Master of Criminology–MCrim 180 points Qualification regulations

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Entry Requirements

 1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MCrim degree shall have:

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject, with an average grade of B or better; and

(ii) been accepted by the programme director as capable of completing the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students) in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation

General Requirements

2. (a) The course of study for the MCrim shall consist of:

Part 1: (a) CRIM 430 and CRIM 431; and

(b) 90 further 400-level points from the MCrim schedule

Part 2: CRIM 593

(b) Part 1(a) should normally be completed before a candidate proceeds to Part 2.

3. A candidate who has been awarded the PGCertCrim or PGDipCrim shall abandon that qualification on being awarded the MCrim.

Award of Honours

5. The MCrim may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.

Courses

Course Requisites Points
CRIM 401
Organised Crime
(X) CRIM 421 (2016-2018) 30
CRIM 402
Crimes Against the Environment
(X) CRIM 417 in 2016-2019 30
CRIM 414
Issues in Crime Prevention
30
CRIM 417
Special Topic
30
CRIM 419
Gendering Criminology
30
CRIM 420
Drug Use and Misuse: Key Issues and Debates
30
CRIM 421
Special Topic
30
CRIM 423
Liberties, Rights and Justice
30
CRIM 429
Colonisation and Criminal Justice in Aotearoa New Zealand
(X) CRIM 417 in 2022 30
CRIM 430
Criminology Theory
15
CRIM 431
Criminology Research Methods
15
SACS 428
Internship
(P) Permission of Programme Director 30