2023-2024 / Master

Criminology (120 ECTS)

120 crédits

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  • Théorie
  • Pratique
  • Autres
  • Crédits

Optional courses

B1
60Cr
B2
60Cr

Choose the programme according to the background

B1
60Cr
B2
60Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
The new programme applies to all students enrolled for the first time in the Masters programme this year.
Students enrolled in 2022-2023 and who have validated fewer than 45 credits from the old programme may plan the rest of their studies within the new programme. Courses which have been validated previously will be taken into account. Students who have validated a minimum of 45 credits from B1 will continue in the old programme which will be maintained for a temporary period.

NEW PROGRAMME

B1
60Cr
B2
60Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
CRIM3094-1Criminological theories B1Q130--5
CRIM3114-2Procedures for research in criminologyB1Q15
Part 1   2010- 
Part 2 - [10h Autres]   --[+] 
CRIM0016-1Introduction to the quantitative methodology - [20h Autres]
Corequisite
CRIM3114-2
Démarches de recherche en criminologie
B1Q130-[+]5
CRIM0017-2Introduction to the qualitative methodology - [20h Autres]
Corequisite
CRIM3114-2
Démarches de recherche en criminologie
B1Q230-[+]5
DROI1268-1Principles of criminal procedure B1Q130--5
DROI1299-1Principles of Criminal Procedure
Corequisite
DROI1268-1
Principes de droit pénal
B1Q230--5
Notice : students who, due to their undergraduate diploma, are exempt from one or more compulsory courses must compensate for the exempted credits by one of the following courses: Interpersonal Criminology, Prisons and Imprisonment (not organised in 2023-2024). The replacement course(s) must belong to minor subject different from that chosen by the student. Exemptions are conditional upon the appraisal of the Department of Criminology (contact : adisalvo@uliege.be)
CRIM4125-1Penology: epistemological issues and reflections B2Q130--5
CRIM4126-1Criminological theories 2 B2Q130--5
DTFE0006-1Final workB2TA15
Mémoire en criminologie
  --- 
Writing support seminar - [20h Autres]   --[+] 

Choose one minor

B1
25Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits

Clinical Criminology minor

B1
25Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
CRIM4122-1Interpersonal criminology B1Q230--5
CRIM2164-1Social psychiatry B1Q145--5
CRIM4120-1Psycho-social practices in criminology: evaluations, interventions and support B1Q230--5
CRIM4134-1General legal and criminalistic medicine B1Q125--5

Choose one course from the following :

B1
5Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
PSYC1114-2Biopsychology of addictions B1Q230--5
PSYC1105-2Sexual delinquency B1Q230--5
PHIL0031-1Clinical philosophy and the philosophy of human sciences B1Q245--5
SPOL2331-1Analysis of public policies (theory) B1Q13015-5
[...] or another course from the programme that was credited in the old programme
5

Social Reaction minor

B1
25Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
CRIM0015-1Police and policing in Belgium B1Q130--5
CRIM2266-2Prisons and imprisonmentB1Q25
Part 1   30-- 
Part 2 - [10h Autres]   --[+] 
CRIM3092-1Private Security B1Q230--5
DROI2207-1Special criminal law
Corequisite
DROI1268-1
Principes de droit pénal
DROI1299-1
Principes de procédure pénale
B1Q248--5

Choose one course from the following :

B1
5Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DROI2111-2Juvenile protectionB1Q15
Partim 1   24-- 
Partim 2 - [10h Autres]   --[+] 
SPOL2348-1Governance of the intelligence Control B1Q230--5
SOCI0104-1(pas organisé en 2023-2024) Sociology of Social Control
B1Q130--5
DROI1305-1Compared criminal procedure (Odd years, organized in 2023-2024)
Corequisite
DROI1268-1
Principes de droit pénal
DROI1299-1
Principes de procédure pénale
B1Q224--5
DROI1317-1Cybercrime (english language) (Even years, not organized in 2023-2024)
Corequisite
DROI1268-1
Principes de droit pénal
DROI1299-1
Principes de procédure pénale
B1Q224--5
SPOL2331-1Analysis of public policies (theory) B1Q13015-5
[...] or another course from the programme that was credited in the old programme
5

Urban Spaces minor

B1
25Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
This minor is only accessible to students who have already started it.
CRIM3221-2(pas organisé en 2023-2024) Urban settings and deviancyB1Q25
Part 1   30-- 
Part 2 - [10h Autres]   --[+] 
CRIM3092-1Private Security B1Q230--5
CRIM4124-1Drugs, deviance and criminality B1Q130--5
CRIM2201-1Applied criminology
B1Q21530-5

Choose one course from the following :

B1
5Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
SOCI0104-1(pas organisé en 2023-2024) Sociology of Social Control
B1Q130--5
ARCH0593-1Architecture, criminality and the region B1Q140--5
PSYC5910-1Psychology of diversity B1Q130--5
PSYC1114-2Biopsychology of addictions B1Q230--5
SPOL2331-1Analysis of public policies (theory) B1Q13015-5
[...] or another course from the programme that was credited in the old programme
5

Mobility (international or professional) minor

B1
25Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits

Choose one option from the following :

B1
25Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits

International mobility

B1
25Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
As part of the Erasmus exchange or other exchange programme, follow up to 25 partner university credits.

