Master's Degree in Criminology

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The Master’s Degree in Lifelong Learning in Criminalistics offers two specializations for those who wish to deepen their knowledge of forensic sciences and expert witness practice.

The Forensic Sciences Advisor specialization provides training in advanced scientific policing techniques, ballistics, toolmark identification, forensic science applied to legal medicine, graphology and forensic handwriting examination. Students also learn about biometric identification and other systems designed to enhance criminal investigations.

The Document Examination and Judicial Expertise in Intellectual and Industrial Property specialization equips students with skills in the legal analysis of documents, trademarks, and patents, as well as specialized expert witness practice and the analysis of plagiarism cases. This elective specialization is subject to a minimum enrollment of eight interested students.

The master’s common curriculum includes expert witness methodology, forensic handwriting analysis, engineering, advanced techniques, and forensic sciences applied to medicine, psychology, and biology. Students are also trained in criminal intelligence and emerging technologies, such as digital forensics and technological laboratories, with practical work in photography and video analysis.

The program culminates in a Master’s Final Project, where students integrate and apply all the knowledge acquired throughout the course. This training is designed to prepare professionals to tackle the challenges of criminal investigation and the protection of intellectual property rights through a practical and up-to-date approach.

Related programmes

Graduate Diploma in Criminalistics. Analysis of Information and Advanced Techniques in Forensic Sciences

Title obtained

Lifelong Learning Master's Degree in Criminalistics
Speciality in: Counselor in Forensic Sciences
Speciality in: Document Examination And Judicial Analysis Of Intellectual And Industrial Property