Criminology and Criminal Psychology, MSc

Course Details

Course Subject

Total Credit

180

Qualification

Postgraduate Taught

Awarding Body

University of Greenwich

Academic Level

Level 7

Course Location

Greenwich

Course Duration

1 Year

Course Fees

£ 17450 Yearly

MOI

Not Accepted

OIETC

Not Accepted

Intakes

January/September

Work Placement

About The Course

By studying Criminology and Criminal Psychology, you’ll learn about the changing nature of psychology, law and criminology, and how to apply your knowledge in the forensic and legal arenas. The course will develop your ability to relate theory to practice with its broad coverage of criminological, forensic and psychological approaches to crime. Specific modules include criminal investigative psychology, crime theory, social forensic psychology, and crime, terrorism and the state.

The MSc in Criminology and Criminal Psychology will open a diverse range of career paths. Once you graduate, you will be well-placed for employment in public, private, and/or criminal justice work, or criminal, legal, and forensic psychological work.

What you should know about this course

You’ll learn about the changing nature of psychology, law, and criminology, and their professional applications.
Your optional modules help you gain insights into areas of your choice.
It is not accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) because the primary focus is criminology. It is not a Master’s in Psychology.
The course does meet the British Criminology Society benchmarks for postgraduate taught courses.
If you studied the BSc Criminology and Criminal Psychology degree at Greenwich and took the Social Forensic Psychology module, you cannot take the same module again for the MSc, nor can you take the Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology module.

English Requirement

You have to get at least 6.5 band socre of IELTS

General Requirement

Academic entry requirements

For entry to our Master’s programmes, you will need to have met the following:

Four-year bachelor degree with a minimum of 2.75 for UK 2:2 or a minimum of 3.5 for UK 2:1

For some courses, you will need to have studied relevant subjects at university to be eligible. Our admissions team will determine this once you apply.