Criminology and Criminal Justice

The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2024). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.

A stimulating and demanding programme, involving intensive learning in small groups, the MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice will equip you with an advanced understanding of crime and criminal justice, comprising courses in criminological theory, the study of criminal justice, and training in research design and methodology.

The MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice is offered on both a full-time (one-year) and part-time (two-year) basis. The degree and expectations for both modes of study are equally rigorous. Part-time students take their classes with the full-time students, but spread over two years to accommodate work and personal circumstances.

The MSc is comprised of compulsory courses, option subjects and a dissertation.

Full-time students will be expected to spend around 40 hours studying each week during term, and to undertake some further study during vacations. During the first two terms you will be advised to divide your time between the core course and your other courses as follows:

At least ten hours per week preparation for the core course
At least eight hours per week preparation for each option/compulsory course
Four and a half to six hours per week in seminars (90 minutes for each course).
Please see the full-time MSc webpage for further details of the full-time course.

Part-time students will be expected to commit to a proportional workload.

A part-time student has the following schedule:

Year 1:

Michaelmas Term: Core Course (compulsory), Research Design and Data Collection (compulsory),
Hilary Term: Core Course (compulsory), one Option Course
Trinity Term: Academic Skills course (compulsory)

Year 2:

Michaelmas Term: two Option Courses
Hilary Term: two Option Courses
Trinity Term: Dissertation (compulsory), Academic Skills Course (recommended).

Please see the part-time MSc webpage for further details of the part-time course.

For the full description, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas