Crime and Criminal Investigation (with placement)

Why Crime and Criminal Investigation (with placement)?
Are you interested in a career in preventing and detecting crime? Do you want to develop the skills needed to carry out effective investigations, support victims and solve crime within law enforcement, public organisations, or private business?

Our Crime and Criminal Investigation degree combines theory, policy, and practice across policing, criminology, and criminal justice. You’ll focus on the investigative process, gaining a strong understanding of the Criminal Justice System and the role of investigators, while exploring current challenges in the field.

You’ll learn from experienced academics with backgrounds in policing, covering areas such as identifying and securing evidence, interviewing techniques, victim support, and their relevance to policing and investigation work.

Throughout the course, you’ll work on case studies and hands-on practical scenarios, exploring key issues from historical, empirical, and theoretical perspectives.

By the end of the programme, with our support, you’ll be a confident graduate with the knowledge and investigative mindset for a career in policing or investigation.

Why a placement year?
Your fourth year would be a placement year - an opportunity to get ahead of the competition with a professional placement in industry

Why University of Gloucestershire?
University of Gloucestershire (UoG) is a vibrant, close-knit and diverse community where small class sizes and personal tutors ensure students receive support from day one. UoG has offered a range of degrees, courses and apprenticeships at undergraduate and postgraduate levels since 1847. Alongside strong support, guest speakers, networking events, and industry partnerships help prepare you for life after graduation, whether entering your career or progressing to further study.

Our promises to you

UoG Career Promise – if you are not in a job 6 months after graduating, we’ll guarantee you 6 months of free support post-graduation should you need it, followed by the offer of a paid internship and lifetime career coaching* (*eligibility conditions apply).

UoG Accommodation Promise – we guarantee all first-year students’ accommodation on, or near, the campus you’re studying at.

UoG Connections Promise – offering thousands of placements, internships, clubs and societies to help students find their community and build valuable experience and career connections.

Career focused courses

95% of our graduates are in work or further study, with courses at UoG designed in collaboration with industry partners and shaped by the professional expertise of academic staff. Upon completion of the course, students are well prepared for a range of careers, including entrepreneurship, general management trainee roles, or founding their own business ventures, ready to make an impact in the business world.

Student life

Home to 11,300 students and 900 staff across four campuses, University of Gloucestershire offers dynamic learning environments on the edge of the Cotswolds, the UK’s largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With over 45 festivals each year, global business placements nearby and more than 500 bars, clubs and pubs, Cheltenham is known as the ‘Festival Town’, while Gloucester blends rich history with a modern city feel, from its iconic cathedral to its famous docks.

Visit us

Come and explore our campuses, facilities, teaching areas and accommodation. You’ll get the chance to attend course talks and meet our lecturers, current students and support staff and answer all of your questions.

To find out more information about this course, visit www.glos.ac.uk/OurCourses, email us on enquiries@glos.ac.uk or call 03330 14 14 14