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MA Kriminologie (Criminology) at University of Siegen

University of Siegen, Germany

Programme overview

Interdisciplinary, research-oriented Master of Arts in criminology dealing with crime, deviance and social control; focuses on the social construction of ideas of crime and security and institutional responses to deviance, combining criminological theory with qualitative and quantitative empirical social research methods.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) full-time / 8 semesters (4 years) part-time  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught and English-taught  |  Intake: winter semester  |  Location: Siegen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Career pathways

Science and research, ministries and public administration, justice and offender assistance, crime prevention, police and security research, policy consulting and evaluation, youth welfare and social services, foundations, associations and NGOs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Relevant first degree, e.g. Bachelor in criminology, sociology with deviance/legal sociology focus, psychology with forensic/clinical/legal psychology focus, politics with international relations focus, social work/educational science with deviant behaviour/crime focus, ethnology with legal anthropology focus, or a first state law examination with criminology/criminal law focus; alternatives include a relevant internship of at least six months or relevant work of at least three months; English at B2. The programme starts for the first time in winter semester 2027/2028.

Intake: winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) full-time / 8 semesters (4 years) part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-siegen.de/bewerbung-einschreibung

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