Criminology

The Masters in Criminology is offered on both a full-time (one-year) and part-time (two-year) basis. The degree and expectations for both modes of study are equally rigorous. Part-time students take their classes with the full-time students, but spread over two years to accommodate work and personal circumstances. It includes a stimulating and demanding programme, involving intensive learning in small groups, the M.Sc. In Criminology and Criminal Justice will equip you with an advanced understanding of crime and criminal justice, comprising courses in criminological theory, the study of criminal justice, and training in research design and methodology.

B.A. In Criminology and Police Administration is a three-year full-time undergraduate programme that aims to provide the candidates with knowledge on every aspect of criminology. Some of the top subjects taught under B.A. Criminology and Police Administration include, Fundamentals of Criminology, Criminal Psychology, Police Science and Forensic Science, Laws of Crime and Minor Acts, Police Administration and Procedural Law and Forensic Medicine etc. Some of the top colleges who offer the programme of B.A. Criminology and Police Administration are Pan Asian Institute of Management, Science, and Engineering, Swami Vivekanand University, Maharaja Madakarinayaka First Grade College, University of Madras. The average course fee ranges from INR 7,500 to INR 300,000 which varies depending on the university/institution offering the course. Graduates of the B.A. Criminology and Police Administration courses have employment opportunities in government and private organizations. They can pursue careers in journalism, politics, social administration, probation, and many other fields. The most offered job from this course is the job of a police officer. The average salary earned by candidates at a junior level after the course ranges from INR 1.25 to 16 lacs per annum, with higher qualifications and experience, the salary is also increased.

A significant portion of the occupations produced in recent years have been in criminology. Kerala offers both online and traditional classroom-based criminology courses. Kerala offers criminology studies at various levels. Candidates who are interested in studying as little as possible about criminology will submit applications to a variety of online platforms, including Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, Google, Alison, and many more. Criminology courses cover the analysis of criminal justice systems, penology, criminal careers, crime Statistics and the social Science of law in addition to the study of crime, its causes, its consequences, its prevention, its impediment, and its conduct. In Kerala, students who choose to continue their education in a criminology programme must have received at least 50% of the possible points in their 12th-grade board test. Candidates must have completed their upper secondary education in a Science or arts stream. A Certificate in criminology is offered at a number of colleges, including CMS and Catholicate. A candidate may enrol in an online or offline Certificate programme in criminology for a brief period of time. Candidates who have completed their Class 12 with an aggregate of 50% marks are eligible for this programme. Candidates have taken a Science or Arts stream for their higher secondary education.