BSc (Hons) Criminology and Policing at London Metropolitan University

This combined Criminology and Policing BSc degree will prepare you for a career within the criminal justice system in roles, such as policing, research or youth work. Taught by former police officers and internationally renowned academics, this course will give you a solid foundation in criminology and policing. You’ll explore the links between criminological theory, crime and victims, while placing an emphasis on approaches to policing in the UK.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences and Professions  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: January 2027, September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Becoming a Criminologist, Issues in the Criminal Justice System, Key Concepts in Policing, Researching Crime and Deviance, Shades of Deviance, The Criminal Justice Framework, The Development of Criminological Thought, Traditional Criminological Theories and Concepts. Year 2: Becoming a Criminal Justice Professional, Crime Prevention and Environmental Design, Criminological Research in Context, Criminological Research in Practice, Criminology Today, Perspectives on Policing, Crime in Context, Crime, Media and Technology, Cybercrime and Surveillance, Dark Destinations - Crime and Tourism, Drugs and Drug Policy, Working with Offenders, Youth, Crime and Violence. Year 3: Criminology Project, Policing Strategies and Investigations, Punishment and Prison, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism, Victims and Crime, Criminology Work-Based Learning, Gender and Crime, Global Crime and Disorder, Migration, Borders and Control, Organised Crime, Serious and Serial Offenders.

Career pathways

Our criminology and sociology graduates have gone on to careers including police officers, counter fraud criminal investigators, support workers, probation officers and teachers, securing jobs at the Metropolitan Police Service, HM Government, Rethink Mental Illness and the National Probation Service.

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