Criminology, M.Sc. | University of Stirling | Stirling, United Kingdom
12 months
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17775 GBP/year
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About

The Criminology Masters from University of Stirling highlights international perspectives on criminology and criminal justice.

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Overview

The MSc Criminology Masters from University of Stirling  establishes clear connections between conceptual theories of crime and justice, and applied examples of how they affect contemporary societies. The course has an international focus that goes beyond UK or Scottish borders, making it appealing for a diverse student cohort.

The course content encourages the pursuit of innovative and socially just responses to the problem of crime, from crimes in the street or at home, to crimes of the powerful, crimes across borders, the much newer phenomenon of online crime, and the drug problem. 

Throughout the course, there's an emphasis on the need for a strong critical understanding of how research is framed, used and developed, which is delivered via modules in data analysis and research design, as well as criminological and socio-legal research methods. You’ll have the opportunity to explore concepts of criminal justice, the social contexts of crime, and a variety of criminological theoretical perspectives as well as applied insights.

With elective modules in specialist subjects you can acquire and develop a range of skills which will significantly enhance your confidence in criminology and your employability. Subjects include:

  • rehabilitation and criminal justice work
  • drug policy and interventions
  • criminalisation, social control and human rights

The course is ideal for those who are keen to continue their studies at postgraduate level, as well as for practitioners who wish to consolidate existing experience and training with a Masters qualification.

Career opportunities

As a Masters graduate in criminology, you’ll have the opportunity to pursue a number of career routes in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Graduates in criminology can go onto roles including:

  • police
  • prison service
  • probation and community justice
  • courts
  • human rights advocacy
  • youth work
  • women’s justice and recovery services
  • victim support
  • surveillance
  • intelligence services
  • services for individuals or families affected by drug use
  • drug policy and information organisations
  • charities and social enterprises

With a combination of specialist theoretical and methodological knowledge, as well as critical-analytical skills, our course is also a great platform for those considering research and policy-related roles.

Boost your employability by studying at Scotland’s top-rated university for criminology (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022).

Benefit from our links to the criminal justice sector and Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR).

Programme Structure

Modules include:

  • Criminological Perspectives
  • Research Design and Process
  • Quantitative Data Analysis
  • Rehabilitation and Criminal Justice Work
  • Reflexivity and Observation (Autumn)
  • Research Methods in Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies 

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 12 months
  • Part-time
    • 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
IELTS admission requirements IELTS
6.5
TOEFL admission requirements TOEFL® IBT
80

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS admission requirements IELTS
6.5
TOEFL admission requirements TOEFL® IBT
80

Other requirements

General requirements

  • A minimum of a second class honours degree (2:1 preferred) in a relevant subject or equivalent is required. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with relevant work or life experience are encouraged to apply.

  • INTO University of Stirling offers a Graduate Diploma if you don’t meet the required criteria for this course. If you successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in Media, Humanities and Social Sciences and meet the required progression grades, you’ll be guaranteed entry onto this Masters degree.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    17775 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 17775 GBP for the full programme during 12 months.
  • National

    7600 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 7600 GBP for the full programme during 12 months.

£7,600: Students from the Republic of Ireland

Living costs for Stirling

660 - 1140 GBP /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Criminology.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

United Kingdom / Merit-based
Singapore Institute of Management Postgraduate Scholarship
Various benefits
Grant
Not specified
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University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Postgraduate Taiwan Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Muscat College Postgraduate Scholarship
Various benefits
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Postgraduate Turkey Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Postgraduate Pakistan Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Postgraduate Paraguay Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
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University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Postgraduate Kenya Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
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University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Postgraduate India Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
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University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
China UK Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
External Progression Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
INTO Stirling Progression Scholarships
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
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University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
GREAT Scholarship China
10000 GBP
Grant
01 May 2023
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
EU Postgraduate Scholarship
Various benefits
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Postgraduate Nigeria Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Lingnan University Postgraduate Scholarship
Various benefits
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Postgraduate UAE Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
International Summer School and Study Abroad Alumni Scholarship
400 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Postgraduate Bangladesh Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Postgraduate Vietnam Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Postgraduate International Excellence Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
01 May 2023
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Postgraduate Saudi Arabia Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
International Alumni Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Postgraduate Jordan Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
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University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Postgraduate Thailand Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
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University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Postgraduate South Africa Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
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University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Postgraduate Ghana Scholarship
4000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Stirling
Stirling, United Kingdom
226 countries
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program
10000 USD
Grant
06 Feb 2023
Deadline

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
226 countries / Need-based
Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria
Various benefits
Grant
31 Oct 2022
Deadline

Leopold Figl Foundation
6 countries / Need-based
Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
Various benefits
Grant
29 Mar 2022
Deadline

Japan Gov’t/World Bank
226 countries / Merit-based
Finduddannelse Sustainability Scholarship
Various benefits
Grant
22 Sep 2022
Deadline

Finduddannelse
225 countries / Merit-based
Education Future International Scholarship
200000 INR
Grant
Not specified
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Education Future
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships for International Students
8000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

Get-Scholarship
226 countries
BeArt-Presets Academic Scholarship Program
5000 USD
Grant
01 Apr 2023
Deadline

BeArt-Presets
226 countries
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, 2022
Various benefits
Grant
11 Oct 2022
Deadline

U.S. government
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Chevening Scholarships
Various benefits
Grant
01 Nov 2022
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UK Government
United Kingdom
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids
1516 GBP
Grant
15 Dec 2022
Deadline

UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Marshall Scholarship
Various benefits
Grant
01 Oct 2022
Deadline

The Government of the United Kingdom
225 countries / Merit-based
Higher Education Scholarship Test for Indian students
100000 INR
Grant
30 Oct 2022
Deadline

Ministry of Information & Technology (IT)
50 countries / Merit-based
Study a Masters in Europe Scholarships
Various benefits
Grant
16 May 2022
Deadline

educations.com
18 countries / Merit-based
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
Various benefits
Grant
31 Mar 2022
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Aga Khan Foundation
226 countries
ServiceScape Scholarship
1000 USD
Grant
30 Nov 2022
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ServiceScape
226 countries
ACES Scholarships
3500 USD
Grant
15 Nov 2022
Deadline

ACES Education Fund
United Kingdom
Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries
Various benefits
Grant
15 Mar 2022
Deadline

DFID/UK Universities
Worldwide / Merit-based
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
Various benefits
Grant
30 Dec 2023
Deadline

Pinsky Law
Worldwide
Study abroad Scholarship - Collect
10000 SEK
Grant
31 May 2023
Deadline

Sambla
Worldwide / Merit-based
iVisa Annual Scholarship
1500 USD
Grant
14 May 2023
Deadline

iVisa
Worldwide
IMSOGLO Consortium Scholarship
2000 EUR
Grant
30 May 2023
Deadline

IMSOGLO
Worldwide
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship
1500 USD
Grant
30 Mar 2023
Deadline

IELTS from 6 to 9
Worldwide
Anonymous Hope Fund
3000 USD
Grant
Not specified
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Anonymous Hope Fund
Worldwide
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships
8000 EUR
Grant
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European Commission

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