International Master’s in Advanced Research in Criminology (IMARC)
The International Master’s in Advanced Research in Criminology
Key Information
Campus location
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 2,530 / per year *
Application deadline
30 Jun 2024
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* Institutional fee Dutch/EEA-students: €4500 per year, Non-EEA students: €9,000 euro per year
Introduction
The international Master's in Advanced Research in Criminology (IMARC) is the only existing 2-year programme in criminology that focuses on border crossing, security and social justice. The joint programme is offered by two different Universities in Europe: Erasmus University Rotterdam and Ghent University.
During this programme you will focus on the question of how to organize security as well as safeguard human rights, dealing with crucial issues such as transnational organised crime, human rights concerns and the increase of hate crimes. IMARC addresses the need for criminological expertise in the context of a common European criminal justice area coupled with challenges of internal and external border control and wider international developments.
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Ideal Students
Is this the right program for you?
Are you looking for:
- a research-oriented program? One year (2nd year) is allocated for conducting research and writing your thesis. During the first year, you follow the taught modules.
- an interdisciplinary criminology program that is distinctive from related offerings on the themes of border crossing, migration, human rights, and social justice?
- a critical-reflexive approach to these themes?
- mobility in your master's program? Compulsory mobility promotes employability and personal development.
- building a network during your program? IMARC has an international collaboration with international universities and organizations (associate partners and network partners).
- gaining a new experience in an informal setting with a group of international fellow students? An important part of IMARC is the Common Study Program in Critical Criminology (CSP), a 40-year collaboration with 15 international universities. Twice a year, students and staff come together in one of the university centers for a 'Common Session'. The CSP offers students the opportunity to participate in a series of structured and informal sessions.
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Curriculum
Year 1
Semester 1: basic courses at the EUR
- Globalisation, digitalisation and crime
- Corporate & white collar crime
- Analysing criminal policies from a global perspective
- Advanced research methods
- Career perspectives
Semester 2: Specialisation track
- EUR track: Global flows, local dilemmas, and global answers
- Cross-border organised crime
- Terrorism. extremism and control
- Urban issues, culture and crime
- Doing research in IMARC
- One course includes Common Study Session preparation
- UGhent track: European Union criminal policy and justice in context
- Advanced European criminal policy
- Advanced European and international asylum and migration law and policy
- Critical criminology and the criminal justice system (includes Common Study Session preparation)
Year 2
Semester 3: Preparing and doing research
- Research module I: Where the local meets the global
- Research module II: European Union criminal policy and justice in context
- Research module III: Global Discourse and Narratives of Crime
- Research module IV: Power relations and abuses of power
Semester 4: Writing the master’s thesis
- Final master’s thesis: continuation of the fieldwork and data collection, master’s thesis writing, presentation at the Closing Session.
Program Outcome
You will learn:
- to combine academic expertise and research to tackle complex issues from a European and global perspective. This allows you to contribute effectively to the protection of human rights. Students gain a well-founded understanding of border issues, social justice, and security.
- about border issues with special attention to migration. Points of view from different disciplines (legal, political, cultural, and sociological approaches) are combined. The concept of social justice draws from legal, sociological, and political research traditions and includes concerns that may overlap and interact.
- transversal skills such as creativity, entrepreneurship, problem-solving attitude, reflective thinking, and perseverance. Through program mobility, organizing social events, and reflective meetings about differences in learning methods, you develop cultural sensitivity to ethics, cross-cultural differences, and integrity. Skills related to leadership, communication, and cooperation are included in the IMARC curriculum.
Career Opportunities
- The geopolitical changes show that there are more and more organizations involved in combating or preventing migration, security, crime, and social justice.
- Alumni can work in a variety of industries at different levels in analytical roles, policy-making roles, research roles, or Ph.D. positions.
- Potential employers are inter- and non-governmental organizations, national and European government departments, consultancy firms, research and academic institutions, banks and insurance companies, and consultancies.
- IMARC alumni work at international organizations in the Netherlands, EU organizations, or national organizations in other countries. The analysis, policy, or research roles are fulfilled in both (semi-)government organizations and in the private sector, where they often work in positions to understand and explain international trends in the field of migration and social exclusion.