Program Overview
The Victim Studies at University of Massachusetts Lowell is a Postgraduate Certificate programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered Online. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Victim Studies programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: Online
- Tuition: USD 570 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 570 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Victim Studies programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Victimology
- Responding to Child Maltreatment
- Gender, Race and Crime
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Psychological Approaches to Child Maltreatment
- Psychological Approaches to Child Maltreatment
- Administration of Criminal Justice
- Gender, Race and Crime
- Law and Public Policy
- Criminal Homicide
- Research Design
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Responding to Child Maltreatment
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 2.8 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
Admission Requirements
Applicants should have:
- An earned Bachelor\'s degree from an accredited four-year institution.
- A minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 or higher.
- Two copies of a complete and official transcript from each undergraduate and/or graduate institution attended. Please note, if the degree is from an international institution, then the transcripts may need to be evaluated.
An interview may be requested by the Graduate Admissions Committee. In addition, University regulations do not allow the transfer of class(es) from another institution for the graduate certificate program. The graduate criminal justice courses in this certificate program (those with a 44.xxx course number prefix) may count towards both the certificate program and UMass Lowell\'s Online Master\'s Degree in Criminal Justice; however, the same course cannot be used for two different certificate programs.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 570 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 570 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 570 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 570 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Massachusetts Lowell directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Massachusetts Lowell
University of Massachusetts Lowell
United States
The University of Massachusetts Lowell is a public research university in Lowell, Massachusetts, with a satellite campus in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It is the northernmost member of the...
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 12 months