Criminology (graduate)

The advanced study course in criminology deepens the knowledge acquired in a basic course and, if applicable, during employment. Students usually specialize in a subject area, e.g. juvenile criminal law or international criminology.

The course leads to a second university degree that qualifies them for a profession.

Criminology can also be studied as part of part-time courses.

Modules (examples):

• Forensic Investigation and Analysis Procedures
• Crime Prevention
• Criminology
• Control Policies
• Control Protocols and Fear of Crime
• Criminological Research Methods
• Legal Foundations of Crime Prevention
• Theories of Criminology
• Sociology of Criminal Law
• Victimology and Restorative Justice

Practical Study Content:

• Possibly internships (e.g., at a police department, in a criminological research institute, or at a security agency), research projects