BSc (Hons) Applied Criminology at Canterbury Christ Church University

Study Applied Criminology at Canterbury Christ Church University and explore some of the most challenging questions facing society today. You’ll examine issues such as drug policy, youth crime, rehabilitation, and how crime can be reduced, whilst developing a critical understanding of crime, justice, and social harm. This interdisciplinary criminology degree takes a broad view of crime, from serious violence to environmental harm.

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

Reflect on the lived experiences of participants in the Criminal Justice System. Uncover root causes of crime, harm, and patterns of victimisation. Core modules include Year 1: Crime, Society and the Law, Criminal Justice and Accountability, Becoming a Criminologist, Crime in Context, Student Success Modules; Year 2: Violence, Vulnerability and Victims, Global Crime and Culture, Interdisciplinary modules, Employability Modules; Year 3: Policing, Punishment and Rehabilitation, Power, Injustice and Human Rights, Applied Criminology Major Project. Optional modules include Demystifying 'True' Crime, Mental Health and Trauma in Criminal Justice, Research in Practice, Knowledge in Practice.

Career pathways

Through this course, you'll have the opportunity to gain the core knowledge and skills required for many criminal justice careers, and transferable to other related careers. Graduates of the course typically secure posts within the following areas: Police, The Prison service,, The Probation service, Criminal Justice Sector, Youth work, Private companies working in security, Third sector organisations working in crime control and victim support..

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