Program Overview
This applied course in criminology equips students with transferable skills for careers in the criminal justice sector, including social work and youth justice. Taught by experienced academics with industry ties, the program allows students to customize their learning and gain practical experience through volunteering opportunities at local agencies. With a 95% employment rate, graduates have pursued careers in fields such as policing, victim support, and teaching.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This course will provide you with transferable skills useful in the criminal justice sector and allied career fields (social work, drugs and alcohol programmes). You will be able to gain practical experience through a wide range of volunteering opportunities (through the DMU Students’ Union) in local criminal justice agencies, including HM Prison and Probation Service, youth offending services and victim support. This is an applied course, and you will learn first-hand from a team of experienced academics who have strong links with the British Society of Criminology and the British Sociological Association. In this programme you will study a range of topics, including Crime and Punishment in Contemporary Society, Crime, Risk and Community Safety, and Young People and the Criminal Justice System. As the course progresses, you will have the flexibility to tailor your learning through optional modules to your desired pathway.
Teaching:
This is an applied course, and you will learn first-hand from a team of experienced academics who have strong links with the British Society of Criminology and the British Sociological Association.
Careers:
Graduates of this course have gone on to work in sectors including policing, youth justice, victim support, social work, HM Prison & Probation Service and teaching. We have an employability lead for Criminology BA (Hons) who focuses on building up employment links and hosting events to encourage students to think about careers. This degree as a 95% employment rate
