Criminal Justice (MA)
Algonquin College | United Kingdom
Duration
1 year
Intake
January & September
Degree
Master’s
Program Overview
About this course
LJMU's Criminal Justice masters is a stand-alone qualification designed to enhance your career prospects in criminal justice agencies, the probation service, the police and third sector agencies.
The MA Criminal Justice programme offers the opportunity for undergraduates, practitioners, and criminal justice professionals to critically engage with a broad range of issues that impact on the effectiveness and integrity of the workings of the criminal justice system.
Through exploring a series of theoretical and policy-orientated debates relevant to the delivery of contemporary crime control and management, and assessing their cultural, social and symbolic consequences, the course helps you to develop a comprehensive and critically aware understanding of the manufacture and delivery of criminal justice policy.
During the programme you will evaluate discriminatory practice in the criminal justice process and the causes of miscarriages of justice. Your evaluations will be informed by a critical understanding of sources of data and research methodologies and, through option modules, you will develop an in-depth knowledge of particular issues relating to criminal justice in England, Wales and elsewhere.
About this course
LJMU's Criminal Justice masters is a stand-alone qualification designed to enhance your career prospects in criminal justice agencies, the probation service, the police and third sector agencies.
The MA Criminal Justice programme offers the opportunity for undergraduates, practitioners, and criminal justice professionals to critically engage with a broad range of issues that impact on the effectiveness and integrity of the workings of the criminal justice system.
Through exploring a series of theoretical and policy-orientated debates relevant to the delivery of contemporary crime control and management, and assessing their cultural, social and symbolic consequences, the course helps you to develop a comprehensive and critically aware understanding of the manufacture and delivery of criminal justice policy.
During the programme you will evaluate discriminatory practice in the criminal justice process and the causes of miscarriages of justice. Your evaluations will be informed by a critical understanding of sources of data and research methodologies and, through option modules, you will develop an in-depth knowledge of particular issues relating to criminal justice in England, Wales and elsewhere.
Key Information
University
Algonquin College
Campus
Mount Pleasant
Total Credits
180 Credits
Study Mode
Full-time
Loan Availability
No
Program Detail
Duration
1 year
Tuition Fee:
17,750 GBP / Year
Format
Full-time
Attendance:
On Campus Learning
Study Gap:
10 years and more
Fees & Funding:
International Scholarships and payment plans
Liverpool John Moores University is committed to supporting international students by providing a range of scholarships and flexible payment plans to help students manage their tuition fees.
Scholarships
LJMU provides a variety of postgraduate scholarships to support international students. Scholarships are available to self-funded students who have accepted their offer and met all the conditions outlined in their offer letter. Students must also demonstrate that they can cover living costs, travel, and other expenses associated to studying at the university. Postgraduate scholarships include tuition fee reductions and are often offered in partnership with external funding organisations such as the British Council and Chevening.
All self-funded international students are eligible for an automatic scholarship worth up to £4,000. For more details and to view our full list of scholarships, visit the international scholarship webpages.
Deposit
All students must pay a £5,000 deposit before they can receive their CAS letter.
For more information view our deposit page.
Tuition Fee Payment Plan
After paying their £5,000 deposit, students have the option to pay their fees in full or in three equal instalments minus any internal scholarships and discounts. There are two payment options available for international students. You can either pay your tuition fees in full before enrolment or opt for a payment plan. With the payment plan, you can pay your fees in three instalments after making your £5,000 deposit. The first instalment is due before enrolment.
All payments should be made through Flywire. Full details can be found in the How to Pay Guide.
Early Bird Tuition Fee discount
We are excited to introduce a £500 Early Payment Discount to all self-funded international students. Eligible self-funded students who pay their fees by the required deadlines will get a discount which will be automatically deducted from the 1st year of tuition fees.
To see the required deadlines please visit the webpage
Course Structure
Course modules
Discover the building blocks of your programme
Further guidance on modules
Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.
Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.
Core modules
Researching Crime and Criminal Justice
30 credits
Key Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
30 credits
Optional modules
Sex, Crime and Society
20 credits
Drugs, Alcohol and Criminal Justice
20 credits
Youth Justice
20 credits
The Sociology of Policing
20 credits
Research Dissertation
60 credits
Advanced Critical Criminology
20 credits
Delivering Rehabilitation
20 credits
International Dissertation
60 credits
Entry Requirement
Academic
Applicants require a four-year Bachelor degree, with GPA: 2.9/4.0
Language
IELTS - IELTS 6.5 (Minimum of 5.5 in each component)
PTE - 61 (Minimum of 59 in each component).
TOEFL - 78 Overall with R18, W17, L17, S20.
How To Apply
Prepare all required documents
including academic transcripts and certificates, Passport, NID, TB Test, and a recent photograph.
Apply to the University
Eligibility check and application to the University, and ready bank
CAS Interview
Fill in the CAS Shield and prepare for the Interview
Visa Application
Apply for a visa with a 28-day mature bank statement and pay the visa and IHS Fees
UKVI Interview
Prepare for the UKVI Interview and wait for the visa decision
Post-Departure Activities
Collect BRP, Complete Enrollment, Register with GP, Open Bank Account, Apply for National Insurance
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