Overview

Meet our faculty

The Criminology, Law and Society program at University of California, Irvine (UCI) is comprised of world-class faculty members from the Department of Criminology, Law and Society. They include former presidents of the American Society of Criminology; former presidents of the Law and Society Association, the Society for the Study of Social Problems, and the American Psychology-Law Society and fellows of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

Career Paths

The Master of Advanced Study (MAS) in Criminology, Law and Society prepares graduates for leadership positions in a range of fileds such as corrections, law enforcement, social services, probation/parole, and a variety of public administrative roles. Students graduating from this program are positioned for career advancement as well as further academic endeavors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Police, Courts, and Corrections

Statistics

Crime and Social Deviance

Public Policy, Crime and Criminal Justice

Research Methods

Legal Institutions and Society

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-16 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

52 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Irvine, United States

Disciplines

Sociology Legal Studies Criminology View 79 other Masters in Sociology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Unofficial transcripts from each college or university attended to be uploaded on your online application.

Professional resume noting relevant work/academic experiences

Three confidential letters of recommendation
Two formal statements demonstrating your writing ability and clarity of thought which includes a personal history describing your previous professional and academic achievements, and a formal statement of purpose, detailing current goals, and specifically how and why the MAS program will help you achieve them.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16200 USD / year

≈ 16200 USD / year
Out-of-State

16200 USD / year

≈ 16200 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

16200 USD / year

≈ 16200 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Meet our faculty

Career Paths

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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