Criminology and Policing
Abertay UniversityA-Level Entry
CCC
Avg. Graduate Salary
£23,000
About this course
Through a detailed study of crime and society, you’ll cover topics like policing in practice, cybercrime, and drugs and addiction. You'll discover how well the two topics complement each other from academic experts and speakers with real-world experience.
In the first two years you concentrate on foundations of criminology and sociology. In years three and four you study the specific areas related to criminal justice and policing, such as:
We place a strong emphasis on developing your research skills, which are highly valued in the workplace. Whether it's collaboration, assessing evidence, writing reports, researching or completing project work, your criminology studies will make you extremely employable. You'll graduate with an an in-depth understanding of sociology, modern policing and criminal justice.
If you are keen to work for the police, you’ll have the opportunity to apply to be a special constable. This experience puts you in a great position to pursue a career in the police force or to work in the police service after graduation.
After the first two years of study, you can choose to specialise in other areas or carry on studying this pathway.
Our Criminology degree scored 85% for Teaching and Learning Resources in the 2021 National Student Survey.
Entry Requirements
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 4 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Dundee
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Law, Policing, Sociology
- Avg. Graduate Salary
- £23,000