University of Essex
MSoc Criminology (integrated masters) including placement year Msoc
University of Essex

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 275 graduates of MSoc Criminology (integrated masters) including placement year Msoc and other courses in Economics at University of Essex for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Economics.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.

All Economics courses of University of Essex
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Economics

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Economics at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27000 £28000 £35500
25-75 percentile range £24000 - £30000 £23000 - £35500 £29000 - £51000
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
All Economics courses of University of Essex


Salary of all UK Graduates of Economics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30101 £32975 £43235
25-75 percentile range £25019 - £35263 £25870 - £43616 £31294 - £58424
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Economics Courses in the UK

Course Description

How do we understand crime? How can it be prevented? Why should crime be punished, and how should we go about it? Criminologists engage with some of the most pressing issues, decisions and dilemmas facing societies today. Our MSoc Criminology course explores the nature of crime, criminal justice and punishment within wider social contexts, starting from an undergraduate level, taking you through to postgraduate level study. As a student of criminology, you experience a lively, informal environment with many possibilities to pursue your own interests. Our flexible course means that you can study an exciting range of topics, from the impact of computer games on crime, to terrorism and illegal migration, to policing and controlling society. We are a large and friendly department, offering a range and diversity of research interests, with staff members who are committed to teaching, research and publication. We have leading international experts in the areas of:

Organised crime, surveillance and counter-terrorism

Environmental harm

Visual criminology

Social history and crime

You'll receive training in criminological methods – how to design a survey, conduct an interview, and use quantitative analysis from basic statistic to big data – in order to ask the difficult questions, and will also have the opportunity to complete a supervised dissertation on a topic that inspires you.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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Current jobs

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
All Economics courses of University of Essex

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of MSoc Criminology (integrated masters) including placement year Msoc at University of Essex

22% Administrative occupations
18% Managers, directors and senior officials
14% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
12% Engineering professionals
7% Information Technology Professionals
6% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
2% Finance Professionals
2% Artistic, literary and media occupations
2% Other Educational Professionals
2% Legal professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Economics

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
All Economics courses of University of Essex

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.0
    • Undergraduate Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study MSoc Criminology (integrated masters) including placement year, Msoc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees MSoc Criminology (integrated masters) including placement year Msoc

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £19500 year 1
International £19500 year 1

Additional fee information

Fees displayed are for 2024-25 entry. Fees may increase for each academic intake and each academic year of study.

Source: UCAS Aug 22, 2024

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

August 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)
  • year 2
  • year 3

UCAS application code:

MX98

University Rankings

#30
University Guru Meta Ranking
of University of Essex
among 379 universities in England UK
based on 32 different rankings

Positions of University of Essex in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Essex in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #37 
    • #47 
    Sociology
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 14 May, 2024]
    • #15 
    • #51 
    Sociology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 11 November, 2024]
    • #12 
    • #73 
    Sociology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #12 
    • #93 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 17 January, 2025]
    • #24 
    • #119 
    Sociology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #32 
    • #297 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]

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About University of Essex

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Student composition of University of Essex

Total number of students enrolled at University of Essex by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:
12070
postgraduates:
3690
Total:
15760
Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Where is this programme taught

Colchester Campus
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FAQ about MSoc Criminology (integrated masters) including placement year Msoc University of Essex

  • Tuition fees for this programme are 9250 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.

  • The median salary of graduates of this course was £27000 15 months after graduation, £28000 3 years after graduation and £35500 after graduation.

  • Administrative occupations (22%), Managers, directors and senior officials (18%), Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation (14%), Engineering professionals (12%)

  • MSoc Criminology (integrated masters) including placement year Msoc is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of Essex.

  • It is comparably easy to get accepted to this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of which is among the 21.42% lowest among all Criminology students in the UK.