Criminology (W67)

Open University
Undergraduate DipHE Distance learning 2-4 Years Sociology

About this course

f you're interested in exploring cutting edge, topical and often controversial criminological issues, then this diploma is for you. You'll explore how crime and justice are defined, controlled, theorised and studied. Your knowledge of how to evaluate evidence and analyse information about crime and justice will be developed, ensuring you have the skills to confidently and expertly examine crime, victimisation, and criminal justice.

Key features of the course

  • Explore controversial issues of crime, harm and criminal justice

  • Evaluate claims made about crime, criminals, victims and criminal justice

  • Learn to critically evaluate evidence to better understand criminological problems

  • Examine the development of criminological knowledge about crime and justice
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1162 Senior police officers
    2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
    3319 Protective service associate professionals
    3312 Police officers (sergeant and below)
    3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer)
    4112 Local government administrative occupations

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
    Study Mode
    Distance learning
    Duration
    2-4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Milton Keynes
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Sociology