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GBP 18400

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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 Free

Application Fee

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12 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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88

TOEFL

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60%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Examine real-life case studies to piece together the inner workings of serious crime, and the methods used to police it. You’ll gain the skills and knowledge needed for many careers in criminal justice, such as the Police, youth justice, the Home Office or border agencies.

  • Study with a school ranked 8th in the UK for Criminology (The Guardian University Guide 2018)
  • Feel supported by our close community of students and staff, including dedicated social media groups
  • Learn from professional criminal justice practitioners through lectures, workshops and other activities
  • Take part in events including field trips, guest lectures and our end-of-year Criminology Conference
  • Join forces with PIER, our Policing Institute for the Eastern Region, with links to local and regional forces and policing bodies and chief officers at local and national level

Focusing on serious crime, you’ll explore the practice and theory of criminal activities, including how crime is detected and policed, methods of social control, and sanctions.

By examining different theoretical standpoints, you’ll form an understanding of various Western legal and social traditions and how they compare to each other.

You’ll investigate issues such as organised illicit trade and criminal enterprise, using case studies of criminal activities including financial crime, human trafficking, and violence prevention.

Our modules will let you specialise in other areas of interest too, such as the nature of violence, terrorism, and policing transnational crime.

Most of your teaching will take place in research-seminar format to allow you to develop critical thinking, but your learning will also be supported by lectures, guest speakers and debates. You’ll have a chance to contribute to our research seminar series, and take part in our annual criminology study trips abroad.

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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 7 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV) work permit

Program Intake

Closed

Sep 2026

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

    6.5 IELTS Score
    88 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    61 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    120 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    60% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

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    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    18400

    Tuition Fee
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     Free

    Application Fee
    (GBP)

    10539 Per year

    Average Cost of Living
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    Scholarships

    International Undergraduate Scholarship

    Our International Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to international students starting an undergraduate course at ARU. There are two levels of award depending on the standard of your application.

    Value

    Lower award – up to £5,000

    • You will receive £2,000 in the first year and £1,000 in each of the subsequent years subject to eligibility, up to a maximum of three further years of study. To receive £2,000, we assess the overall standard of the application including entry qualifications.
    • To qualify for a further £1,000 in subsequent years you must have successfully completed the previous level and not be carrying forward any additional credits to the following academic year.
    • *Please note Writtle applicants are automatically awarded £2k in their first year.

    Higher award – up to £7,000

    • You will receive £4,000 in the first year and £1,000 in each of the subsequent years subject to eligibility, up to a maximum of three further years of study. To receive this award, your overall application standard must exceed minimum requirements including entry qualifications.
    • To qualify for a further £1,000 in subsequent years you must have successfully completed the previous level and not be carrying forward any additional credits to the following academic year.

    Eligibility

    To be eligible for consideration for our International Undergraduate Scholarship you must be:

    • an international student (international tuition fee payer)
    • starting a full-time bachelors degree at one of our core campuses
    • studying full-time, unless there are exceptional circumstances preventing full-time study.

    Degree apprenticeships, foundation degrees, distance learning or work-based degrees and students applying to ARU College are excluded.

    International Postgraduate Scholarship

    Our International Postgraduate Scholarship is awarded to international students starting a postgraduate course at ARU. The scholarship is awarded to you automatically, there is no need to apply.

    Value

    • Up to £4,000

    Eligibility

    To be eligible for consideration for our International Postgraduate Scholarship you must satisfy one of the following:

    • studying for an MBA
    • an ARU graduate
    • meet the eligibility criteria, including exceeding minimum entry requirements.

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