Professional mobility

B1
25Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DSTG1002-1Internship in criminology - [250h internship]
Collégialité
B1TA--[+]15
CRIM3113-1Theory and search in criminology B1Q230--5
[...] Choose one course from all the courses offered in the main courses of other minor subjects or choose another course from a programme previously credited in the former programme5

Free optional subjects

Choose two courses from:

B1
5Cr
B2
5Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
LANG9916-1Reading scientific texts in English (beginners level) B1TA45--5
Notice : this course is compulsory if the student has not obtained a satisfactory result in the test carried out at the beginning of the academic year.
LANG0913-1English - module 1, Reading scientific texts (english language) B1Q11020-5
[...] One course among all the elective courses offered in the programme, including from another minor or focus.5
[...] One course among all the elective courses offered in the programme, including from another minor or focus.5
Transitory programme
Or validate courses previously credited in the old programme (such as Applied Criminology, General Criminalistics, Youth Law, Legal Medicine, Urban Settings and Deviance, Prisons and Imprisonment, Social Psychiatry).

Choose one focus from the following :

B2
30Cr

Research Focus

B2
30Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
INFO1267-1Statistics for criminology
Corequisite
CRIM0016-1
Introduction à la méthodologie quantitative
B2Q130--5
CRIM4127-1Departmental research project - [350h Projet] B2TA--[+]15
SPOL2202-1Evaluation of public policies
Prerequisite
SPOL2331-1
Analyse des politiques publiques (théorie)
B2Q13015-5
CRIM4128-1Practical seminar on publicising research B2TA1545-5

Professional focus: criminal organisations and crime analysis

B2
30Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
CRIM4129-1Organised crime B2Q130--5
CRIM4118-1Crime and new technologies B2Q230--5
CRIM3101-2Economic and financial crimesB2Q15
Part 1   30-- 
Part 2 - [10h Autres]   --[+] 
CRIM4130-1Terrorism and anti-terrorism B2Q230--5
CRIM4131-1Criminality and gender B2Q130--5
CRIM4124-1Drugs, deviance and criminality B2Q130--5

Professional focus: interpersonal criminology

B2
30Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
CRIM3222-1Danger, extreme and serial violence B2Q130--5
CRIM3111-1Questions of victimology B2Q130--5
CRIM3103-2Questions at the heart of legal medicine and special criminalistics B2Q230--5
CRIM3100-1Criminal Psychopathology
Corequisite
CRIM2164-1
Psychiatrie sociale
B2Q245--5
CRIM3102-1A criminological approach of juvenile delinquencyB2Q25
Partim A   24-- 
Partim B - [10h Field work]   --[+] 
CRIM4133-1Ethology and criminology B2Q230--5
Notice : in 2024-2025, a new course will be created to replace the CRIM3100-1 Criminal psychopathology course.

TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMME

B1
60Cr
B2
60Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
The programme of courses prior to the reform remains applicable, but may be adjusted and the agreement of the department (adisalvo@uliege.be) for all students who acquired in 2020-2021 at least 45 credits in Block 1 of the former programme. Students who have acquired at least 45 credits will be required to plan to the rest of their study programme within the reformed curriculum.
CRIM2266-1Prisons and imprisonment, Part 1 B1Q230--3
DROI2111-1Juvenile protection, Partim 1 B1Q124--3
CRIM4134-1General legal and criminalistic medicine B1Q125--5
CRIM2164-1Social psychiatry B1Q145--5
CRIM3094-1Criminological theories B1Q130--5
CRIM3114-1Procedures for research in criminology, Part 1 B1Q12010-4
CRIM2201-1Applied criminology
Corequisite
CRIM3094-1
Théories criminologiques
B1Q21530-5
CRIM3101-1Economic and financial crimes, Part 1 B1Q130--3
CRIM4121-2Penology: normative and institutional frameworks, Part 1 B1Q230--3
CRIM0016-1Introduction to the quantitative methodology - [20h Autres]
Corequisite
CRIM3114-1
Démarches de recherche en criminologie
B1Q130-[+]5
CRIM0017-2Introduction to the qualitative methodology - [20h Autres]
Corequisite
CRIM3114-1
Démarches de recherche en criminologie
B1Q230-[+]5
CRIM3221-1Urban settings and deviancy, Part 1 B1Q230--4
DROI1268-1Principles of criminal procedure B1Q130--5
DROI1299-1Principles of Criminal Procedure
Corequisite
DROI1268-1
Principes de droit pénal
B1Q230--5
CRIM3102-1A criminological approach of juvenile delinquencyB2Q25
Partim A   24-- 
Partim B - [10h Field work]
Corequisite
DROI2111-1
Droit de la jeunesse
  --[+] 
DROI2207-1Special criminal law
Corequisite
DROI1299-1
Principes de procédure pénale
DROI1268-1
Principes de droit pénal
B2Q248--5
DTFE0006-1Final workB2TA15
Mémoire en criminologie
  --- 
Writing support seminar - [20h Autres]   --[+] 
Notice : Within the framework of an exchange programme, one/some of the courses above will be replaced by a course(s) in a partner university, in agreement with the Department of Criminology.

