Criminology - BA (Hons)
Southampton, Solent University
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If you are curious about crime and justice with ambitions to shape society, this degree opens career opportunities in a range of roles across prisons and court services, policing, or investigation.Develop advanced skills and professional practice on this contemporary criminology degree, opening a variety of professional employment avenues within criminology and criminal justice.The course is informed by and regularly updated to incorporate current industry thinking, thanks to lecturing staff ...Read more

If you are curious about crime and justice with ambitions to shape society, this degree opens career opportunities in a range of roles across prisons and court services, policing, or investigation.Develop advanced skills and professional practice on this contemporary criminology degree, opening a variety of professional employment avenues within criminology and criminal justice.The course is informed by and regularly updated to incorporate current industry thinking, thanks to lecturing staff with strong connections and ongoing practice within the sector – ensuring what you study is current, relevant and practically linked to real-world developments and issues.And we are proud to offer a wide range of expert guest speakers to enhance your learning and offer a network of employment opportunities. You can also take advantage of visits to real-world criminology and criminal justice organisations, both locally and internationally – giving your studies an enhanced international perspective.You’ll learn to work as part of a professional team, exploring a range of social problems, and their representations and consequences, as well as the impact of modern communications technology on the processes of justice.You will also develop a range of transferable interpersonal and verbal communication skills – essential for any professional role, in any industry – through presentations, role-plays, debates, interviews and group work.3 years

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107th
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Vinnie
12 Nov 25

There's a lot of things in place to help understand how to get the most out of our time at university and help expand our skills on actually studying. This is through videos of..Read more

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Evie
18 Feb 25

The plug sockets are awful around the classrooms they are in such wierd random places...Read more

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£9,790 per year

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£19,081 per year

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Vinnie
12 Nov 25
Criminology - BA (Hons)
There's a lot of things in place to help understand how to get the most out of our time at university and help expand our skills on actually studying. This is through videos of...
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Evie
18 Feb 25
Criminology - BA (Hons)
The plug sockets are awful around the classrooms they are in such wierd random places....
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Southampton, Solent University
Southampton, Solent University , Southampton

Southampton Solent University’s history dates back to 1855, when it was founded as a private school for art....

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Southampton, Solent University
East Park Terrace Southampton SO14 0YN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Southampton Central  0.4 miles away

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