BA (Hons) Criminal Justice at Liverpool John Moores University

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Criminal Justice at Liverpool John Moores University is informed by extensive links with criminal justice system practitioners and delivered by expert academics with frontline experience. If you are interested in the causes and consequences of crime and want to pursue a career in the criminal justice system, this course offers a practical and vocational route to working in spheres such as policing, probation, prisons, youth justice or drugs and alcohol. The fascinating field of deviance, delinquency and criminality is ideal for anyone who wants to get to the root of why people commit crime and how society deals with them.

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Crime, Law and Criminalisation I, History of Crime and Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice System, Criminological Theory, Media, Public and Criminal Justice, Personal and Academic Development in Criminal Justice. Year 2 core modules: Injustices in a 'Just' System, Professional Development in Criminal Justice, Knowledge Production and Transfer in Criminal Justice, New Directions in Criminological Theory, An Introduction to Penology, Victimology, Rehabilitation and Desistance in Criminal Justice. Year 3 core modules: Criminal Justice Futures: Employability Skills for the Workplace, Contemporary Issues in Prisons and Probation, Policing, Youth Justice, Substance Use, Society and Criminal Justice, Dissertation, Regulation, Harm and Victimisation, Comparative Criminal Justice.

Career pathways

Career opportunities in the criminal justice field are wide and varied and recent graduates are working as:

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: BBC (112). GCSEs and equivalents: Grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics/ Numeracy. A levels: BBC; Minimum Number of A Levels: 2; Maximum AS UCAS Points: 20. BTECs: Extended Diploma: DMM. Access awards: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications; Pass overall with a minimum of 112 points. International Baccalaureate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. T levels: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.; You need to obtain the required UCAS points from a related subject area. IELTS: 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of the course start date.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time per year Source

International applicants: GBP 18,230 a year (2027/28). Full-time per year Source

Intake: September (2027/28 entry)

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/6873ee1c-53cd-af27-0512-58419515b853?academicYearId=2027

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