Overview

Throughout this Working with Adult and Young People who Offend programme from the University of South Wales you’ll delve into the philosophy, theory and practice of working with individuals who are sentenced to either serve a community order or a prison sentence and who are subject to post-custody supervision.

Upon successful completion of the MSc Working with Adult and Young Offenders you could pursue a career in the criminal justice system, such as the police, courts, prison, probation services and youth offending services.

Career opportunities:

Upon successful completion of this Masters degree you could pursue a career in the criminal justice system, such as the police, courts, prison, probation services and youth offending services.

Graduates can also progress to a PhD or research degree.

As a USW student, you will have access to advice from the Careers and Employability Service throughout your studies and after you graduate.

Programme Structure

You’ll be encouraged to explore the criminal justice system in detail covering theories of crime, rehabilitation, retribution, deterrence, desistance and restorative justice. You’ll gain an insight into how different civil services (including prison and probation) work with offenders whilst also gaining a better understanding of the work carried out in the third and private sectors.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pontypridd, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Social Work Psychology Criminal Justice View 663 other Masters in Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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59

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entrance to the course normally requires an Honours degree classification of at least a 2:2 in a relevant subject/or extensive coaching experience.
Candidates will be expected to be actively coaching in the field of strength and conditioning

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16900 GBP / year

≈ 16900 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10800 GBP / year

≈ 10800 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time UK: £1140 per 20 credits

Funding

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