MA Applied Criminology
Real world criminology: in research, and in understanding and responding to crime
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Course overview
Course information
Features and benefits
Award winning teaching team
Winner of the 2025 Student Union Teaching Awards 'Department of the Year'.
A varied masters degree
Designed both for students whose aims and interests are purely academic, and those who wish to develop a more practice-related focus.
Industry links and input
Take advantage of our close working links with youth justice, probation, policing and the prisons in the region, and input from criminal justice practitioners and groups campaigning for justice.
Placements in industry
There will be the opportunity for you to get hands-on experience and increase your employability by completing a placement in, or linked to, the world of criminal justice.
Learn from experts
Teaching staff have national and international reputations within the discipline and are actively engaged in research, publication, and academic enterprise, as well as being involved in government consultation, policy development and evaluation.
Research excellence
The School of Sociology and Criminology is home to many research centres and masters students may have the opportunity to get involved in research activities through them.
Year 1
Core modules
Dissertation
Methods
Theory
Option modules
Justice
Placement
Substance Use, Theory and Practice
Study and assessment
Study
- Full-time 20% lectures, seminars or similar; 5% placement; 75% independent study
- Part-time 20% lectures, seminars or similar; 5% placement; 75% independent study
Assessment
- Full-time 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination
- Part-time 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A masters qualification typically comprises of 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits and an MFA 300 credits. During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Placements
Taught by experts
MA Applied Criminology is part of the School of Sociology and Criminology at Manchester Met. Discover more about the school and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
Entry requirements
Typical offer
Lower second-class UK honours degree (2:2)
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If you are an international student, you will usually need to get a student visa before you can study in the UK.
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Alternative entry route
If you do not meet the entry requirements for this programme, you may still be eligible to join Manchester Metropolitan University International College through a pre-masters pathway. This programme is designed to help you build the academic skills and subject knowledge needed to progress to your chosen Master's at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Fees and funding
UK and Channel Island students
UK full-time fee £10,600 per year
UK part-time fee £1767 per 30 credits
EU and non-EU international students
International full-time fee £21,000 per year
International part-time fee £3500 per 30 credits
Fees may be subject to change. See the tuition fees section below for full details.
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Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
92.7% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, postgraduate taught graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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How to apply
There are no online application routes, please contact our course enquiries team.
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Disclaimers
Programme review
Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally at 6 year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the latest online learning technology. For further information on when we may make changes to our programmes, please see the changes section of our terms and conditions.
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