Criminal Justice courses

About International Criminal Justice Msc in University of Portsmouth

Whether you're already working in the field or eager to start a new career in the world of international criminal justice, our MSc International Criminal Justice degree course is the ideal next step towards achieving your ambitions. 

On this course, you'll develop your understanding of the internationalisation of criminal justice, the importance of comparative perspectives in the field, and learn about international criminal justice and institutions in the modern world.

When you graduate, you'll have the skills needed to advance in your career, whether in the UK police force, civil service or private sector, or as an intelligence analyst or international liaison officer with international organisations such as Europol or Interpol.

Careers and opportunities

When you graduate from this course, your skills will be in demand in international policing and justice organisations, in roles such as intelligence analyst and international liaison officer.

Career opportunities include:

• Europol
• Interpol
• International Office of Migration
• International criminal tribunals/courts
• Private sector investigation
• National/international non-governmental agencies
• International criminal justice
• International policing

You'll also be qualified for a career within the UK police force, as a civil servant or a private sector investigator, with international and transnational criminal justice responsibilities.

We'll provide you with as much support as possible in finding employment through industry contacts, careers events, recruitment fairs and individual advice.

Academic qualification equivalents

• For entry to our Master's programmes, you will generally need to have a Bachelor's degree with at least 2nd Class Honours to be considered.

  You may be admitted to Master's programmes with a lower level degree if you have work experience relevant to the degree applied for. Find out more about Recognised Prior Learning.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: A  minimum of IELTS band 6.5–7.0, with no component below 6.0.
• TOEFL iBT: For most of our Master's degrees, you need a score of 91 with a minimum of:20 in Reading 19 in Listening 21 in Speaking 20 in Writing.
• PTE:  At least 61 points, with a minimum of 54 in each component

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