BSc (Hons) in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Swansea, United Kingdom
BSc
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The criminology undergraduate degree will give you the opportunity to examine the many factors involved in criminal behaviour, and how society responds through the criminal justice system.
You will study the most important theories of crime and deviance and their relevance to contemporary criminal justice policy, research, and practice.
Alongside this, you will gain an in-depth knowledge of the structures of the criminal justice system, covering the courts, prison, the probation service, and the police.
Throughout your studies, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing.
International Excellence Scholarships are available to both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. Other scholarships are available, please see our website for more information including eligibility criteria and closing dates.
Year 1 (Level 4)
- Criminology, Crime and Society
- Victims and Victimology
- Employability and Personal Development
- Foundations in Research
- Law, Criminal Justice and Human Rights
- The Criminological Imagination
- An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
- Study Skills in Criminology
Year 2 (Level 5)
Compulsory Modules
- Research Methods in Criminology
- Criminological Theory: Content and Application
Optional Modules
- Penology and Punishment
- Applied Offender Rehabilitation
- Crime, Drugs and Alcohol
- Media, Crime & Criminal Justice
- Leadership and Management in Social Justice
- The Criminal State: International Issues
- An Introduction to Policing
- Developing and Planning a Research Project
Year 3 (Level 6)
Optional Modules
- Young Offenders and Youth Justice
- Criminalisation of Sex
- Understanding & Countering Terrorism & Violent Extremism
- Social and Environmental Harms
- Sexual Crimes
- Dissertation
- Delivering Social Justice Interventions: Entrepreneurial Criminology
- Homicide: Criminalising Death and Dying
- The Criminalisation of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants
- Work, Crime and Punishment
Criminology and Criminal Justice Employment Opportunities
Studying a BSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Swansea University can lead to a range of careers. Our graduates go on to a wide variety of occupations, which include working in:
- Community Development
- Criminal Justice
- Local Government
- the Police Force
- Postgraduate Study
- the Prison Service
- the Probation Service
- Research
- Social Work
- Education
- Training
- UK Government
- Victim Support
- Voluntary Organisations.