Overview

The MSc Crime and Justice in Practice will help you develop a critical understanding of how contemporary criminal, restorative, and community justice processes work in practice, both at national and international levels. It will also help your ability to evaluate the role and impact of applied justice policy and research with a critical awareness of the economic, socio-cultural and political contexts that influence the practice of social research in various fields (i.e. academic, non-governmental, third sector, business, government & policy).

The full-time MSc Crime and Justice in Practice will help you develop:

A critical understanding of how contemporary criminal, restorative, and community justice processes work in practice, both at national and international level
The ability to evaluate the role and impact of applied justice policy and research
A critical awareness of the economic, socio-cultural and political contexts that influence the practice of social research in various fields (i.e. academic, non-governmental, third sector, business, government & policy)
Advanced research skills across both qualitative and quantitative methods, with a strong emphasis on ethics and robust research design
The chance to practically apply these skills by designing and carrying out an original research project of relevance to practice.

Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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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General requirements

The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at 2:2 (or equivalent) in a related subject (e.g. social sciences, law and humanities, including but not limited to criminology, law, geography, humanities, and business).
We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient relevant work experience within the industry.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19750 GBP / year

≈ 19750 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

7650 GBP / year

≈ 7650 GBP / year

Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 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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The full-time MSc Crime and Justice in Practice will help you develop:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Edinburgh

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