Birkbeck University of London
Birkbeck University of London

Birkbeck University of London

Torrington Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7JL London, United Kingdom Visit web page

Criminology & Criminal Justice

Study detals

: Undergraduate : BSc : Full time : 36 Month

Requirements

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.

Speciality

Graduates can pursue career paths in criminal justice, public safety or social welfare. Possible professions include:

community development worker
prison or probation officer
social worker
adult guidance worker.
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Additional information

Are you interested in crime, those who commit crime, and how we respond to crime and social disorder? The BSc Criminology and Criminal Justice at Birkbeck aims to provide you with an education that is critical, questioning and creative.

This research-led criminology and criminal justice degree is taught by internationally recognised academics. Their expertise will give you an in-depth understanding of the social, political, economic, theoretical and cultural contexts of all aspects of crime.

Led by principles of social and racial justice, the course focuses on contemporary social problems, from prison abolition, policing and racism, migration and deportation and social welfare, to gendered violence, terrorism and drugs. Themes you will engage with range from punishment, policing, security and surveillance to organised, corporate and state crime.

You will analyse real-world events through a focus on national and international criminal justice policy, institutions and practices. You will also think about the people who make, and those who are subjected to, these systems and processes.

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