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 our strong links with City’s Q-Step Centre

• Opt onto a Q-Step data analytics pathway: benefit from a heightened focus on data skills, a workplace Data Placement in Year 2, and an optional international work placement.

Course Modules

You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website:
https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/criminology

You will be assessed through a variety of methods, which may include coursework, set exercises, written reports, exams, oral presentations, group assignments, and a final project.

Assessment will emphasise both intellectual rigour and skills that will be crucial in your subsequent professional life.