Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Applied Criminology

With a criminology undergraduate degree, students will engage with a range of contexts, including social, historical, and political, to really understand the depth of deviance and crime. Studying criminology and criminal justice at university will give students the opportunity to cast a critical eye over the process of criminalisation and crime control. Students will also research various topics including the nature of crime, social and psychological theories of crime causation, and the workings of the criminal justice system. Key knowledge is provided through lectures, guided reading and online materials, and this is supported by class activities and discussion, which help students to apply theory to real life scenarios and problems. Some teaching is also delivered through workshops which blend knowledge delivery with discussions or activities, as well as helping with key skills development. Through this course, students will have the opportunity to gain the core knowledge and skills required for many criminal justice careers, and transferable to other related careers. Graduates of the course typically secure posts within the police, the prison service, the probation service, youth work, private companies working in security, and third sector organisations working in crime control and victim support.