4-Term Pathway - Foundation Certificate for Business, Law and Social Sciences - Continue to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Criminology

Criminology involves the study of complex issues of crime and criminal justice. Criminologists play an important role in the criminal justice system.

At University of Liverpool, students will be taught by experts who help influence and develop policy; some of the world’s most influential and respected criminologists teach and research within the Department. Liverpool's Criminology degree tackles the problems of crime, deviance, victimization and social harm in a high quality programme that makes the subject exciting and intellectually challenging. The degree draws on the Department’s expertise in crime prevention, surveillance, policing, sentencing, victimology, youth justice and corporate crime. Modules are continually updated and designed to provide students with a well-rounded criminology learning experience.

By Year Three students will have the choice to study specialist subjects in-depth and develop their independent learning. Students may wish to pursue their interest in a topic of their choice and opt for a dissertation. Alternatively, students can opt for Liverpool's applied social research module or social policy project and carry out a piece of research commissioned by a local agency. This offers the opportunity for students to study in the ‘real world’ as well as an experience that will appeal to prospective employers.