Criminology and Criminal Justice, BSc (Hons)

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Ranked highly for student experience and employability, our Criminology degree gives you the framework to understand and tackle real-life issues, from cybercrime to extremism.

Course Overview

Our undergraduate BSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice explores the complex factors that shape criminal behaviour, the decisions that define certain acts as criminal, and the ways society responds to deviance and harm. 

You will engage with key criminological theories and apply them to real-world issues such as gender and crime, terrorism and extremism, hate crime, race and racism, environmental harms, cybercrime, and more.  

You’ll examine the role of the criminal justice system and crime agencies, and will explore the challenges they face in a rapidly changing society. But you won’t just observe, you will also have an opportunity to assess criminal incidents in real-time through our state-of-the-art Hydra simulations suite. This degree will prepare you to think critically, act ethically, and make a meaningful impact in the field of criminology and beyond. 

Why Criminology and Criminal Justice at Swansea?

  • Highly ranked for employability  
  • Explore specialist areas such as criminal justice policy, youth crime, illegal and informal economies, social welfare, gender, policing, political sociology and social exclusion 
  • Engage with state-of-the-art Hydra Suite simulations, which are routinely used for critical incident training and debriefing within criminal and emergency roles such as the Police 

Your Criminology and Criminal Justice Experience

Our degree structure strikes a balance between providing access to the core areas of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and offers the ability to tailor your studies to your individual interests, career aspirations, or plans for postgraduate study. 

Modules

We've enhanced our modules to deliver an engaging learning experience, designed to help you develop the skills employers are looking for. Discover what's on offer and feel inspired by the modules you can study.

Entry Requirements

We consider all applicants on their own merits and welcome applications from students with a wide range of qualifications.

Entry requirements are your guide, not your barrier, and our offers will be tailored to you and what we think you can accomplish.

We know that things can change as you go through this journey. You can talk to us about your offer at any stage and we will make sure that it's achievable for you.

Careers and Employability

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
  • Police Force
  • Prison Service
  • Probation Service
  • Social Work
  • Education
  • UK Government
  • Victim Support
  • NGO’s and Voluntary Organisations
  • And Postgraduate Study

Graduates are well-equipped in critical thinking, ethical reasoning, effective communication, and leadership - we ensure you are well-prepared to contribute meaningfully across diverse professional environments.

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