About Criminology | Msc in Leeds Beckett University
Course Details
Explore current issues in criminology and criminal justice and reflect upon the related themes of race, ethnicity and war.
You will investigate the different methods of criminological research before completing a dissertation on a topic of your choice and aligned to your personal interests or career ambitions.
You will study a range of interesting, innovative and challenging modules taught by academics who are actively engaged in publication and research. Your teaching team will include Professor Colin Webster, renowned for his work on ethnicity and crime.
As well as developing key critical and analytical skills, your degree will give you the skills and knowledge to work with the victims of crime, in the rehabilitation of offenders, in crime prevention and in the shaping of crime policy.
Course Benefits
Our course has been designed in consultation with statutory, charitable and voluntary crime related agencies in the region. It therefore reflects the ongoing need for agencies to upgrade the knowledge and skills of professionals and practitioners. We also introduce advanced criminological knowledge to graduates who wish to further their knowledge or interests.
Our course is taught by academic criminology experts, some of which are actively engaged in scholarship, publication and research funded by national bodies such as the Home Office, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Research Councils. Among others teaching the course, Professor Terry Thomas is renowned for his work on Violent and Sexual Offending, and Professor Colin Webster is renowned for his work on Youth Crime and Justice, and Ethnicity and Crime.
Academic qualification equivalents
Qualification: Bachelor degree
Grade: 2.5 GPA for 2:2 equivalent
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
- All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) – English Grade 70%
- Indian School Certificate (Class-XII) (CISCE) – English Grade 70%
Leeds Beckett University Highlights
| College Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment Year |
1824 |
| Annual Endowment |
216 million Pound |
| Student Retention Rate |
98% |
| Work-study program |
Yes |
| Mode of Program |
Full time, part-time and classroom |
| Graduation Job rate |
97.7% |
| Intake Months |
February and October |
Leeds Beckett University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
| Course |
Annual Tuition Fees
(Non-EU) |
Annual Tuition Fees
(EU) |
| Pre-sessional five weeks |
£1,150 |
£1,150 |
| Pre-sessional 10 weeks |
£2,300 |
£2,300 |
| Foundation |
£11,000 |
£9,250 |
| Undergraduate (most courses) |
£12,000 |
£9,250 |
| Postgraduate (most courses) |
£13,000 to £14,000 |
£5,950 to £7,500 |
| Research |
£14,000 |
£4,260 |
Living Costs - Per month example*
| Accommodation |
£750 |
| Food |
£120 |
| Other living costs (phone, clothes, socialising) |
£145 |
| One month |
£1,015 |
