Overview

The International Master in Advanced Research in Criminology (IMARC) programme from Erasmus University Rotterdam is a 2-year full-time international postgraduate higher education programme in research-oriented criminology with a focus on border crossing, security and social justice. The need for IMARC follows from the ways in which globalisation, information and knowledge flows change crime and crime control and from continuous efforts of the EU to build a common criminal justice area within its external borders. 

Large-scale regular and irregular migration and geopolitical conflicts invite new questions that involve national and international actors and require joint international approaches to current European and worldwide developments. IMARC addresses the need for highly qualified, interdisciplinary and internationally oriented criminologists that can offer original and relevant analyses and develop innovative, effective and ethical solutions to advance academic research, policy and practice.  

Career opportunities after graduation

• The geopolitical changes show that there are more and more organisations involved in combating or preventing migration, security, crime and social justice.

• Alumni can work in a variety of industries at different levels in analytical roles, policy-making roles, research roles or PhD positions.

• Potential employers are inter- and non-governmental organisations, national and European government departments, consultancy firms, research and academic institutions, banks and insurance companies and consultancies.

• IMARC alumni work at international organisations in the Netherlands, EU organisations or national organisations in other countries. The analysis, policy or research roles are fulfilled in both (semi-)government organisations and in the private sector, where they often work in positions to understand and explain international trends in the field of migration and social exclusion.