Maynooth,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice in Maynooth Ireland | Maynooth University
Maynooth University
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Maynooth Ireland
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
18,000
(c. USD20,785.14)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Criminology examines criminal behavior, offenders, and the justice system. The MA in Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice enables students to gain specialized understanding of crime causation and prevention within a global framework. Participants explore diverse modules that blend theory with practical issues like surveillance, law enforcement, and juvenile delinquency.
At Maynooth, you'll join an active network of students and faculty engaged in criminology and justice studies. Our experienced instructors, leveraging their research and professional backgrounds, provide an interdisciplinary curriculum emphasizing advanced research techniques - skills highly valued by industry employers.
Instruction occurs through intimate lectures, practical simulations, workshops, and expert-led sessions. Beyond coursework, the School collaborates with distinguished scholars and professionals who conduct specialized seminars throughout the year.
The program prioritizes career readiness, featuring a Postgraduate Placement option where selected students can complete part-time work with partner institutions. Our collaborators span public and private sectors, including the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Irish Penal Reform Trust, Forsa, PrivacyEngine, and Alcohol Action Ireland.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The minimum entry requirement for this programme is a 2:2 overall classification in a Level 8 undergraduate degree. This degree must be in law or a cognate discipline in the humanities, or social/political sciences (including but not limited to criminology business, finance, economics, international relations, sociology, etc).
IELTS - 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each band; TOEFL internet-based test iBT: 90 with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in all other sections; Pearson Test of English - 63 with no less than 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section; Duolingo English Test (DET) - 120 with no less than 110 in literacy, conversation, and comprehension subscores and no less than 95 in production. (This lower production subscore applies to non-EU applicants only), Cambridge Proficiency Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English. Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Cambridge Advanced Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); ETAPP - C1 or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Oxford Test of English - 140 with no less than 125 in each skill; Trinity College London ISE - ISE III with at least merit in each skill category.
Tuition
EUR
18,000