Stimulate your intuition, track intentions, reconstruct a story.
This Certificate is ideal for candidates who wish to
explore the fascinating world of criminology and to build
a foundational academic and professionalizing journey
in this dynamic and complex realm. In this program, candidates will explore the worlds of sociology of crime, psychology & forensics, as well as criminology – through ad hoc lectures designed and held by top-ranked experts and instructors. Candidates will discuss, analyze, and contextualize key criminological cases to exacerbate key findings and criminological derivates to start their forensic career through a multidisciplinary learning experience.
Upon completion of this Certificate, candidates will have explored the world of criminology through a variety
of cases, actors, theories, and best practices to start their journey in this always-evolving academic and professional ecosystem with a global reverberation.
Language of Instruction
English
Duration & Credits
1 Semester
(3-6 months)
18 ECTS
Start & Location
October or
February / March
Florence – Mantua – Turin
Tuition & Fees
€ 2.500,00
| Courses | |
|
Sociology of Crime 6 Credits |
Sociology of Deviance Sociology of Organized Crime |
|
Psychology & Forensics 6 Credits |
Social Psychology |
|
Criminology 6 Credits |
Investigation Criminology Forensic Criminology |
|
Additional Components |
Introduction to the Italian language English language |
Attendance:
Full-time and mandatory (minimum 75% of attendance)
Eligibility and requirements:
1) BA (completed or to be completed within 6 months) in, preferably:
– Criminology
– Psychology
– Social Science
– Anthropology
– Sociology
– Political Science
NB: candidates holding a BA from a different area and/ or specialization can still (conditionally) apply. UGS admission staff will consider candidacies on a case-by- case basis.
2) English proficiency level, B2 or above (validated
via official certificate (Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL, OTE, LanguageCert or equivalent upon approval). Candidates who do not hold a valid certificate will be assessed, via interview, by qualified Unicollege language instructors + second language requirements, see the Language of Instruction section for further details.
3) ID and CV
Payments:
Fees can be paid either fully (one transaction) or in installments – for the latter option, candidates should email administration@unicollege.eu for a customized plan prior to enrollment.
Scholarships:
The Unicollege Graduate School proudly assigns scholarships for merit (i.e., BA holders with cum laude degrees) and to candidates from proven disadvantaged backgrounds. See the list of scholarship in the dedicated section to apply.
Selected global professional partners:
Procura della Repubblica di Firenze
(Florence’s High Court of Justice)
Tribunale dei Minori
(Florence Juvenile Court)
Tribunale di Firenze, Lucca, Mantova and Udine (Florence, Lucca, Mantova, and Udine’s Courts of Justice) Istituto Comprensivo di Goito (Goito’s Detention Center)
Associazione Volontariato Penitenziario C.I.A.O. (Recuperative post-Detention Center)
Info, enrollment & inquiries:
criminology@unicollege.eu