Online postgraduate courses in Criminology – scholarships available

At the University of Essex Online, student success is at the heart of everything we do. As one of the UK’s longest-running providers of 100% online degrees, all our courses are specifically designed for online delivery, enabling you to gain a top-class education from anywhere in the world.

Gain knowledge to lead complex criminal investigations, and make reasoned arguments and rational decisions, with our online MSc Criminology and Criminal Psychology. You’ll dive into criminological theories, practices and perspectives in order to improve your potential impact within a policing, prison, probation or other criminal justice setting.

This postgraduate course is also available as shorter awards (PG Cert and PG Dip) that can be used as a stepping stone to a full Masters degree.

Discover our postgraduate courses in criminology

• MSc Criminology and Criminal Psychology
• PG Dip Criminology and Criminal Psychology
• PG Cert Criminology and Criminal Psychology

Fees and funding

We’re pleased to offer a range of discounts and scholarships to online students including:

- Alumni discount of 10% of the tuition fee available if you are a previous graduate with the University of Essex or University of Essex Online.

- International students residing in specific regions outside the UK may be eligible for a Global Scholarship of up to 15%.

If eligible, you don’t need to complete a separate scholarship application form; it’ll be applied once you’ve received your official offer letter.