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Criminology and Criminal Justice at University of Kent - UCAS

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2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2025.

University of Kent has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Criminology and Criminal Justice at Kent helps you understand how crime is defined, controlled and challenged. This course explores issues including drugs, cybercrime, violence, policing, prisons and forensic psychology. You’ll study in a diverse, supportive environment and learn directly from expert researchers whose work spans everything from gang exit strategies to domestic violence, terrorism and dark web drug markets. Get involved in unique opportunities like the UK’s first Restorative Justice Clinic, where students deliver real-world interventions. You can also learn from case-based activities set by our wide range of partner organisations. Whether you're interested in careers in the criminal justice system, the civil service, or the third sector, this course gives you the academic knowledge and practical insight to make a difference. Canterbury - The authentic campus experience

  • Everything you need on your doorstep – stunning views, nightclub, cinema, restaurants. We have it all!
  • Easy to get around – walk (20 mins) or catch the bus (5 mins) into Canterbury city. We're under an hour from London.
- Meet your people – over 250 clubs and societies to get involved with at Kent.

Modules

Plot your course. Discover the modules you’ll study on your Kent journey. The following modules are what students typically study, but this may change year to year in response to new developments and innovations. Stage 1 Compulsory modules currently include the following Theories of Crime and Harm Introduction to Criminology Developing the Criminological Imagination Making Sense of Society Introduction to Criminal Justice Careers in Criminology Stage 2 Compulsory modules currently include the following Contemporary Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice Investigating Social Problems Inequalities, Crime and Justice Optional modules may include the following Contemporary Sociological Theory Inequalities Researching Digital Society and Culture Computational Social Science Critical Issues in Policing Concepts, Theories and Debates Crime and Punishment in Britain from 1750 to the Present Prisons and Society The Psychology of Criminal Justice Restorative Justice : Theories and Practices Globalisation and Development Digital Culture ‘You think you’re better than me?’ The Sociology of Status Race and Ethnicity in Multicultural Societies Migration and Belonging Education in a Global World Year abroad (Optional) Stage 3 Compulsory modules currently include the following Applying Social Research Optional modules may include the following Analysing Data in the Real World Philanthropy in Action Social and Criminal Justice Practice Drugs and Crime Offender Rehabilitation in Prisons and Probation Technology and Cybercrime The Politics of Criminal Justice Youth, Crime and Youth Justice Violence and Society Issues in Criminology : The Inside-Out Programme Multispecies Sociology: Animals and Society Protest, Activism, and Social Change Environmental Sociology: Politics and Protest Money and Power: Sociology of Economic Life Science and Society The Sociology of Urban Life Researching Bodies and Gender Sociology in the Global South Research Project

How to apply

29Jan

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:
M902
Institution code:
K24
Campus name:
Canterbury campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

For further information about applying to Kent as an international student you can visit our International student webpages: https://www.kent.ac.uk/international. From here you will find useful information on country entry requirements, scholarship information, events and application guidance. Kent has dedicated support available to international students through groups, networks, English language and more specialist services through our Student Support and Wellbeing team. Visit our guide for international students to find out more on how we can support you during your time at Kent: www.kent.ac.uk/guides/support-for-international-students

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

English language requirements

English Language requirements will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Please see the following webpage:

https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/english-language-requirements

Student Outcomes

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There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

All fees for 2025/26 are to be confirmed. Please see the programme page at www.kent.ac.uk for further information on fees and funding options.

Sponsorship information

Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. See our funding page for more details - https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/fees-and-funding

Criminology and Criminal Justice at University of Kent - UCAS