Criminology BSc (Hons) at Northumbria University

Criminology BSc (Hons) at Northumbria is designed to give you the skills, knowledge, and real-world experience to become a confident, critical thinker ready to analyse the complex debates surrounding crime and justice in society. With specialist academics and a wide range of core and optional modules, you will explore everything from victimisation and criminal justice to contemporary global issues, guided by leading researchers in the field.

Faculty: School of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement/sandwich year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Explaining Crime, Victims and Victimisation, Real World Research 1, Crime Myths and Realities, Identity and Diversity in Criminology, Introduction to the Criminal Justice System; Year 2 core modules: Concepts, Perspectives and Theories in Criminology, Contemporary Issues in Criminality, The Criminal Justice System 2, Real World Research 2. Optional modules include Sex Work: Theory, Practice, Regulation, Youth, Crime and Deviance, Crime and Media, Drugs, Crime and Society, Contemporary Policing and Security, Crimes of the Powerful.

Career pathways

Criminology BSc (Hons) at Northumbria builds the analytical, research, and communication skills valued across a wide range of sectors. Graduates of this course could aspire to advance into careers such as policing, probation, prison service, youth justice, social work, policy, the third sector, and local or national government.

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