Criminology (Professional Placement Year) BA/BSc

**Investigate, scrutinise and understand the causes and consequences of crime with our Criminology degree.**<br/><br/><br/>- An interdisciplinary programme of study and a broad range of staff expertise.<br/><br/><br/>- Examines crime, justice and punishment at local, national and transnational levels of society.<br/><br/><br/>- A theoretical, empirical and applied education in Criminology to develop your knowledge and skills.<br/><br/><br/>Were fascinated by crime. Turn on the television or search for something online and youll soon encounter images, reports and programmes about crime, justice and punishment. Crime saturates media and popular culture, suggesting both our enduring fascination with wrongdoing and its consequences, and crimes status as an ongoing social problem.<br/><br/>But, whats the story behind these representations of crime? Criminology explores the causes, motivations and patterns of criminal conduct. In addition to improving our knowledge and understanding of crime, criminology also informs policies and practices in policing, law, criminal justice and punishment.<br/><br/>With our Criminology degree, youll study crime from a variety of approaches, gain practical and relevant experience, and develop a range of transferable skills that you can take into a range of careers and employment sectors.<br/><br/>**More about the Professional Placement Year**<br/>A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team.

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