BSc (Hons) Policing and Criminology at Anglia Ruskin University

Programme overview

Jump-start your career in the criminal justice sector with our specialist Policing and Criminology degree in Chelmsford. Explore the English legal and criminal justice systems, including the police, courts, prisons, probation, and youth justice system. You’ll discover the origins, ethos, and legal and ethical frameworks of the system, and complex issues such as media representation, public attitudes and the impact of crime on victims and offenders.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences | Department: School of Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement | Study mode: full-time (placement year available) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Prepare for a role as a criminal justice professional, by exploring the key elements of England’s criminal justice system (police, courts, prisons, probation, and youth justice) as well as current issues in criminology. You'll also consider the impact of crime on victims and offenders and the relationships between media, technology, and crime, as well as discovering research methods that will allow you to take your skills into the real world. Year 1: Introduction to Policing, Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Criminology, Policing Practice, Criminal Justice in England and Wales. Year 2: Researching Society and Culture, Violence and Confrontation, Victims of Crime, Crime, Media and Technology, Crime and Data Science, Ruskin Module. Year 3: Undergraduate Major Project - Criminology, Youth, Crime and Aggression, Becoming a Criminal Justice Professional, Investigative Psychology, Criminology and Policing in Policy and Practice, Crimes of the Powerful, Exploitation, Trafficking and Sexual Violence.

Career pathways

Work towards your career goals from day one, with opportunities to get involved in research, events and campaigns. We’ll support you to get involved in justice causes, charities and voluntary work that contributes to civic duty so you can gain relevant experience in the criminal justice system.

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Application information

Entry requirements

96 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University. You may also be accepted to this course with an IELTS 5.5 (Academic level) or equivalent English language qualification as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University, but will then be required to undertake additional compulsory free English language modules in your first year.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee: UK students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year) Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee: International students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement

Apply through the official page: https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/apply-online?course=&route=u1658,u1667,u1668

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