Develop a critical understanding of current issues in both criminology and policing with our theoretical and practical modules. Jump-start your career in the criminal justice sector, or progress it to graduate level.
Full description
Study with a department ranked 8th in the UK for Criminology (The Guardian University Guide 2018)
Feel supported by our close community of students and staff, including dedicated social media groups
Learn from professional criminal justice practitioners through lectures, workshops and other activities
Take part in events including field trips, guest lectures and our end-of-year Criminology Conference
Join forces with PIER, our Policing Institute for the Eastern Region, with links to local and regional forces and policing bodies and chief officers at local and national level
Our BA (Hons) Criminology and Policing will allow you to balance an exploration of complex criminological perspectives with the practical application of policing skills and knowledge.
By considering the relationship between society and the criminal justice system, and simulating real-life activities such as investigating crime scenes, you’ll develop skills that will help you succeed professionally in the police service, or in a policy-related / criminal justice agency environment.
You’ll also develop skills in critical analysis and research methodologies, helping you become an independent learner with the ability to manage your own projects and research.
As well as completing core modules in criminology and policing, our optional modules will give you the chance to develop specialisms in areas such as leadership and management, public policy, and issues concerning social and political inequality.
On some modules, a significant part of your teaching will be delivered by policing and criminal justice practitioners - for example, 'Basic Criminalistics' will be delivered by former and active Crime Scene Investigators.
Through our relationship with regional police forces and practitioners, you’ll also have opportunities to engage with professionals from the criminal justice sector through guest lectures (including those organised by our Policing Institute for the Eastern Region), workshop events, study trips and research projects. You may also have opportunities to work closely with local police forces, for example a student recently carried out research on police officer demographics and recruitment, sponsored by Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
Course Details - Modules
Year one, core modules
Introduction to Policing
Crime News and Criminology
Criminal Justice in England and Wales
Policing Ethics
Basic Criminalistics
Year two, core modules
Trials and Errors: Justice in Court
Researching Policing
Evidence-Based Policing
Year two, optional modules
Resilience and Emergency Management
Theories of Deviance, Crime and Social Control
Cultures of War
Contemporary Issues in Prisons and Penology
Violent Crime
Protest and Activism
Crime and Place: Geographic Criminology and Crime mapping
Leadership and Management
Year three, core modules
Major Project
Politics and Public Service
Criminology in Policy and Practice
Year three, optional modules
Youth Justice Controversies
Sex, Sex Offending and Society
Race, Racism and Cultural Identity
Investigative Psychology
Capitalism, Power and the Discontented
Invisible Crimes
Comparative and Global Criminal Justice
Concepts of Good and Evil
Policing and Counter-terrorism
Preparing for Work
Optional modules available in years two and three
Anglia Language Programme
Course Details – Assessment Method
You’ll be assessed using a range of methods depending on the nature of the module. These include essays; portfolios; problem-solving activities; case studies; blogs; policy documents; presentations; and a major research project.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
L311
Institution code:
A60
Campus Name:
Cambridge Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
96 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 2 A levels (or equivalent).
UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent).
96 UCAS Tariff points from Scottish Advanced Highers are accepted.
96 UCAS Tariff points from Scottish Highers are accepted.
UCAS Tariff Points accepted.
96 UCAS Tariff points acquired from BTEC Level 3 Diplomas are accepted.
2020 Entry requirements are under review for the next cycle and have been published using the current cycle information. Please check back when apply opens for the exact requirements.
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
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