Overview

Crime Science with Serious Organised Crime MSc is an internationally renowned degree, which focuses on applying science to serious and organised crime issues.

The programme produces University College London (UCL) graduates with the skills to develop strategies for preventing organised crime and increasing the probability of detecting and disrupting organised crime networks.

What this course will give you

Crime Science with Serious and Organised Crime MSc is a multidisciplinary degree programme, drawing on expertise in psychology, political and social science, statistics, mathematics, policy, forensic sciences, design, geography and computing.

Over the course of this programme, students develop the ability to apply scientific principles to gain insights into the structure and operations of organised crime groups, think strategically in developing and implementing crime control policies, appreciate the complexity of implementation issues, critically assess the impact of planned interventions, and generate innovative ideas proposals for tackling serious crime.

Employability

The interdisciplinary nature of the programme equips its graduates with transferable skills such as problem solving, quantitative and qualitative analysis, research methods and critical thinking.

These skills open the doors to a wide range of career paths.

Examples include front-line careers in

crime prevention, such as intelligence and crime prevention analysts;

jobs in research and policy, ranging from the civil service and academia to NGOs and think-tanks;
and careers in the private sector, covering areas such as data science, risk management, fraud and security analysis.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Qualitative Research Methods
Understanding Multivariate Modelling and Causal Inference
Preventing Crimes
Crime Mapping and Spatial Analysis
Investigation and Detection
Intelligence Gathering and Analysis
Prevention and Disruption

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Criminology Criminal Justice View 148 other Masters in Criminology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Normally a minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
Relevant disciplines include science subjects, for example engineering or computer science; or social science subjects, for example, psychology, criminology or geography.
Alternatively candidates may qualify for entry if they can offer five or more years of relevant professional experience (for example in the police service, or as a crime prevention worker).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

36500 GBP / year

≈ 36500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

18400 GBP / year

≈ 18400 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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

Funding

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What this course will give you

Employability

Programme Structure

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Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Academic requirements

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