Criminology and Criminal Justice MA

at University of Sussex

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
 

Autumn teaching

• Criminology in Theory and Method
• Issues in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
   

Spring and summer teaching

• Criminology Dissertation
   

Options

Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.
 

While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.
 

Spring teaching

• Crimes of Violence
• Hate Crime and Sexual Violence
• International and Transnational Offending
• Neurocriminology
• Restorative Justice: Domestic and International Approaches
• Terrorism and the Internet

Degree requirements    

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
 

Subject-specific requirements    

Your qualification should be in a social sciences or humanities subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic)  Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component).

Home students: £9,500 per year for full-time students

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £9,500 per year for full-time students

International students: £18,975 per year for full-time students

An understanding of crime, victimisation and justice is relevant in a range of careers in the criminal justice system as well as in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
 

On graduation, you’ll have practical abilities as well as advanced skills in:
 

• critical thinking
• problem-solving
• academic writing
• carrying out independent research.
   

These skills also equip you to continue to further study or a career in research.