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MS Criminology at University of Texas at Dallas

University of Texas at Dallas, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Science (MS) in Criminology provides students with a coherent yet intellectually challenging degree that prepares them to conduct interdisciplinary research among the many aspects of criminology and criminal justice, varying with individual interests and areas of specialty. Graduates of the MS program will be competent to teach at the community college and at the university level as adjunct lecturers.

Faculty: School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences  |  Intake: fall and spring  |  Location: Richardson, TX, United States

What you will study

Requires 36 semester credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration: Two letters of recommendation. A statement of purpose/essay. A curriculum vitae (CV) or resume. Deadline: Please take note of regular application deadlines. All complete application files received by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. Students are accepted for the fall and spring semesters. Fall Deadline - May 1 Spring Deadline - October 1 Applications submitted or completed after the deadline may be reviewed for admission only if spaces remain within the upcoming cohort and will be reviewed in order by the date the application file became complete.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; applications open August 1 of the prior year for Fall and Summer and January 15 of the prior year for Spring.

Master's programmes with early deadlines: Fall priority January 15, closes May 1; Spring priority May 15, closes October 1; Summer priority October 15, closes March 1. Master's, certificate and non-degree programmes on the regular schedule: Fall priority May 1, closes August 1; Spring priority October 1, closes December 1; Summer priority March 1, closes May 1. The application fee is $75, paid in the application or Applicant Portal and non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://enroll.utdallas.edu/

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