Criminology and Youth Justice with Foundation Year

Uncover the causes of crime, learn to prevent and investigate it, and develop practical skills for a meaningful career working with children and young people affected by crime.

Please note the foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree onwards will be from the Coventry University campus.

Foundation year
The foundation year course offers an introduction to your chosen subject and helps you develop the necessary skills for degree-level study. It aims to provide a thorough understanding of legal principles and best practice. With a focus on European, national and local contexts, this course explores the development of legislation and case law with core academic skills.

Crime and youth justice impact individuals and communities worldwide. This course aims to equip you with essential knowledge and practical skills to support young people affected by crime, whether as suspects, victims or witnesses. Blending criminal justice with safeguarding, education and wellbeing, this course should prepare you for a career in rehabilitation and prevention.

Degree

• Bridge theory and practice: apply key criminological and forensic theories to real-world challenges, engaging with current debates and pressing issues in the field.

• Stay ahead of the curve: explore and critically evaluate the latest developments in crime and criminal justice management at local and global levels.

• Think creatively, act impactfully: develop innovative solutions to complex issues within criminology and the wider criminal and youth justice system, preparing you for a dynamic range of career options.

Why you should study this course
Foundation year

• Supports you to gain the academic skills required for degree-level study.

• Provides a grounding in key areas of criminal law and legal practice.

Degree

• Project-based learning: actively engage in real-world, meaningful projects. Work on complex problems, create tangible solutions and develop essential skills, such as critical thinking, collaboration and communication.

• Beyond the classroom: learn the skills involved in educating young people in settings such as secure schools, young offenders’ institutions and pupil referral units.

• Global perspective, real-world skills: explore youth justice systems and rehabilitation using international and comparative approaches, with a focus on transnational and border criminology.

-* Contemporary curriculum:* examine the links between crime, punishment and mental health. This course takes a child-first, trauma-informed approach to understanding the health and wellbeing of children and young people in youth justice settings.
-* Build your experience:* develop the knowledge and skills to safeguard children and young people from criminal exploitation, reduce crime, tackle violence and anti-social behaviour, and create better futures within safer communities.

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