This course is designed for all those who want to acquire a thorough understanding of the more recent and often complex trends and developments in crime, criminal justice, and governance more broadly. Combining theoretical reflection and practical application, the course aims to provide you with an opportunity to specialise in the latest developments in criminology, criminal justice and governance studies. The programme welcomes recent graduates (whether UK based or international students), mature students, and professionals in one of the relevant fields (e.g. police officers, prison officers, probation officers, social workers, lawyers, magistrates). The distinctiveness of the programme resides in its multidisciplinary curriculum which is simultaneously rooted in the University’s dual honours approach to undergraduate teaching and interdisciplinary approach to research. The programme is taught by staff from the school of sociology and criminology who all have considerable expertise (both research and teaching) in the fields of criminology, criminal justice, and governance studies. Students will be assigned a personal supervisor from the teaching team. They will be available for help or advice at any time during the course. This course aims: to introduce students to recent and contemporary theorising in criminology and governance studies; to show students how recent and contemporary theorising in criminology and governance studies has attempted to describe, analyse and interpret contemporary developments in criminal justice, transnational justice, international justice, and governance more broadly; to enable students to think through methodological problems and choose appropriate methods for the study of crime, criminal justice, and governance; to enable students to critically assess research in a number of fields within criminology, criminal justice, and governance studies more broadly; to enable students to design and complete a research project and understand the importance of the research process in the social sciences. Students will also achieve Pg cert and Pgdip awards during this course.