Criminology MRes

Entry requirements

We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline.

When assessing your academic record we consider your degree subject, grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MRes in Criminology course provides you with the advanced theoretical, conceptual and methodological expertise and skills necessary to undertake and critically evaluate criminological, socio-legal and criminal justice research.

Combining core research skills with specialist criminology and criminal justice teaching from research-active staff, this course encourages you to critically examine the theoretical foundations that underpin applied criminological research.

The course also provides formal, comprehensive, multi-disciplinary training in research methodologies and transferable employment related skills, for those interested in applying for a PhD and/or planning a professional research career in the voluntary, public or private sectors.

The MRes is an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and North West Social Science Doctoral Training Centre (NWSSDTP) recognised foundation course for research training.

This is an essential first step if you wish to undertake doctoral research as part of the 1+3 PhD in Criminology programme, which qualifies towards ESRC and NWSSDTP funding.

Aims

• To meet national and regional demands for new research and policy-oriented competencies in criminology or socio-legal studies.
• Provide advanced, systematic and critical knowledge of research methods and theoretical arguments in criminology or socio-legal studies which are at the forefront of the subject area in a vibrant research context.
• Offer a course that integrates a grounding in research methodology and that provides an understanding of the implications for policy.
• Offer you the opportunity to develop your understanding of the key theoretical and epistemological debates within the subject area and to assist you to engage in theoretical debates at an advanced postgraduate level.
• Provide a formal, comprehensive, and multi-disciplinary training for you in research methodology and transferable employment-related skills.
• Prepare you for PhD-level research careers in academic life or as professionals in government and voluntary agencies.
• Contribute to the national need for skilled social science researchers in criminological, socio-legal and related matters.
• Train you to appreciate the relationship between research and the implementation and operation of policy and practice in the implementation of justice.
• Provide you with the tools for further research or study in criminology or socio-legal studies.

Fees and funding

Both home and international students may benefit from scholarships, merit awards, bursaries and loans available at The University of Manchester.

• Home students may be eligible for a postgraduate loan from the government to cover a significant proportion of their tuition fees.
• International students may be eligible for a number of international scholarships, such as the Manchester Humanities International Excellence Scholarship, the Global Futures Scholarship, or the GREAT Scholarship.

For further information on fees and funding, available scholarships and bursaries, as well as their full eligibility criteria, please visit our funding pages.