MSc Criminology and International Security

This course aims to provide you with the theoretical and practical understanding necessary to respond to key security challenges that characterise the 21st century. It draws upon theoretical and empirical insights from within criminology to guide you through an in-depth exploration of key global security threats including cross-border crime, cybercrime and terrorism.

• This course is highly focused on the practical policy response to key contemporary security threats.

• Informed by cutting edge theoretical and empirical debates from within the discipline, and draws on research produced by academic staff within the division of criminology, politics and sociology at Huddersfield.

• It seeks to provide a broad overview of the security environment and the policy responses employed to manage it.

• It embeds evaluation and research skills in its teaching to produce graduates who can easily transition into practical security roles.

This course will be of interest to those working in, or aspiring to work in, security policy, research, academia, policing, and private sector consultancy.