Criminology, BSc (Hons)

Our BSc (Hons) Criminology explores fundamental questions such as the nature of crime, criminal motivations, and offender rehabilitation, addressing key issues in contemporary society. This programme examines the causes, consequences, measurement, and management of crime, providing an in-depth understanding of the challenges faced by criminal justice professionals to prepare graduates for the workplace.Students can tailor their final-year options to align with career goals, drawing on disciplines like sociology, law, psychology, and philosophy to foster creative thinking and research skills. Through practical learning, including visits to courts, prisons, and youth offender centres, participants build essential skills in interviewing, negotiation, and decision-making. Graduates pursue diverse roles in policing, prosecution, probation, and the voluntary sector, with options available including a Foundation Year pathway.