BA (Hons) Criminology at University of the Highlands and Islands

BA (Hons) Criminology provides a critical understanding of the major theories of criminology and of the local, national and international context of crime, offenders, victimisation and responses to crime, including cybercrime and globalisation. Research methods and analysis skills are built each year. Years 1 and 2 give a broad grounding, and years 3 and 4 allow in-depth study of areas reflecting staff research. The course is delivered online with scheduled sessions.

Duration: 4 years full-time; 8 years part-time; part-time modular study of individual modules also available  |  Intake: September, January  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules are Comparative institutions of justice, Introduction to criminological theory and Understanding the social world. Year 2 covers History of crime and punishment, Politics of policing and Qualitative research methods. Year 3 includes Advanced social research methods, Psychology of criminal justice, Victimology and Gender, crime, and justice. Year 4 includes Cultural criminology, Globalisation of crime, The darker side of the internet, Understanding violence and crime in sport and a dissertation.

Career pathways

Community development worker, detective, police officer, prison officer, probation officer, social worker, youth worker, teaching, research, central and local government, court and security services, and non-profit organisations.

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