• Genuine criminological expertise: Leicester is one of the very few universities in the country to have its own department exclusively dedicated to researching and teaching criminology and our students benefit from learning in an environment that is home to some of the UK's leading criminologists.
• University of the Year: The University of Leicester was named University of the Year 2008/9 by the Times Higher Education, an achievement which reflects the quality of our research and teaching. 
• International reputation: The University of Leicester has developed an international reputation for its world-changing research and is ranked in the top 2% of universities in the world by the QS World University Rankings 2010.
• Excellent support: We pride ourselves in our supportive culture, providing a welcoming academic environment in which to undertake your course of study. The University of Leicester won the 2009/10 Times Higher Education Award for Outstanding Student Support.
• Research led: Our philosophy of research-led teaching ensures that you will be learning about the very latest debates in policy and practice. The University of Leicester is a member of the 1994 Group of internationally renowned universities engaged in cutting-edge research and high quality teaching.
• Flexibility and choice: The Department of Criminology offers a comprehensive and exciting range of modules. If you choose to study our MSc Criminology programme you will havea great deal of flexibility in your choice of options, thereby enabling you to study topics that you are interested in.
• Forward thinking: Our innovative array of teaching and assessment methods encourages students to engage in critical debate.
• League table success: In 2010 the University of Leicester was ranked 12th in the UK by the Guardian and 15th in the UK and top in the East Midlands by the Times.
• Career prospects: Studying criminology at Leicester will enhance and broaden your academic knowledge, develop key skills and provide good career opportunities. Our MSc Applied Criminology programme includes a work placement, allowing you to gain valuable practical experience in a criminological field.
• Specialist degree streams:  Our MSc Clinical Criminology programme is designed especially for students looking to investigate criminological ideas from a more psychological perspective and our MSc Terrorism, Security and Policing focuses on managing terrorism, security and risk in a post 9/11 world.

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