Engage in advanced scholarship and contribute your own research to the existing knowledge in your field. In a research masters you can contribute to the existing knowledge in your field by defining and managing a research project alongside some of New Zealand’s leading scholars. In a taught masters you can deepen your knowledge in small classes with these leading scholars and complete a smaller research project such as a dissertation. A 120- or 240-point programme with research and taught options, depending on your chosen subject. The structure of your programme depends on the subject that you are studying. Criminology Criminology focuses on both the causes of crime and the different ways societies respond to deviance. Criminology is concerned not just with crime, but with the broader issues of social control and deviance and how these affect punishment and criminal justice. You can study topics including restorative justice, cybercrime, penology, gender, policing, prisons, cultural criminology, justice policies and indigenous perspectives. Where can Criminology take you? A background in Criminology can open up career opportunities in social policy and criminal justice. You can develop analytical and research skills that will also be useful in many other careers. Jobs related to this programme Archaeologist Content and advertising manager Development officer Director of the Maritime Museum Intelligence analyst Research associate Research, evaluation and policy lead Strategy and stakeholder manager