Criminology & policing
Discover our range of criminology & policing courses, find out more about our facilities and hear from current students about their experience at University of Gloucestershire.
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Undergraduate courses
Study an undergraduate degree in criminology & policing at the University. Discover our undergraduate criminology & policing courses below.
Postgraduate taught courses
Study a postgraduate degree in criminology & policing at the University. Discover our postgraduate criminology & policing courses below.
Postgraduate research degrees
Research degrees including PhDs, Doctorates or Masters by Research enable you to pursue your own research enquiry.
Open days
Book an open day to find out what it’s like to be a student here and make the right decision about your next step.
95% of our graduates are in employment or further study*
*Graduate Outcomes Survey published 2024 and based on 2021/22 leavers
Come and explore
Experience our amazing facilities including our crime scene house and forensic interviewing suite.
School and facilities
Crime scene house
Allows you to experience crime scene scenarios, giving you first hand expect within the industry. Examine mock crime scenes and learn the practical techniques.
Forensic interview suite
Interview suspects and monitor their responses in our interview suite.
Policing degree
Licensed by the College of Policing, our course is the first approved ‘pre-join degree’ in the South West, providing an excellent route into the profession and ensuring the required standards are met.
Criminology & policing FAQs
We’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions about criminology & policing degrees.
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Those who are interested in studying a degree in criminology & policing will likely have an interest in what makes criminals offend, criminal justice reform and social attitudes towards crime.
Perhaps you want to work within prisons, within the police or for a local authority. You will find something to suit your interest here.
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Studying a criminology & policing degree will give you a sound understanding of the criminal justice system, the causes and effects of crime and approaches to preventing and deterring criminal behaviour.
If you study our professional policing degree, because it is licensed by the College of Policing you will have an excellent route into the policing profession on completion of the degree, providing the required standards and checks are met.
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We offer a range of criminology & policing degrees ranging from cyber security to forensic psychology.
At undergraduate level we offer:
• Crime and Criminal Justice (Level 6) BSc (Hons)
• Criminology BSc (Hons)
• Criminology and Psychology BSc (Hons)
• Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons)
• Cyber Security BSc (Hons)
• Digital Forensics BSc (Hons)
• Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons)
• Law LLB (Hons)
• Law (Corporate Law) LLB (Hons)
• Law (Individual Rights) LLB (Hons)
• Professional Policing BSc (Hons)At postgraduate taught level you can study:
• Advanced Restorative Practitioner PgCert
• Criminology MSc, PgCert, PgDip
• Cyber Forensic Investigation MSc
• Cyber Security MSc
• Forensic Psychology MSc
• Violence and Abuse Studies PgCertIf you have a particular research interest within criminology & policing you wish to further investigate further you can study this with us through a postgraduate research degree. We would be happy to receive research proposals on your subjects of interest.
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A criminology and policing degree sets you up for a wide range of careers within the field, you can go onto work in the following fields:
• Police
• Probation service
• Prison service
• Victim support
• Youth services
• Border control
• Intelligence analysis
• Law and solicitors
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Interested in applying for one of our criminology & policing courses? Applications for undergraduate degrees are made through UCAS, while applications for postgraduate degrees are made directly to the university.
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