• MICv Curriculum

The Official Master’s in Criminological and Victimological Intervention is aimed at graduates in Criminology, Psychology, Law, Political Science, Public Management, or Journalism, among others; graduates who intend to pursue doctoral studies; diploma holders in Labour Relations, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, etc.; professionals in the judicial field, victim support offices, intervention or treatment centres, and other security-related fields; and others interested in the professionalisation of criminological and victimological intervention.

The Master’s in Criminological and Victimological Intervention consists of 60 ECTS credits and is taught from October to July.

• Semi-presential:

  Two sessions per week will be held at the Elche Campus of UMH. Exams will be conducted in person at the Elche campus. Virtual content will be delivered through the UMH Virtual Campus (https://campus.umh.es/)

• Online:

  This mode comprises two weekly sessions delivered entirely through the UMH Virtual Campus (https://campus.umh.es/. Exams will be conducted online. To enrol in the Master’s in Criminological and Victimological Intervention in this mode, students must have a computer, a broadband internet connection, an up-to-date operating system, and a webcam.

Preference will be given to those access studies that have a direct relationship with those offered in the Master’s programme. It is explicitly, but not exhaustively, stated that preference will be given to students who have previously completed a degree or equivalent qualifications in Law, Criminology, and/or Psychology.

All documentation will be evaluated by the Evaluation and Selection Committee, consisting of the Master’s Director and two professors. To be admitted, a student must score at least 50 points out of a total of 100.

The admission and selection criteria will be the same for both the semi-presential and distance learning modes. However, for the latter mode, special geographical circumstances may be considered in certain cases where some students may not be able to regularly access the semi-presential mode.

Each Autonomous Community grants scholarships for official master’s studies. In the Valencian Community, there are those granted by the Department of Education. Request information about the scholarships provided by your Autonomous Community to pursue an Official Master’s Degree.

• Grants and Scholarships from the Generalitat Valenciana  (Only for Residents in the Valencian Community)
• Scholarships and Grants for Studying University Master’s Degrees  (mec)
• Scholarships and Grants for Master’s Student Mobility

• List of UMH Scholarships 
• mec Scholarships for Foreign Students
• Ibero-America Scholarship Programme
• Carolina Foundation
• UMH Scholarships

Access:

In accordance with Article 16 of R.D. 1393/2007, of 29 October, modified by RD 861/2010, of 2 July, which establishes the organisation of official university education, the conditions for access to the Master’s in Criminological and Victimological Intervention are as follows: To access official Master’s programmes, candidates must hold an official Spanish university degree or another issued by a higher education institution belonging to another State in the European Higher Education Area that allows access to Master’s programmes in that State.

Likewise, graduates from education systems outside the European Higher Education Area can access without the need for their degrees to be officially recognised, provided that the University verifies that they accredit a level of training equivalent to the corresponding official Spanish university degrees and that they qualify in the country issuing the degree for access to postgraduate education. Access via this route will not, in any case, imply the official recognition of the prior degree held by the interested party, nor its recognition for any purpose other than taking the Master’s courses. Admission:

The 150 available places are distributed as follows:

Presential: 50 places Distance: 100 places

Admission:

Preference will be given to access studies that have a direct relationship with those offered in the Master’s programme. It is explicitly, but not exhaustively, stated that preference will be given to students who have previously completed a degree or equivalent qualifications in Law, Criminology, and/or Psychology.

The selection criteria for candidates are as follows:

1. Academic Record: This will account for 40% of the final assessment. The grades obtained in the degree will be taken into account.
2. Grades in Degree Subjects Related to the Master’s Work Lines: This will account for 10% of the final assessment.
3. Completed Work and Seminars Related to the Master’s Work Lines: This will account for 5% of the final assessment.
4. Professional Profile/Experience Related to Criminological and Victimological Intervention Work Lines: This will account for 10% of the final assessment.
5. Other Criteria: This will account for 5% of the final assessment:
   1. Knowledge of scientific languages, preferably English, accredited by an official certificate.
   2. Knowledge of statistics.
6. Explanatory Application: This will account for 30% of the final assessment. Both the applicant’s motivation to undertake the Master’s and the alignment of their expectations with the requirements for achieving it will be considered.

All documentation will be evaluated by the Evaluation and Selection Committee, consisting of the Master’s Director and two professors. To be admitted, a student must score at least 50 points out of a total of 100.

The admission and selection criteria will be the same for both the semi-presential and distance learning modes. However, for the latter mode, special geographical circumstances may be considered in certain cases where some students may not be able to regularly access the semi-presential mode.

As a general rule, students will not be able to change their mode of study, except in extraordinary circumstances that must be presented and justified to the Master’s Director, who will assess whether to grant the requested change.

The student enrolment process consists of three phases: pre-enrolment, admission, and enrolment:

Pre-enrolment

First Period: from 20 March to 21 June 2024. 

Second Period: from 26 July to 6 September 2024.

The pre-enrolment application will be made through the online application available at the following link. link.

1. Complete the information requested in the Enrolment Application Matrícula
2. The documentation to be provided is as follows:
   • Copy of DNI (both sides), NIE (residents in Spain), or passport (foreigners).
   • Degree that grants access to the Master’s or proof of having requested the degree and paid the issuance fees.
   • Official academic certificate including the average grade or SET (European Diploma Supplement).
   • Curriculum vitae. Brief description of experience and training related to the Master’s.
   • Cover letter.

For students accessing with a foreign degree:
1. If the foreign degree is already recognised or with an equivalence declaration by the Spanish Ministry of Education, they must present the recognition or equivalence credential.
2.Degrees issued in member states of the European Union, signatories of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and Switzerland do not require any type of legalisation.
3. For foreign degrees not recognised or without an equivalence declaration, outside the European Higher Education Area, once the submitted documentation is verified to be correct, they will be asked to present the payment of the equivalence study fee established in the Consell’s fee decree (€155.22).
https://universite.umh.es/recibos/

More Information About the Pre-enrolment Process

Click the following link to pre-enrol:
Pre-enrolment

B. Admission

Admission will be carried out by the head of the Official Master’s Degree in Criminological and Victimological Intervention in accordance with the established criteria. The lists of admitted students for this official Master’s in Criminology will be published on the Crímina website and the UMH website.

Provisional Lists:

First Period: Publication of the lists of admitted, excluded, and waiting list will be on 8 July 2024.
Second Period: In case of vacancies, publication of the lists of admitted, excluded, and waiting list will be on 13 September 2024.

Final Lists:

First Period: 22 July 2024.
Second Period: 23 September 2024.

C. Enrolment

First Period: from 22 July to 24 July 2024.
Second Period: from 23 September to 25 September 2023.

Enrolment will be carried out online. Individual enrolment instructions will be notified to admitted students via email and/or  SMS.

More details about the enrolment process