**Why study Criminal Justice with Foundation Year at Liverpool John Moores University?**
- Taught by lecturers with frontline experience and international reputations for research and writing
- Visits to courts, prisons and local agencies to see the criminal justice system in action
- Wide range of career paths, from police to prison officer to drug support worker
- Highly vocational course with opportunities for volunteering and work placements
- Dedicated careers advisor and graduate development centre to help you search ...
**Why study Criminal Justice with Foundation Year at Liverpool John Moores University?**<br/>- Taught by lecturers with frontline experience and international reputations for research and writing<br/><br/><br/>- Visits to courts, prisons and local agencies to see the criminal justice system in action<br/><br/><br/>- Wide range of career paths, from police to prison officer to drug support worker<br/><br/><br/>- Highly vocational course with opportunities for volunteering and work placements<br/><br/><br/>- Dedicated careers advisor and graduate development centre to help you search for employment<br/><br/><br/>- International Foundation Year course available offering direct progression onto this degree programme - visit LJMUs International Study Centre to find out more<br/><br/><br/>**About your course**<br/>The BA (Hons) Criminal Justice with Foundation Year programme at Liverpool John Moores University is informed by extensive links with criminal justice system practitioners and delivered by expert academics with frontline experience.<br/><br/>If you are interested in the causes and consequences of crime and want to pursue a career in the criminal justice system, this course offers a practical and vocational route to working in spheres such as policing, probation, prisons, youth justice or drugs and alcohol. The fascinating field of deviance, delinquency and criminality is ideal for anyone who wants to get to the root of why people commit crime and how society deals with them.<br/><br/>Your studies focus on the now and you will critically consider key contemporary criminal justice issues within modern British society. You will be able to see the criminal justice system in action by visiting courts, prisons and a variety of criminal justice agencies, by undertaking fieldwork or work placements and by being actively encouraged to seek out voluntary work.<br/><br/>**Foundation Year**<br/>The Foundation Year is ideal if you have the interest and ability to study for a degree, but do not have the qualifications to enter directly onto the Criminal Justice honours degree programme yet. Once you pass the Foundation Year (level 3) you will progress directly onto the first year of the honours degree. If you are a full-time UK student, you will qualify for student financial support for the full duration of your course (subject to eligibility criteria).
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Mount Pleasant Campus
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
L437
Institution Code
L51
Points of Entry
Foundation
UCAS Tariff72 80 Scottish HigherAcceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. Access to HE DiplomaAcceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeAcceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MMP Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. A levelD,D,D C,D,D T LevelTo obtain the required UCAS points from a related subject area. Contact the Course Enquiries team for details. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £5,760 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
International | £17,750 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |