Course summary

The BSc (Hons) Criminology and Policing is a contemporary, cutting edge, engaging, employability focused programme. At its heart is our commitment and drive to enable our students to develop the capacity to look further and to imagine otherwise and progress into graduate level employment or further study. This capacity has significance beyond the disciplinary study of criminology and policing. Indeed, it is a key reason for criminology and policing graduates being sought after across sectors. Providing an outstanding education, we build student success on proficiency in study skills, awareness and preparedness for future work, and a deep understanding of criminological and policing issues nationally and internationally. Designed by expert criminology and policing lecturers with research and professional experience, this programme allows students to investigate a wide range of areas such as policing, prisons, probation, cybercrime, terrorism, the media, and forensic psychology. This course is particularly interesting for students looking to work in policing and the criminal justice sector or associated fields, and we have modules aligned with the Trainee Probation Officer Programme (PQiP). The students benefit from learning in a range of ways, giving them a well-rounded understanding of both the theory and practice of criminology and policing. This enables students to develop a comprehensive understanding of criminology and policing, and apply this to current socio-economic policies and conditions. Students learn through lectures, workshops, digital media and a wide range of learning resources. They undertake research methods modules in their second year and a dissertation in their final year. There is also the opportunity to choose a work place module in their second year. In addition to their knowledge of criminology and policing, they gain a wide range of analytical, research, problem solving and communication skills, which are in high demand by employers. Please note that this BSc Criminology and Policing programme does not qualify as a pre-join degree to enable direct entry into a police service. Students wishing to pursue a career as a police officer on graduation would need to enter a service via the degree holder entry route. The degree programme is designed so that the Foundation Year provides an underpinning year, incorporating both academic and professional related learning, for applicants needing to improve their knowledge and understanding of the social sciences along with the necessary skills needed to participate in the undergraduate programmes at levels 4, 5 and 6. Students will develop the critical study skills required to progress onto the next stage of the degree and ultimately that will equip them for further study or employment.