BSc Criminology and Policing

You will be taught by leading scholars in a Faculty driven by innovative research. Our team has extensive criminal justice experience

Course details

This degree will focus on developing you as a professional, equipping you with the skills and qualities you need for a career in the field of criminology.
  • Mode of study: 2 -3 days campus
  • Intake: September , January
  • Course length: 3-4 years
  • Course fee: £9,250 per year
  • Location: London

University of Roehampton

Course overview

New for the 2022 academic year, our BSc Criminology and Policing degree will allow you to explore the criminal justice system and the wider context of policing, while developing a strong understanding of how the justice system operates.

You will be taught by leading scholars in a Faculty driven by innovative research. Our team has extensive criminal justice experience, and what you will be taught is directly informed by research and consultancy work acting as advisors to the Government, Home Office, Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service. This degree will focus on developing you as a professional, equipping you with the skills and qualities you need for a career in the field of criminology.

Benefits

Entry requirements

Year 1 entry: 112 UCAS points (or equivalent) Degree with Foundation Year Foundation Year entry: 48 UCAS points (or equivalent) We welcome applications from students studying T Levels.

For all courses we also accept a wide range of other qualifications and experience. Contact us to find out moreWhen we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements. Find out more about our Contextual Offer scheme.

Careers

Studying criminology opens the door to working in many different areas that shape society. You could secure work in the prison and probation services, the police, Home Office or Ministry of Justice.

Equally, many criminology graduates work in the charity sector or for campaigning organisations focusing on advocacy or criminal justice reform. As a social scientist, your ability to dissect, analyse and research crime, its causes and its potential solutions, will be highly valuable to employers.

Modules

All modules are core and are worth 15 credits unless specified.

  • Becoming a Criminologist
  • Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • Understanding Criminology
  • Criminological Theories
  • Introduction to Policing
  • Policing in Practice
  • Criminological Imagination
  • Policing and Criminal Justice
  • Decision-making: Theory and Practice
  • Evidence Based Policing
  • Professional Practice in Social Sciences
  • Adventures in Research
  • Key Challenges in Criminal Investigation
  • Policing in Action Project

Optional modules

  • Leadership and Management in Policing
  • Drug Use and Policy
  • Illegal Economies
  • Family Criminology
  • Crime, Culture and the City
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Criminal Justice and Domestic Violence
  • Cybercrime
  • Security and Terrorism