BSc (Hons) Criminology at London Metropolitan University

London has played a leading role in shaping the modern world's understanding of the origins of criminal behaviour. Our honours degree course in criminology will allow you to gain a wider understanding of this hotly debated political and social issue, with an opportunity to specialise later on in your degree. During your time at London Met you'll be taught by practitioners from the criminal justice sector including police and probation.

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: Analysing Crime Narratives, Becoming a Criminal Justice Professional, Crime in Context, Crime, Media and Technology, Criminological Research in Context, Criminological Research in Practice, Youth, Crime and Violence, Crime Prevention and Environmental Design, Criminology Today, Cybercrime and Surveillance, Drugs and Drug Policy, Perspectives on Policing, Working with Offenders. Year 3: Criminology Project, Global Crime and Disorder, Organised Crime, Punishment and Prison, Victims and Crime, Criminology Work-Based Learning, Gender and Crime, Migration, Borders and Control, Policing Strategies and Investigations, Serious and Serial Offenders, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism.

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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