MASTERS OF ARTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
The University of Maryland in the United States and SHINES College of Singapore are collaborating to offer a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice in Singapore.

The Master's Degree program in Criminal Justice from the United States is the first of its kind in Singapore.

Mission
The mission of this program is to improve public safety by increasing the capacity of criminal justice personnel to identify and solve problems.

In recent years, criminal justice professionals are facing new demands for analytic rigor in crime analysis and crime prevention planning. The new Professional MA in Criminal Justice reflects increasing demands for graduate-level instruction bridging the gap between science and policy, research and implementation.

Objectives
The specific objectives of the program are for students to learn the following specific skills:

•	Analyzing agency data to identify high priority crime prevention objectives;
•	Reviewing criminological literature to identify possible ways to reduce crime: planning and implementing innovative solutions to crime problems, and
•	Evaluating both the implementation and impact of agency efforts to reduce crime.

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Structure & Duration
The University of Maryland's Professional Masters of Arts in Criminal Justice is a 30 credits degree program designed to train both mid-career and pre-career students for management analysis and research in criminal justice agency settings.

Mode of Study
The full-time course duration is 2 years. The mode of study is a combination of classroom lectures and self-study sessions. All courses are conducted at SHINES College in Singapore by the faculty from University of Maryland.

Enrolment
2 enrolments per year - June and December.
Class size is limited to 50 students.

EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN THE US
One of the major advantages to our educational program is that our students will have the opportunity (optional) to travel to the University of Maryland in the United States during the course of their studies with us to conduct a six month long attachment to the University of Maryland's College Park campus. To facilitate this, the University of Maryland will provide all students with the necessary "J-1" student visa form which will allow them to enter the United States once approved; a "J-1" student visa allows students the ability to work on campus as well as bring their spouse and children with them during their stay.