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Master of Arts (Criminal_Justice)

Master of Arts (Criminal Justice)

The MA (Criminal Justice) is a two-year, part-time programme that explores the key issues in the management of the criminal justice system.  It seeks to raise the level of analysis within the Irish criminal justice system and to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective management.

Audience

This programme will be of particular interest to members of An Garda Síochána and those working in the administration of justice.

Delivery and Duration

This programme takes two years. In the first year students study six public management subjects and receive the interim award of a Higher Diploma in Public Management. The second year is divided into semesters. In the first of these, students study three criminal justice subjects. In the second, they write a minor dissertation on a specific local criminal justice topic. The MA is delivered through distance education, so students can live and work anywhere in Ireland and can remain in full-time employment. Students attend some weekend seminars at the IPA in Dublin.

Programme Content

Year One

  • Economics
  • Managing Human Resources
  • Finance
  • Organisation and Strategy
  • Research Methods
  • Managing Service Delivery/Managing in Europe

Year Two

  • Crime and Society
  • The Management of Policing
  • Criminal Sanctions and the State
  • Minor Dissertation


Accreditation

The MA (Criminal Justice) is accredited by the National University of Ireland (NUI).

Assessment

This programme is assessed through assignments and final examinations.

Fees, Enrolment Procedures and Admissions

The IPA’s Postgraduate Brochure provides all this information. Click here

What former students say

“I enjoyed the IPA’s MA (Criminal Justice) course immensely. The lecturers were excellent and full of advice and encouragement. This MA is well regarded in the criminal justice professions.” 

             — Gerard Roche

Read the Brochure

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57-61 Lansdowne Road
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Tel: +353 1 240 3600
Fax: +353 1 668 9135

Vergemount Hall,
Clonskeagh, Dublin 4
Tel: +353 1 240 3600
Fax: +353 1 269 8644

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