Criminology
120 ECTS - MA degree
Earn your Criminology MA degree in Iceland - a small society at the forefront of change, and an ideal platform for criminology research.
This two-year full time MA programme is taught in English.
Two specialisations
Research Master´s in Criminology: For students who whish to emphasise academic research. 10 credits in mandatory courses, 40 credits in restrictive electives and 10 credits in free electives. 60 credit MA thesis.
Professional Master´s in Criminology: For students who want to focus on practical aspects of the specialisation. 60 credits in mandatory courses, 10 credits in restricted electives and 20 credits in free electives. 30 credit MA thesis.
Students not holding a BA degree in Sociology are required to take three undergraduate courses in Sociology or have completed equivalent courses: FÉL204G Methodology: Social Science Research Methods , FÉL306G Statistics I: Introduction and a course in Sociological Theory in parallel with MA studies. The undergraduate courses are taught in Icelandic.
Why Iceland?
Iceland is not only an exciting place to live, study and explore. It is also an ideal research lab for sociologists. With its small population and extensive data resources, Icelandic society offers almost unique opportunities for social and criminology research.
Our teaching staff has expertise in a diverse range of subjects, many of particular relevance to Iceland: globalisation; gender and sexuality; inequality and social policies; crime, delinquency and criminal justice; mass protest; and sport and leisure. Recent areas of research also include health and welfare; methodology; and criminology.
Our Criminology MA is taught in English, enabling you to be part of an international community of students, living and studying in a small but remarkable society.
BA, B.Ed, or BS degree with First Class grades or equivalent. All international applicants, whose native language is not English, are required to provide results of the TOEFL (79) or IELTS (6.5) tests as evidence of English proficiency.
Knowledge in social research methods and theories is preferable.
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Contact us
Student and Teaching Service at the School of Social Sciences
Email: nemFVS@hi.is
Gimli, Sæmundargata
102 Reykjavík, Iceland
Open weekdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tel. +354 525 4500
