Course Overview

This degree prepares you for a range of exciting career paths focusing on criminal justice and the treatment of victims and offenders.

You will explore the true nature, extent, and causes of crime, along with the methods used to manage crime and criminal behavior. Our experienced teaching staff will take you through key criminological theories, applying them to your understanding of crime, the experiences of offenders and victims in the criminal justice system, and the ways in which society constructs crime problems and responds to criminal behavior.

The varied expertise of the teaching staff allows you to explore these themes from a range of perspectives. You will also be supported by a range of criminal justice professionals and agencies, who teaches the course and provide volunteering and networking opportunities to help prepare you for your career.

Through this course, you'll 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 organizations working in crime control and victim support.

Further, a postgraduate study is also an option and you'll be encouraged to make the most of the volunteering and networking opportunities available throughout your course in order to enhance your employability.

General Eligibility

A Levels: DDE

BTEC: MPP

Access: Pass 45 Credits

International Baccalaureate: TBC

Combinations: A combination of qualifications totaling 64 UCAS points minimum

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS: 6.0 overall with no element below 5.5