Criminology Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Why choose this course

* This research-led Criminology course will help you develop a critical perspective on contemporary problems relating to crime, deviance and social control, teaching you the methods necessary to conduct and evaluate research in these areas.

* Take the opportunity to get industry-ready with our award-winning [Professional Training placements](https://www.surrey.ac.uk/professional-training-placements).

* You’ll develop a full range of robust social research skills highly sought after by employers and ideal for developing a career in the public sector, policy development or research, or as a launchpad for further training to work in specialist areas such as forensic investigation or counselling.

* We have strong connections to a wide range of organisations, including central and local government, criminal justice agencies and media industries and we regularly invite experts to talk about their work and the career opportunities available in their industry.

* Our broad range of optional modules in your second and third years gives you the flexibility to shape your degree to your interests and develop specialist knowledge in a range of topics.

We’re preparing you for the future by integrating AI into every course, building digital skills, confidence and creativity that employers value in tomorrow’s workplace.

What you will study\
Criminology at the University of Surrey is taught within our interdisciplinary [School of Social Sciences](https://www.surrey.ac.uk/school-social-sciences), which enables students to learn about related topics, such as sociology and media and communication, during their degree and to shape their course to suit their interests through optional modules. 

Our Criminology BSc degree focuses on the study of crime, deviance and the criminal justice system. It will develop your understanding of the concepts, theories and principles of criminology and their application across a range of case studies and examples.

You’ll study:

* The cause and effect of criminal actions

* The form and outcome of social disorders

* Policing and regulation of public order

* Procedures and techniques of the criminal justice system

* The relationship between behaviours and punishments.

You'll also explore the impact of new and emerging digital technologies on our society, and what can be done. Our criminology programmes investigate the impact of algorithms, body technologies, data justice for individuals and communities.

Through combining criminological theory with training in professional social research, you’ll graduate from our degree in criminology with a broad range of communicative, analytical and organisational skills – and the confidence to apply them in your future career.