Master of Social Sciences in Criminology
The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Social Sciences
Key Information
Campus location
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Earliest start date
Sep 2023
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Introduction
The Master of Social Sciences in Criminology [MSocSc(Crim)] is the first and long-established postgraduate criminology programme in Hong Kong. It offers a professional qualification for practitioners in criminal justice and related fields and provides a foundation for advanced research degree studies in the discipline. Offered since 1986, the programme is designed for people:
- Who intend to start or already have a career in the police, the law, corrections, non-governmental organisations and related agencies;
- Who want to complement their skills through the academic study of crime and criminal justice;
- Who work in government, commerce, security and risk management, journalism, teaching, and other areas where a knowledge of criminology would be professionally helpful;
- Who wish to increase their technical and conceptual skills through an advanced university education;
- Who wish to pursue research studies in criminology.