About this course
Cardiff Metropolitan University offers MSc Criminal Justice & Security as a 1-year postgraduate Masters Degree (Taught) programme in Justice studies. Based in Cardiff, the programme is delivered by the university's specialist faculty and welcomes international applicants from across Africa and beyond.
Tuition is £17,600 per year. English-language entry requires IELTS 6 overall or TOEFL iBT 72. The next intake is Term 1 (September), 2026.
Scholarships are available to international applicants.
BDM Consult's advisors can guide you through entry requirements, scholarship eligibility, and visa support — from initial application to offer letter.
Entry requirements
Exceptional entry routes are available for non-graduates in line with the University criteria for the Admission to Taught Postgraduate Programmes. A student who has successfully completed modules in a similar programme at another institution might gain direct and accelerated entry onto the programme as long as they have satisfied the aforementioned entry requirements and meet the University Criteria for the Admission through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Recognising the intensive nature of the course, applicants for the MSc Criminal Justice & Security are expected to satisfy the following minimum requirements:
- An initial degree (usually a good Honours degree of 2:1 or above) in similarly related discipline such as (Criminal Justice, Forensics, Law, Professional Policing, Criminology, Psychology, Health & Social Care, Social Work, etc.); or
- A 2:2 degree in similarly related discipline such as (Criminal Justice, Forensics, Law, Professional Policing, Criminology, Psychology, Health & Social Care, Social Work, etc.); with an interview – considered on a case-by-case basis; or
- Students with degrees outside of a similarly related discipline will be considered on a case-by-case basis subject to an admissions interview; or
- Hold a suitable professional qualification from an appropriate professional body. In some instances, those with higher level professional qualifications may be exempt from specific taught modules. Such exemptions would be discussed on a case-by-case basis with the Programme Director. Exceptional entry routes
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for this course. Speak to a BDM advisor for the latest funding and eligibility details.
Intake dates
- ▸Term 1 (September), 2026
Application deadlines differ per intake. Speak to BDM for the latest cut-off dates.
