BSc (Hons) Applied Criminology with Criminal Investigation at Canterbury Christ Church University

How can we improve services for crime victims? What causes miscarriages of justice and how can we prevent them? What should we do when children commit crime?

Faculty: School of Business, Law, and Policing  |  Department: Law, Policing and Criminal Justice  |  Duration: 3 years (Full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Examine the causes of crime and miscarriages of justice. Analyse how victims, offenders and agencies interact within the justice system. Core modules include Year 1: Becoming a Criminologist, Criminal Justice and Accountability, Succeeding in Your Criminal Justice Specialism, Investigative Interviewing, Student Success Modules; Year 2: Global Crime and Culture, Interdisciplinary modules, Criminal Investigation: Process and Decision Making, Employability Modules; Year 3: Investigating Serious Sexual Offenses and Domestic Abuse, Policing, Punishment and Rehabilitation, Applied Criminology Major Project, Miscarriages of Justice. Optional modules include Demystifying 'True Crime, Research in Practice, Knowledge in Practice, Mental Health and Trauma in Criminal Justice.

Career pathways

You will have the potential to enter a range of careers in crime, criminal justice and related fields on completion of this course, as the design of the Applied Criminology with Criminal Investigation course at Christ Church gives you the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills that are core to criminal justice careers and transferable to other related careers. Graduates of the course typically secure posts within the police, the prison service, the probation service, youth work, private companies working in security, and third sector organisations working in crime control and victim support.

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