Program Description
This BA (Hons) Criminology and Policing degree combines ULaw's expertise in contemporary criminology and professional policing to give students a comprehensive understanding of criminological theories that students will be able to apply to current socio-economic policies and conditions. Students will develop an understanding of criminology from different perspectives in areas such as crime, criminality, victims and vulnerability.
ULaw's Criminology and Policing degree will prepare students for a career within the criminal justice system in roles such as policing, research or youth work. On this course, students will benefit from a theoretical basis as well as a vocational application of the course content, preparing students for a career in the criminal justice sector, police service or associated fields.
This three year degree allows students to combine criminology study with policing modules which cover aspects of the national policing curriculum. Students will look at areas such as drugs, cybercrime, migration, terrorism, and trafficking in detail. Students will consider how these areas are viewed by groups from various backgrounds, including how gender, race and cultural perspectives can impact opinion.
Students will be taught by experts in criminology who have worked directly with government departments, as well as former police officers for a practical, hands-on education. This course sets students up for a career in the criminal justice sector, the police service or the NGO and charity sector, among others.
Please note that this BA 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.
Students will take an additional Foundation Year before they start the course. This introductory year focuses on developing the key skills required to study at degree level. Students will study six modules and on successful completion progress onto any of the three year degrees.
