MA Serious and Violent Crime
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Course Overview
Develop critical understanding of law, crime, justice, security and public-service systems. Courses can combine legal reasoning with criminology, policing, investigation, cybercrime, public services or global security. At postgraduate level, the course develops advanced analytical, strategic and research capability for professional or academic progression.
CURRICULUMCurriculum
Curriculum content differs by institution and intake. The themes below reflect the course information reviewed for this study area and are provided as a guide.
- Legal and criminal justice systems
- Criminological theory
- Crime, society and policy
- Investigation and evidence
- Public services and safeguarding
- Cybercrime or organised crime
- Research methods and critical analysis
- Professional practice, ethics and justice
Assessment
Assessment may include essays, case analysis, reports, presentations, legal or policy problem questions, research projects, portfolios and practical scenario-based work.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTSEntry Requirements
Postgraduate entry normally requires a recognised bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification. Some programmes consider substantial relevant professional experience. English-language requirements and classification thresholds vary by institution. UNIBEE will confirm the exact requirements for the institution and intake selected before an application is submitted.
CAREERSCareers
Relevant career directions can include criminal-justice officer, community-safety practitioner, intelligence or policy analyst. Possible directions include criminal justice, policing and investigation, probation, community safety, legal support, compliance, intelligence, public services, policy and postgraduate legal or criminology study.