Criminology and Criminal Justice (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)

This is the foundation pathway for our BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice course, however the course content covers aspects of criminology, law and policing meaning you’ll be able to progress onto any of the following courses:<br/><br/><br/>- BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice<br/><br/><br/>- BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology<br/><br/><br/>- LLB (Hons) Law<br/><br/><br/>- LLB (Hons) Law with Business<br/><br/><br/>- LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology<br/><br/><br/>- BSc (Hons) Cyber Investigations with Digital Forensics<br/><br/><br/>- BSc (Hons) Policing, Law Enforcement and Investigation<br/><br/><br/>- BSc (Hons) Professional Policing<br/><br/><br/>**Course Overview** <br/><br/>You’ll learn the foundations of criminology, law and policing. This allows you to experience a broad range of topics helping you decide what area you want to progress further with. You’ll also gain the key academic skills required to succeed on an undergraduate degree.<br/><br/>**Why study with us**<br/><br/><br/>- This course is an ideal pathway if you’re looking to progress on to our BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice programme.<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll be taught by leading academics and staff who with real world experience working in the criminal justice sector who are involved in ground-breaking research.<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll learn about the criminal justice system, how crime is represented in the media and look at key topics such as criminality and victimhood.<br/><br/><br/>**What you’ll do**<br/><br/>After progressing from your foundation year you’ll:<br/><br/><br/>- Be introduced to contemporary thinking about criminology with influences from sociology, psychology, politics, law and economics.<br/><br/><br/>- Receive individual and tailored support so you can maximise your potential.<br/><br/><br/>- Have the opportunity to work with prisons in the North West, join the Missing Persons Unit, and study abroad.<br/>