NEW DELHI: The University of Bath has opened its applications for MSc Criminology for the academic year 2024-25. This postgraduate course is sociology and social policy-oriented. It is suited for both recent graduates of undergraduate criminology degrees and people with social science or humanities undergraduate degrees.
Application Deadline: 30 June, 2024
The session will commence from October 2024 and the application deadline for this course is 30th June 2024.
Eligibility criteria:
Candidates should typically have a Bachelor degree, in a social sciences, humanities or arts discipline, with a final overall result of at least First Class. However, due to the number of different grading scales in use, candidates should upload a copy of the grading scale used by their institution, along with their transcript, when they submit their application. They will be required to submit a personal statement with details about the relevance of their academic qualification for the course, an explanation as to why they want to pursue the course and they should outline their future aspirations.
The English language requirements are a minimum of either a 6.5 IELTS score with no less than 6.0 in all components, a Pearson Test of English Academic score of 62 with no less than 59 in any element or a TOEFL IBT score of 90 overall with a minimum of 21 in all 4 components. Students who have graduated within the last 5 years from an Indian university where the medium of instruction is English, and achieved at least 75% for English in their Indian 12th Standard examinations, may be able to submit evidence of this instead.
Fees Requirement:
Developed by the Department of Social and Policy Sciences the fees for this course are £26,500 for Indian students. Students pay a £1,000 deposit after receiving their offer, which is then deducted from tuition fees on registering to start their course.
Students beginning their studies in 2024 will take both compulsory and optional units and can explore topics such as contemporary criminological theory, introduction to criminal law, the architecture of criminal justice and more, alongside undertaking a criminology dissertation. The course aims to approach criminology from a global perspective, particularly in units such as state crime, rights and global justice. Students on this course can expect to develop research, analysis and communication skills and gain an understanding of how these skills can be applied in the criminal justice field.
Graduates of this MSc Criminology course are well placed work in a range of criminology related fields like prison and probation services, victim support, offender management, rehabilitation and more. Graduates may also wish to consider further study such as a Social and Policy Sciences PhD at the University of Bath.
Links for your reference:
Find out more about MSc Criminology https://www.bath.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-2024/taught-postgraduate-courses/msc-criminology-full-time/
Sign up for the MSc Criminology webinar taking place on 9 February 2024 https://www.bath.ac.uk/events/msc-criminology-webinar/
Find out more about the Social and Policy Sciences PhD
https://www.bath.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-social-and-policy-sciences-full-time/
Other accepted language for the post-graduation at Bath: https://www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-information/postgraduate-english-language-requirements-for-international-students/