants whose prior degree was not taught solely in English need TOEFL iBT 80 overall or IELTS 7 overall with no module below 6 (departments may set higher). GRE requirements are set by each programme; there is no minimum GRE score.

Requirements published at program group level.

USD 17,188 for the whole programme (2026-27). Programme Fee for the cohort entering Fall 2026 (self-supporting programme, one rate for all students). Excludes Student Services Access Fee, campus fees and health insurance. Source

Graduate applications are submitted online through the UCI graduate application portal; the non-refundable application fee is $135 for U.S. citizens and lawful U.S. permanent residents and $155 for all other applicants. Deadlines are set by each programme. GRE is required by some programmes only; TOEFL or IELTS English proficiency is required of graduate applicants unless waived.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uci.edu/admissions/

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