I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Durham University studying MSc Criminology and Criminal justice! The course is structured in a coherent manner as students are allocated some important core modules but also given the choice to select modules that suit their own academic interests which enhances the learning experience. There is so much variety in the way that teaching is delivered using traditional lectures and seminars but also throughout the year there is ample opportunity to visit criminal justice organisations, attend guest lectures and to go onto placement. Furthermore, all staff members in the Department of Sociology are very supportive and the doors are always open for you.

I came onto the MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice course as a part-time mature student with a professional career in law enforcement. This course has been extremely enjoyable and rigorous. It has provided me with a deep theoretical understanding of criminal behaviour, justice systems and criminological theories that has changed my way of thinking and my subsequent approach to the practical side of law enforcement. The faculty exudes expertise and passion for criminology and are very supportive, with the diverse cohort of students having enriched my learning. My experience of Durham University and the faculty for Sociology has ignited my drive to progress my studies to a PhD.