MSc Criminology at University of Stirling

MSc Criminology examines the causes and impacts of crime for individuals and societies, including criminal behaviour, reducing re-offending, social control and human rights, and digital and other technologies in criminal justice. Stirling ranks 1st in Scotland and top 5 in the UK for Criminology (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027).

Duration: MSc full-time: 12 months; part-time: 24 months  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Topics include factors leading to criminal behaviour, rehabilitation and re-offending, social control and human rights, and technology in criminal justice, with elective modules such as poverty and imprisonment and drug policy. Assessment includes essays, presentations, posters, blogs, reflective reports and briefing papers, and a research dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates work in police, prison service, probation and community justice, courts, human rights advocacy, youth work, women's justice and recovery services, victim support, intelligence services, drug policy organisations and charities. Graduates are found at Police Scotland, Victim Support Scotland, the UK Civil Service and the Scottish Prison Service.

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