Old and new forms of global crime and crime control are rapidly expanding. The Netherlands serves both as a major cross-road for all sorts of illegal flows of goods, people and services, and a key host for international organisations of global governance such as Europol, Greenpeace and the International Criminal Court. Ever-present phenomena such as drug trafficking, human trafficking, international terrorism, corruption, environmental harm, financial and corporate crime, and conflicts over natural resources all have global dimensions and are tackled with modern instruments that transcend national boundaries. There is, therefore, a growing demand for qualified researchers and practitioners of law who are able to deal with these and comparable issues. Because of their multidisciplinary expertise, criminologists in particular are exceptionally well-positioned to make a contribution in this area.
The MA in Global Criminology prepares students for careers in sectors dealing with growing forms of global crime, including all public, private and non-governmental international organisations which are active in the fields of, e.g., illegal markets, migration, terrorism, and environmental crime. Obvious career opportunities exist in the areas of law and social reform, policy making, law enforcement, and research; with a special emphasis on positions within international organisations or organisations with significant international scope.
“Interviewing a 78-year-old cocaine trafficker with a zimmer-frame was one experience I am not likely to forget”Andries J. Zoutendijk (The Netherlands),
graduate Criminology,
Leuven Institute of Criminology (LINC) KULeuven
Research Line Organised Crime, Drugs and Terrorism
“Criminology as an Adventure and a Challenge”Prof. dr. Dina Siegel,
coordinator of the Master’s programme in Criminology, teaching courses in Critical Reflections on Criminology, Cultural Criminology, and Core International Crimes: criminological issues.
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NVAO accredited programme
This Master’s programme has been accredited by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO).
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