MSc Countering Extremist Crime and Terrorism

The MSc in Countering Extremist Crime and Terrorism offered by UCL (University College London) is a special program geared towards professionals in fields such as law enforcement, intelligence and the military who wish to take on strategic, policy-focused roles in countering extremism. This ground-breaking MSc degree generates a robust theoretical and methodological understanding of extremist crime and terrorism, and this is achieved through an interdisciplinary framework drawing on fields such as criminology and psychology. Course Content: The course offers an in-depth study encompassing a range of subjects from understanding extremist crime and terrorism, comparative international criminal justice, intervening to guide radicalization and responses, to research design and methodology. The curriculum also includes the dissertation project where the students get a chance to apply their knowledge and skills on a specific research problem.Key Modules: Among the prominent modules of this course are Countering Extremism and Terrorist Crime, Comparative and International Criminal Justice, Intervening to Reduce Violent Extremism, Research Design and Methodology, and the dissertation.Future Careers: The MSc degree can lead to high-level careers in a variety of fields, from working in national security, policy-making, think tanks, global security consultancy to advisory roles in private and public sector organizations. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.