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University of Reading BSc Criminology

University of Reading

BSc Criminology

Reading, United Kingdom

3 Years

English

Full time

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Apr 2025

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: This BSc Criminology program explores the complexities of crime, criminal behaviour, and the justice system. It covers various aspects, including the social, legal, and psychological dimensions of crime, preparing you to understand and analyze criminal phenomena effectively. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills to prepare you for future challenges in the field.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue diverse career paths such as crime analysis, law enforcement, public policy, social work, or further studies in law or criminology.

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Introduction

Explore crime and criminal justice – from causes to controls to consequences – with our BSc Criminology degree.

Offered by the School of Law, this three-year degree is ideal if you have an interest in law, sociology, politics and social policy. You’ll study sociological, criminological and legal concepts, approaches and methodologies, gaining a critical understanding of crime, criminal justice, and their relationship with the law. You’ll also develop a solid understanding of social science research methodologies and ethics. In the National Student Survey 2023, 90% of our students said that teaching staff were good or very good at explaining things (90% of respondents studying in the School of Law).

At the end of your degree, you’ll possess a strong grounding in both the legal framework and the challenges in which matters of crime and justice play out.

Uncover key concepts of criminology

Explore the critical questions that criminology addresses. What is crime? What is justice? To what extent is rule breaking governed by human nature versus wider social context? Whose account of crime and justice “counts” most and why?

Topics covered include:

  • processes of criminalisation and victimisation
  • causes and organisation of crime
  • crime management and prevention
  • interrelationship between crime, social inequalities and rights
  • official and unofficial responses to crime
  • punishment and media representations of crime
  • politics of criminal justice policy.

Where criminology meets law and policy

Our BSc Criminology degree provides you with an education in criminology that is interwoven with the study of law.

You’ll acquire the foundational knowledge needed to produce and understand socio-legal and criminological research, yet the degree is designed with maximum flexibility to allow you to follow your interests. You have the opportunity to undertake optional modules on matters pertinent to law, studying alongside LLB Law students.

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