BSc (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice at University of Kent

Criminology and Criminal Justice examines how crime is defined, controlled and challenged, including drugs, cybercrime, violence, policing, prisons and forensic psychology. Students learn from researchers whose work spans gang exit strategies, domestic violence, terrorism and dark web drug markets. Kent hosts the UK's first Restorative Justice Clinic for undergraduates, and case-based activities are set by partner organisations.

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 with a year abroad or in industry); 6 years part-time (7 with a year abroad or in industry)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; variants: year in industry,year abroad,quantitative research (Canterbury)  |  Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory modules are Theories of Crime and Harm, Introduction to Criminology and Introduction to Criminal Justice. Stage 2 includes Contemporary Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice and Investigating Social Issues, with options such as Prisons and Society, The Psychology of Criminal Justice and Restorative Justice. Stage 3 includes Applying Social Research and options such as Drugs and Crime, Technology and Cybercrime, Youth, Crime and Youth Justice and Violence and Society.

Career pathways

Graduates go on to careers in policing, prisons, youth justice, the legal sector and the civil service. Employers include the Civil Service, police forces across the UK, HM Prison and Probation Service and justice, youth and rehabilitation charities. Typical roles include police officer, probation officer, youth justice worker, policy officer and victim support adviser.

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