Master in Global Criminology MA

University of Westminster, established in 1838 and based in central London, combines a long academic history with modern, industry-focused teaching. Serving nearly 19,500 students, the university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in media, architecture, business, law, and the creative arts. Its central location provides easy access to cultural institutions, employers and professional networks that enrich learning beyond the classroom.

Students benefit from practical learning opportunities including placements, live projects and industry-linked modules that build employable skills. Small-group teaching in many courses supports personalised feedback while research-active staff bring current industry insights into seminars and studios. The campus environment is multicultural and student services include academic support, careers guidance and wellbeing resources to help international learners settle and succeed.

For prospective international students, Westminster offers strong links to London’s creative and commercial sectors and a programme of orientation and language support to ease transition. Career-focused workshops, employer showcases and alumni connections help graduates move quickly into internships and jobs. Consider Westminster if you want a centrally located university that emphasizes professional readiness, hands-on projects and vibrant city life.

If you hold a good honours degree in criminology or a related social science and wish to deepen your understanding of crime and justice from both global and critical perspectives, this MA will suit you. Its hallmark is the Convict Criminology module, limited to 16 places and taught in a prison setting, giving you direct insight from educated prisoners and former inmates.

The programme combines five core modules – Critical Criminology, Global Criminology, Global Policing and Transnational Security, Global Prisons and Research Methods – with two optional modules of your choice, culminating in a 40-credit dissertation. You will join a research-active community whose expertise ranges from organised crime in Asia to Latin American prisons, and you may take part in annual field trips to partner universities abroad.

• Convict Criminology module taught in a prison classroom (up to 16 students)
• Core focus on global and critical criminology plus a dissertation
• Access to a research community covering organised crime, global policing and prison studies
• Annual field trips to prisons and partner universities in Europe and South America
• Optional modules covering comparative, transnational and convict criminology