Course summary
The course is of special interest to those without a first degree in psychology but with a particular interest in psychological perspectives on crime and criminal justice. All staff delivering modules on the course are engaged in research that informs their teaching on the programme. Students have the opportunity to study modules on criminology programmes with our European partner universities supported by Erasmus funding. Students studying this master's degree at Middlesex will benefit from field trips and expert guest lectures. Observational visits to the criminal courts assist a knowledge of psycho-legal court room decision-making and a visit to an adult prison builds an understanding of imprisoned populations and the psycho-social intervention programmes operating within prisons. Module teaching incorporates specialist guest lectures delivered by experts working in the fields of offender management, gangs, policing, prisoner care and welfare, and forensic psychology.
Modules
Core modules: Contemporary Criminological Theory and Research (20 credits) - Compulsory Forensic and Investigative Psychology (20 credits) - Compulsory Psychological Interventions and Responses to Offending (20 credits) - Compulsory Research Strategies in Criminology and Psychology (20 credits) - Compulsory Dissertation: Dissertation in Criminology with Forensic Psychology (60 credits) - Compulsory Choose one of the following optional modules - changes for students in 2020: Critical Issues in Criminal Justice (20 credits) - Optional Cybercrime and Society (20 credits) - Optional Drugs and Crime (20 credits) - Optional Environmental Crime and Green Criminology (20 credits) - Optional Global Criminology and Policing (20 credits) - Optional Human Rights and Contemporary Justice (20 credits) - Optional Interpersonal Violence and Hate Crime (20 credits) - Optional Placement (20 credits) - Optional Political Violence and Terrorism (20 credits) - Optional Qualitative Analysis with NVivo (20 credits) - Optional Qualitative Research Methods (20 credits) - Optional Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences (20 credits) - Optional Social Science Statistics with SPSS (20 credits) - Optional Work-based Experience (20 credits) - Optional Choose one of the following optional modules - typical structure: Community Safety and Public Protection (20 credits) - Optional Critical Issues in Criminal Justice (20 credits) - Optional Cybercrime and Society (20 credits) - Optional Drugs and Crime (20 credits) - Optional Environmental Crime and Green Criminology (20 credits) - Optional Global Criminology and Policing (20 credits) - Optional Human Rights and Contemporary Justice (20 credits) - Optional Interpersonal Violence and Hate Crime (20 credits) - Optional Placement (20 credits) - Optional Political Violence and Terrorism (20 credits) - Optional Qualitative Analysis with NVivo (20 credits) - Optional Qualitative Research Methods (20 credits) - Optional Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences (20 credits) - Optional Social Science Statistics with SPSS (20 credits) - Optional Work-based Experience (20 credits) - Optional Youth Offending, Disorder and Gangs (20 credits) - Optional
Entry requirements
2:2 (hons degree) or equivalent qualification
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | With at least 6.0 in each component |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 87 | With at least 21 in listening & writing, 22 in speaking and 23 in reading |
| PTE Academic | 58 | With at least 51 in all components |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £99* | Credit |
| England | £64* | Credit |
| Northern Ireland | £64* | Credit |
| Scotland | £64* | Credit |
| Wales | £64* | Credit |
| Channel Islands | £64* | Credit |
| International | £99* | Credit |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Middlesex University
Hendon Campus
The Burroughs
Barnet
NW4 4BT