This programme aims to: provide a postgraduate programme in criminology of the highest standard with teaching that is informed by internationally recognised research and scholarship; give you a comprehensive overview and understanding of contemporary debates in criminology and criminal justice including those around diversity and inequality; involve you in a critical analysis of crime and punishment in relation to developments in social theory, sociology and social policy; provide an understanding of the social processes that influence the relationship between individuals, groups and institutions; focus on the relevance of social science for the analysis and assessment of crime and criminal justice policy provide you with an advanced understanding of the ways in which quantitative and qualitative research methodologies may be used to study crime and criminal justice give you a critical awareness of the political and populist influences on criminal justice policy enable you to understand the emergence of social problems (including crime) and the responses of welfare and criminal justice institutions, including analysis of the theoretical, political and economic underpinnings of these responses; build on the University’s close European ties by providing the potential for students to participate in the European Common Study programme in Criminology; enable mobility to a partner university in another European country to give you a new perspective on criminology and criminal justice policy in a different learning environment provide the experience of a different way of life in another European country, enhance the appreciation of diversity and intercultural dialogue, promote personal development, and build the skills, flexibility and outlook for both organised and independent mobility in future training, education and employment.Recent graduates have gone on to pursue careers across the criminal justice system, encompassing areas such as counter-terrorism, advocacy, probation, social policy and research. Our graduates have found positions in organisations such as the Civil Service, the Ministry of Justice, various police services and the Probation Service.