MA Criminal Justice and Crime Control at University of Hull

The MA Criminal Justice and Crime Control develops skills in designing, analysing and evaluating criminal justice and crime control strategies, with emphasis on communication, research, problem-solving, teamwork and policy analysis. Teaching is blended between weekly three-hour workshops and online support, with practical work alongside criminal justice and community safety organisations.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Education  |  Department: School of Criminology, Politics and Law  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time (September 2027 start)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Hull, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Global Issues in Criminal Justice and Crime Control and Doing Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, plus a Dissertation. Optional modules include Contemporary Slavery Studies, Policing, Security and Intelligence, Gender, Sexualities and Crime, Immigration Control, Through the Prison Gate, Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Labour Exploitation, and Crimes of the Powerful. Assessment includes essays, presentations, events organisation, engagement projects and research projects.

Career pathways

Graduates move into roles in the police, HM Prison Service, the Probation Service, legal professions, social work, the charity sector and the Civil Service, including witness support, youth and family support, and offender resettlement work.

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