Master of Arts in Criminology - Thesis Stream

University of Windsor

The MA in Criminology is designed to meet the growing demand for highly qualified personnel in criminology.It prepares students for research and leadership in related industry fields and academia.The Department provides students with research tools, a knowledge base, and critical thinking skills in a scholarly and collaborative environment.Students who enter into our thoughtfully designed program find that it offers an inclusive education that encourages discovery, and the expansion of their own creative ideasAn MA thesis project enables graduates to review, report on, and disseminate relevant research to policy stakeholders, and help develop new ideas to redress concerns identified in contemporary criminologyWith the support of the faculty, current graduate students, and the University, we have been able to recruit excellent students year after year into our graduate programs. Students who enter into our thoughtfully designed programmes find they offer an inclusive education which simultaneously encourages the discovery and expansion of their own creative ideas.The exceptional quality and diversity of our graduate students are the most notable strengths of our programs.Our graduates have very successful careers. They have positions in academic institutions within and outside of Canada. Those graduates working outside of the university have obtained professional positions in national and international research institutes, government and policy departments, legal research agencies, and union and advocacy organizations.