Designed and delivered by a dynamic team of international scholars with globally-recognised expertise in Criminology, this course fosters an inclusive learning environment to provide you with a critical understanding of contemporary theories, issues, and debates in criminology, criminal justice, and social and penal policy. You'll gain a cutting-edge understanding of the individual, relational, cultural, and structural factors that intersect with, and underpin, offending and related social issues, locally and globally, drawing on critical arguments, theories, and debates at the forefront of criminology and criminal justice, social and penal policy, and practice. It'll also equip you with an understanding of social science research methods and skills which will enhance your research skills and enable you to undertake an independent research project on a topic of your choice.
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Academic requirements First-class or Second-class Honours degree, or International equivalent, in social sciences or related discipline. Applicants with other qualifications, together with relevant professional experience, may be considered. Don’t meet the academic entry requirements? We offer the Pre-Masters Preparation Course at the University of Strathclyde International Study Centre, for international students (non-UK/Ireland). English language requirements If English is not your first language, we require IELTS 6.5 with no elements below 5.5.