Overview

Offering a unique and rigorous curriculum, the program focuses on the administration of agencies operating within the criminal justice or juvenile justice systems.

The Public Administration - Criminal Justice program from The University of Alabama at Birmingham arose from the need for middle managers in these agencies to be versed in the latest theories and practice of criminal justice, as well as possess administrative and management skills including public policy, human resource management, and program evaluation. The program thus provides its graduates a solid foundation in criminal justice and the skills needed to become an effective supervisor or manager.

Fast Facts:

In 2019, police officer and detectives earned around $65,000 per year. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Programme Structure

Courses:

Patterns in Crime
Criminological Theory
Research Design
Data Analysis
Criminal Justice Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2024-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-01 00:00:00

More details

International applicants should apply at least six months in advance of deadlines to ensure processing of all Visa paperwork.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Public Administration Criminal Law Criminal Justice View 320 other Masters in Criminal Justice in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Most students admitted to the program have earned a cumulative undergraduate grade point of average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher.

Students who otherwise meet minimum admission criteria but who have not taken both the statistics and the research methods courses may be admitted to the MSCJ program on a "contingency" basis.

Students so admitted will not be allowed to register for graduate coursework until the contingencies are removed.
Students meeting the minimum requirements for admission including taking the statistics and research methods courses but who lack a substantive background in criminal justice may be admitted to the MSCJ program on a "contingency" basis, but will be required to take remedial coursework before they will be allowed to register for any graduate courses.

Tuition Fee

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International

11870 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1187 USD per credit during 36 months.
National

11090 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1109 USD per credit during 36 months.
In-State

4680 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 468 USD per credit during 36 months.

Living costs for Birmingham

1019 - 1648 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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