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Qualification
MA - Master of Arts
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Location
University of Suffolk Ipswich
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
Overview
The MA Criminology addresses contemporary issues within the study of crime, community safety and criminal justice.
It will enable you to develop specialist knowledge of the current trends and historical debates surrounding crime causation, crime control and regulation in the UK and internationally.
The course will offer you an exciting opportunity to study criminology at postgraduate level. A distinguishing feature of criminology at the University of Suffolk is the interplay of theory, policy and practice as the course is led and taught by professionals with crime and community safety backgrounds who apply criminological theory in the real world.
By studying at the University of Suffolk, you will attain comprehensive critical knowledge of explanations of crime and responses to them. You will actively engage in critical evaluation of the many theoretical, policy and organisational drivers shaping and informing responses to crime.
You will also have the opportunity to undertake detailed thinking about theoretical and policy issues relevant to your areas of interest and apply different methods and approaches to investigate them further.
This course is designed to enable progression in research, policy and practice roles within the crime and justice field. You will study and discuss issues pertaining to criminology in a dynamic, progressive environment and be encouraged to think beyond the obvious.
Modules
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£ 14,625per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
University of Suffolk
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University League Table
58th
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Campus address
University of Suffolk, Waterfront Building, Neptune Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1QJ, England
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Subject ranking
48th out of 101 14
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Entry standards
/ Max 206101 49%98th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10090.0 90%2nd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.25 81%8th
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