Criminology

Studying alongside our research-active academics, you’ll learn about crime, policing, victims, media representations of crime, youth crime and more. You’ll also understand how criminality, victimisation and crime control relate to social issues such as class, gender, ethnicity, politics and the economy.

Our London location puts you at the heart of UK justice, with access to key criminal justice institutions such as the Central Criminal Court (the ‘old Bailey’), three police forces and numerous prisons.

Develop methodological expertise to analyse crime and justice data, and engage with key criminal justice policy debates

Build your studies around your interests, with our wide choice of elective modules

Learn from academics who are internationally acknowledged as leading researchers in their field

Boost your employability with an optional work placement year

Develop highly sought-after data literacy and quantitative skills, thanks to the work undertaken by the City St George’s Q-Step Centre to design and develop the degree

Opt onto a quantitative methods pathway: benefit from a heightened focus on data skills, a workplace Data Placement in Year 2, and an optional international work placement.