Criminology and Criminal Justice

CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE AT NORTHUMBRIA

Welcome to Northumbria University’s Criminology and Criminal Justice MA MA Criminology and Criminal Justice

YOUR COURSE

YOUR COURSE

YOUR CAMPUS

YOUR EXPERIENCE

YOUR FUTURE

Why Criminology and Criminal Justice MA at Northumbria?

• You will be encouraged to develop a critical understanding of the key themes, issues and political debates concerning crime, crime control and criminal and social justice in the UK and globally.

• Learn from high quality teachers and internationally renowned experts within their subject.

• Equipped with excellent practical, communication, and transferable skills you will be well placed for a range of roles including drug action teams, law enforcement, research, community safety, local authority, voluntary and charitable sectors.

• You will develop advanced written and oral communication skills and the ability to apply Criminologist concepts to a wide range of practical issues.

• You will be able to demonstrate research skills which are valuable in many professions and show that you are someone who can apply independent critical thinking and judgement.

Criminology and Criminal Justice MA Examples of Current Modules

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Academic Language Skills in FADSS Level 7 (Optional)

DISCLAIMER: Please note that information, advice and guidance received at the Open Day is accurate as of today, and is subject to change as we review our courses and our offers to ensure that you are receiving the best possible educational experience. The University continues to monitor guidance in relation to Covid-19 to ensure compliance with government requirements and to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.

Our website is the most up to date place to review our information.

Study Options • 1 Year Full Time | September Start • 16 Months Full Time | January Start • 2 Years Part Time | January or September Start

Teaching and Assessment Teaching • Courses are split into modules worth 30 or 60 credits.

• Lectures (large group teaching), seminars (small group discussions), workshops (interactive, practical sessions) and dissertations (large scale research project).

You will have access to our e-Learning platform Blackboard, where you can rewatch all Panopto-recorded lectures and read workshop presentation slides at your own pace.

• Guest Lectures.

Assessment • You’ll undertake a Masters project that will hone your skills in evaluating and applying research techniques and methodologies. The topic of the project will reflect your own unique interests..

• You will write traditional essays and develop skills sought by employers through real-world assessments including essays, debate logs, a critical literature review, a portfolio, a research bid and a dissertation.

Our Staff • The academic team includes 16 criminology-specific academics with extensive research and engagement with the criminal justice system who bring their reallife experience to their teaching.

• Nearly all criminology staff have received funding from leading research institutions and organisations such as Economic and Social Research Council, and they often work in partnership with agencies such as Youth Offending Teams and homelessness charities.

• They play leading roles in professional associations such as the British Society of Criminology and the Academy of the Social Sciences and serve on the editorial boards of leading disciplinary journals.

• The department also has excellent international links within Europe, America and Australia where members of the staff team have been Visiting Fellows and Professors.

You will also have the opportunity to meet and debate with our visiting professor, the former Director General of the UK’s Security Service (MI5), Sir Andrew Parker KCB

Entry Requirements for 2021 Applicants should normally have: • A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant social science subject. Applicants with

appropriate work experience and/or a relevant professional qualification will be considered. • English language requirements: English language requirements - International applicants are

required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). The university accepts many UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find more details at www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications.

YOUR CAMPUS

Our Facilities • Northumbria are 11th in the UK for Facilities.* • Major campus investment in recent years – Student Central, Digital Commons, Architecture Studios, Computer Information Sciences Building and Sports Central which is great for downtime.

• One of the best academic libraries in the UK, held Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation since 2010, and with 24/7 access.*** • The 24/7 University Library achieves some of the highest levels of student satisfaction in the UK, and holds Cabinet Office accreditation for Customer Service Excellence.

• Our IT, library and course resources are all ahead of sector for satisfaction.** *Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018 *** National Student Survey 2019 *** Digital library is currently 24/7, access to library learning spaces reviewed in line with Covid-19 guidance.

Faculty Facilities • Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) is embedded throughout the course with tools such as the ‘Blackboard’ eLearning Portal and electronic reading lists that will guide your preparation for seminars and independent research. Our use of lecture capture software will help you revise challenging material.

• The academic team will help you develop the skills required to plan, manage and review your learning, and support you if you have any issues. A central principle of this system is to help you develop a well-honed ability to work independently upon graduation.

• You will be given a dedicated dissertation supervisor with relevant subject expertise and you’ll also have a guidance tutor who will provide support for your personal and academic development.

• As you progress, the links between taught elements and your own independent learning will be explained at regular intervals, giving you every opportunity to achieve your full potential.

• You will also have access to tailored career guidance in 1-to-1 and CV skills sessions with the Northumbria Careers team.

YOUR FUTURE

Career Success at Northumbria •Learn from 2020’s top young UK University. *Times Higher Education awards 2020.

•A postgraduate degree will boost your earning potential - according to the Department for Education’s Graduate Labour Market Statistics 2017, postgraduates earn on average £6,000 a year more than their undergraduate counterparts.

•Praise from Which? University Student Survey 2018 which ranked us as one of the toprated universities for ‘job readiness’ in the UK. •Our Careers and Employment Service will help at every stage, from finding part-time jobs that fit alongside your studies and volunteering opportunities, through to finding your first full-time job after graduation.

•Our University is ranked top 15 in the UK for graduates in highly skilled employment. *Graduate outcomes 2017/2018

Where do our Graduates Go? • The department has close links with a range of relevant agencies, including the Prison Service, law enforcement agencies and the voluntary sector, and these close networks will further enhance your learning experience throughout the course. • The part-time MA Criminology and Criminal Justice focuses on embedding skills to prepare you for a career in a crime related area or for further doctoral study. • Previous students are enjoying successful careers in the criminal justice and community justice sectors, drug action teams, law enforcement agencies, voluntary and charitable sectors, crime analysis, research, local government, community safety, youth justice and the prison system. You also have the opportunity to continue your academic studies at PhD level.

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DISCLAIMER: All information on this presentation is accurate at the time of viewing.

Courses starting in 2021 are offered as a mix of online and face to face teaching due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

We continue to monitor government and local authority guidance in relation to Covid-19 and we are ready and able to flex accordingly to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.

Students will be required to attend campus as far as restrictions allow. Contact time will increase as restrictions ease, or decrease, potentially to a full online offer, should restrictions increase.

Our online activity will be delivered through Blackboard Ultra, enabling collaboration, connection and engagement with materials and people.