BA (Hons) Criminology

The Criminology BA (Hons) course at the Lancaster University is a dynamic and flexible program that explores contemporary issues concerning crime and criminal justice. The course offers an intellectual challenge and equips students with the analytical and communication skills that are necessary for you to pursue a career in the field of Criminology.Course Content: On this programme, students will initially gain a strong grounding in 'classical' debates about crime and deviance within Sociology and then move onto focus on more specialised modules dealing with themes such as Policing, Terrorism, Sex and Violence, Mental Health, Drugs, Youth Justice, Race and Crime, and Cybercrime. Key Modules: In Year 1, students will study Introduction to Criminology, Understanding Social Science and Social Divisions. Other modules include Crime and Society, Research and Other Skills, Law and Crime. From Year 2 onwards they can choose from a wide range of modules such as: Policing and Society, Terrorism, Justice and Society, Mental Health and Society, Drug Use and Society, Youth Justice, and more. Some of the final year modules include Race and Crime, Sex, Gender and Violence, Cybercrime, Green Criminology, and International Human Rights Law. Future Careers: This course can lead to various career paths. Graduates from this course have gone into policing (both 'high street' and 'online'), legal professions, criminal justice agencies, local and central government, and third sector organisations. Other graduates continue to study for a postgraduate degree in Criminology or related areas. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.