This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.
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Course summary
Discover why crime happens, how justice is delivered and what role you can play in challenging the system. Bringing together theory and real-world experience, the BSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice provides a comprehensive understanding of crime and justice, while developing practical skills needed to engage with the criminal justice system.
- Tailor your learning: You’ll gain the knowledge, skills and experience to explore the big questions around crime and justice, while tailoring your degree to your interests.
- Gain career-ready skills: You’ll graduate with strong analytical, research, and legal skills – ready for a wide range of career paths in the UK and beyond.
- Engage in interdisciplinary learning: You'll be taught by experts in law, sociology, and community studies.
- Explore crime in a global context: How it links to inequality, migration, human rights, international trade, and state violence. You'll connect local and international perspectives on crime.
- Study real-world case studies: Learn about the criminal justice system with insights from practitioners and people with lived experience of the system.
- Examine the link between crime and culture: How media and culture shape our ideas about law, justice, and social order.
- Develop your research skills: Learn how to investigate criminological questions and apply your findings to real-world challenges.
- Gain practical experience: You’ll be provided with opportunities for work placements, projects, and engagement with professionals.
Modules
Year 1 Foundations of Crime and Justice You’ll build your understanding of the legal system, criminological theory, and the factors that influence crime. You’ll discuss contemporary issues, explore the roots of crime, and develop essential academic skills. Compulsory modules Criminal Justice Systems A Criminal Justice Systems B Crime Control and the State Legal Skills for the 21st Century Methods for Worldmaking 1 Year 2 Policy, Practice, and Research You’ll explore more advanced criminological theories, gain practical research skills, and critically examine justice institutions. Core modules will cover youth justice, criminal law and global criminology. You’ll also learn to work with quantitative and qualitative data, collecting, analysing, and interpreting crime statistics through hands-on project work. Compulsory modules Imaginative Criminology Youth Justice Criminal Law for Criminologists Crimes Against Humanity Methods for Worldmaking 2 Optional modules can vary each year but may include: Immigration Law Social Change and Political Action Law and Contemporary Society Year 3 Specialisation and Application You’ll apply your learning to real-world issues through an applied research project on a topic you care about. Core modules will allow you to specialise in areas such as white collar crime, privacy and surveillance, while optional modules offer the opportunity to learn about green criminology. You'll be provided with opportunities for placements to build experience and enhance your employability. Compulsory modules Crimes of the Powerful Privacy Surveillance and Society Optional modules can vary each year but may include: AI, Disruptive Technologies and the Law Immigation Law Social Change and Political Action Law and Contemporary Society Gender, Sexuality and the Law Work Placement Module Homelessness and Housing *Please note, all modules on this programme are subject to validation.
Assessment method
You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods, depending on your module choices. These include coursework, extended essays, reports, presentations, practice-based projects or essays/logs, group projects, reflective essays, and seen and unseen written examinations.
How to apply
14Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- L4L3
- Institution code:
- G56
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
A level - CCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 24 credits
Scottish Higher - CCCCD
Scottish Advanced Higher - DDD
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 27 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3
We welcome students with a range of educational experiences. If you believe you may not meet the standard qualification requirements, we would still encourage you to apply. We will alocate places based on enthusiasm and commitment to your subject, as evidenced by your application. If you don't have the required academic qualifications, you may be invited to interview. We frequently interview mature applicants (over 21) or those with alternative qualifications, and have a long tradition of encouraging students from all social backgrounds to study at our university.
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English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | With a 6.0 in writing and no element lower than 5.5 |
English Language Requirements
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
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Provider information
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
Lewisham
SE14 6NW