Choose one course from the following :

B2
5Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
Some courses are only organised every second year. The even or odd number of the academic year is according to the start of the year (2023-2024 is an odd year).
CRIM3103-2Questions at the heart of legal medicine and special criminalistics B2Q230--5
SPOL2215-1Elements of introduction to political Islam (Even years, not organized in 2023-2024)
N...
B2Q120--5
PSYC1105-2Sexual delinquency B2Q230--5
[...] or another course to be chosen from the new programme with the agreement of the Department (adisalvo@uliege.be)
5

Choose one focus from the following :

B2
30Cr

Professional Focus

B2
30Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
CRIM3222-1Danger, extreme and serial violence B2Q130--5
CRIM3111-1Questions of victimology B2Q130--5
CRIM4120-1Psycho-social practices in criminology: evaluations, interventions and support B2Q230--5
CRIM3100-1Criminal Psychopathology
Prerequisite
CRIM2164-1
Psychiatrie sociale
B2Q245--5
DSTG0018-1Professional focus internship - [150h internship]
Prerequisite
CRIM2201-1
Criminologie appliquée
CRIM2266-1
Prisons et emprisonnement
B2TA--[+]10
Notice : Within the framework of an exchange programme, one/some of the courses concerning the professional focus will be replaced by a course(s) in a partner university, in agreement with the Department of Criminology.

Research Focus

B2
30Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
CRIM3113-1Theory and search in criminology
Prerequisite
CRIM0016-1
Introduction à la méthodologie quantitative
CRIM0017-2
Introduction à la méthodologie qualitative
CRIM3114-1
Démarches de recherche en criminologie
B2Q230--5
CRIM3092-1Private Security B2Q230--5
INFO1267-1Statistics for criminology
Corequisite
CRIM0016-1
Introduction à la méthodologie quantitative
B2Q130--5
SOCI0104-1(pas organisé en 2023-2024) Sociology of Social Control
B2Q130--5
DSTG0019-1Research focus internship - [150h internship]
Collégialité
Prerequisite
CRIM2201-1
Criminologie appliquée
CRIM2266-1
Prisons et emprisonnement
B2TA--[+]10
Notice : Within the framework of an exchange programme, one/some of the courses concerning the professional focus will be replaced by a course(s) in a partner university, in agreement with the Department of Criminology.

Additional ECTS Master in criminology (only for students who have a complementary programme to be validated in addition to the master)

CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits

Optional courses

B0
60Cr

Choose courses depending on the student's educational background

B0
60Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
For more information about the complementary programmes, contact: adisalvo@uliege.be
[...] Between 3 and 60 credits from the list of additional credit courses-
CRIM3093-1Introduction to the analysis of criminal phenomena B0Q130--3
PSYC0921-1Criminological psychology B0Q230--3
CRIM3098-1Introduction to victimology B0Q130--3
CRIM3097-3Introduction to criminalistics and forensic medicine B0Q115--2
CRIM1203-1Prevention and Public Safety PoliciesB0Q24
Part 1   30-- 
Part 2   15-- 
CRIM4121-1Penology: normative and institutional frameworksB0Q25
Part 1   30-- 
Part 2   15-- 
DROI1224-1Introduction to private law B0Q130--4
DROI1106-1Introduction to penal law and criminology, Part 1 B0Q13015-4
DROI1104-2Belgian Judicial System, Part 1 B0Q130--4
DROI1101-3Introduction to public law B0Q130--4
[...] where appropriate, add one or two optional courses from the criminology programme or another course from another master's programme with the approval of the criminology department (reserved for students for whom the supplementary programme must be higher than 30 credits).-

Additional ECTS Master in criminology NEW PROGRAMME

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Optional courses

B0
60Cr

Follow between 3 and 60 credits:

B0
60Cr
CodeDétailsBlocOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
Courses chosen by the jury according to the student's background.
For more information about the complementary programmes, contact: adisalvo@uliege.be
CRIM3093-1Introduction to the analysis of criminal phenomena B0Q130--3
PSYC0921-1Criminological psychology B0Q230--3
CRIM3098-1Introduction to victimology B0Q130--3
CRIM3097-3Introduction to criminalistics and forensic medicine B0Q115--2
CRIM1203-1Prevention and Public Safety PoliciesB0Q24
Part 1   30-- 
Part 2   15-- 
CRIM4121-1Penology: normative and institutional frameworksB0Q25
Part 1   30-- 
Part 2   15-- 
DROI1224-1Introduction to private law B0Q130--4
DROI1106-1Introduction to penal law and criminology, Part 1 B0Q13015-4
DROI1104-2Belgian Judicial System, Part 1 B0Q130--4
DROI1101-3Introduction to public law B0Q130--4
[...] Where necessary, a course chosen from the criminology programme or a class from another Masters with the agreement of the Department of Criminology (reserved for students with a complementary programme worth more than 30 ECTS).-