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Malmö University

Criminology

Malmö, Sweden

Degree type
Master's degree
Duration
2 years (120 credits)
Languages
English
Pace
Full time
Study format
Not verified
Application deadline
Not verified
Earliest start
30 August 2027
Tuition
SEK 245,000 full tuition fee (EU/EEA students are generally not required to pay tuition fees)

Subject: Law and Social Sciences › Criminology

Introduction

A two-year master's programme analysing complex topics in social and behavioural science with a focus on criminology. Teaching uses self-study, group work, journal clubs, workshops and lectures, and the department works on areas such as risk assessment, prevention, juvenile offending and victimology.

Career outcomes

The page notes demand for criminology knowledge and collaboration with prison and probation services, social services, the justice system and the psychiatric sector.

Admission requirements

A bachelor's degree with a major in social or behavioural science or medicine and English equivalent to Swedish English 6.

Source and last check

Facts on this page were taken from the university’s own page and last checked on 2026-10-30. Details change: confirm deadlines and fees with the university.

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