BSc (Hons) Criminology at Buckinghamshire New University

Develop skills that enhance your employability, such as data interpretation and analysis. Learn more about forensic science and the skills needed to evaluate evidence. You'll be able to present reasoned arguments and expand upon policies, theories and issues related to criminology.

Faculty: Psychology and Criminology  |  Duration: Three or Four Years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A degree in Criminology could lead to a career in the police, prison and probation services, or charities that work with young offenders. You'll study topics related to crime, criminals, criminal behaviour, corrections, and the development of society. Core modules include Crime, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Making Sense of Society, Policy and Society, Media, Communication and Society, Punishment, Justice and Victims, Social Justice, Crime Harm and Power in Late Modernity, Employability and Professional Development, Contemporary Social Research, Contemporary Criminology, Social Diversity: Race, Gender and Sexuality, Comparative Criminal Justice Policy, Dissertation. Optional modules include Ethical Issues in Social Science, Leisure, Culture and Space, Cybercrime, Disability, Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System, Environment and Social Justice, Radicalisation.

Career pathways

Our Criminology programme is a springboard for entry into probation and related roles in the criminal justice system, whether that’s in the police, the court, probation, prison or crime related research organisation. Graduates can also choose to study for a postgraduate course at BNU. Roles include probation services, national security, police force, cybercrime and prevention, criminal justice, law and forensics.

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