Crime and its impact are a constant hot topic within the news. Our Criminology BA course allows you to explore how relevant these headlines are, allowing you to specialise in a range of areas of crime with an emphasis on practical, transferable skills you can use upon graduating.

 

You will have the opportunity to: 

• Connect important theoretical viewpoints to current problems and discussions, applying these theories in real-world situations.
• Analyse and evaluate various topics and new developments related to crime, the management of crime and the criminal justice system, both at the local and global levels.
• Use imaginative and innovative approaches to address issues related to crime and the criminal justice system.

 

Why you should study this course

• Opportunity to develop practical skills required for graduate employment in various criminal justice roles.
• The chance to study a range of different aspects of the criminal justice system and how crime can be studied and its impacts.
• Expert speakers2 from agencies involved in criminal justice complement and contextualise your understanding (subject to availability)
• Provides a global perspective of crime, allowing you to compare different methods and ideologies.
• Opportunity to collaborate with students in different disciplines to add breadth to your learning.
• Authentic prison cells to enhance the study of penal methods of punishment.