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Discover – What can I do with my degree?

Criminal justice degree programmes (including Psychosocial Analysis of Offender Behaviour) naturally align themselves with careers related to the criminal justice system. Probation services, prison officers, police officers, rehabilitation services, working with victims of crime. Many criminal justice students also consider roles in youth and community services, social work, teaching, or careers linked to psychology. Remember, you can also explore careers that don’t directly relate to your degree. Did you know that over 80% of graduate employers will recruit from any degree discipline?

What can I do with a Criminal Justice degree?

Find out more at prospects.ac.uk

Other popular career options for Criminal Justice students

Find out more at targetjobs.ac.uk

Explore the career paths of other EHU Criminal Justice and Criminology graduates

Be inspired and build your network

Need help deciding?

View our career discovery tools to begin your career planning journey and plan for your future. 

Develop – Developing skills and experience

If you already have some career ideas, the next step will be to develop your skills and gain some experience to build your confidence and increase your knowledge. You may want to consider volunteering, part-time work or undertaking a placement to increase your chances of gaining graduate employment after completing your degree. It’s also a great way to try-out career paths to see what you enjoy and if it’s a good fit for you.

What skills do I need?

Find out more about our graduate attributes and the skills graduate employers look for

How can I develop my skills?

Ways you can develop your skills and enhance your employability offer to future employers

How can I gain experience?

Information about placements, volunteering and work-based learning

Interested in a work placement?

Browse the Careers portal, and complete resource pathways to help develop your knowledge and confidence around securing a work experience opportunity.

Compete – Getting ready to apply for work or postgraduate study

When you know what you want to do and you’re ready to apply, we have all the tools, tips and advice right here. You can also use this information to help you if you’re at an earlier stage of your career thinking and are applying for part-time work or work placements.

Complete this short online learning pathway to find out where to search online and get faster and more relevant job search results. Then search and apply for all opportunities on our vacancy portal or placements on InPlace.

Online learning pathway – Job Searching Find opportunities on our vacancy portal Search and apply for FAS placements on InPlace

Your go-to guide, including examples and templates to get you started.

CV and application advice Online learning pathway – Making applications Review your CV online using CareerSet

Get ahead of the competition by reading our top tips or follow our online self-led learning pathway.

Interview advice Online learning pathway – interviews and assessments

Practice using our online tools or book a mock interview with a Careers Adviser.

Practice online tests at Graduates First Practice interviews at Shortlist Me Book a mock interview

How to decide if postgraduate study is right for you, what you should consider and how to apply.

Our top tips and advice Complete our online learning pathway – Postgraduate study

Live opportunities

Take a look at the latest part-time jobs, placements, volunteering opportunities and graduate vacancies that may be of interest to Law, Criminology and Policing students. Select any of the following opportunities to find out more and apply, or search for other opportunities on our vacancy portal.

  • Trainee Solicitor – Weightmans LLP
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  • Trainee Parenting Practitioner – The Young Person's Advisory Service
    Closing Date: 14/10/2024Location: England – North West. The Young Person’s Advisory Service (YPAS) is a Liverpool based Youth Information Advice and Counselling Service (YIACS) that provides a wide range of youth work provision, support, and therapeutic interventions across Merseyside. This Trainee Parenting Practitioner post will help you develop skills in evidence-based parenting […]
  • Edge Hill Industry Project Placement – Practera
    Closing Date: 25/11/2024Location: Virtual or Homebased.OverviewWould you like to boost your employability and professional network in just 2 to 3 weeks? Would you like to help a real business solve a challenge?This February we’re offering all students the opportunity to partake in one of three virtual Edge Hill Industry Project Placements, where you […]
  • Gateway Assessor – Citizens Advice Wigan Borough
    Closing Date: 31/10/2024Location: England – North West.LOCATION: Wigan or LeighPROVIDER INFORMATION:We are a local charitable organisation, assisting residents of Wigan Borough with free, independent, confidential and impartial information and advice around queries within Social Welfare Law, focusing on Welfare Benefits, Debt and Money advice, Housing & Employment. We empower those who are […]
  • Merseyside Primary Tutor – The Tutor Trust
    Closing Date: 24/02/2025Location: England – North West.We’re a proudly Northern charity that provides tutoring in schools on a not-for-profit basis. Our mission is to transform lives through tutoring – we offer subsidised, high-quality tutoring to young people who might otherwise not have access to a tutor. We believe in equity in education, […]
  • Merseyside Secondary Maths Tutor – The Tutor Trust
    Closing Date: 24/02/2025Location: England – North West.We’re a proudly Northern charity that provides tutoring in schools on a not-for-profit basis. Our mission is to transform lives through tutoring – we offer subsidised, high-quality tutoring to young people who might otherwise not have access to a tutor. We believe in equity in education, […]
  • Merseyside Secondary English Tutor – The Tutor Trust
    Closing Date: 24/02/2025Location: England – North West.We’re a proudly Northern charity that provides tutoring in schools on a not-for-profit basis. Our mission is to transform lives through tutoring – we offer subsidised, high-quality tutoring to young people who might otherwise not have access to a tutor. We believe in equity in education, […]
  • Merseyside Secondary Science Tutor – The Tutor Trust
    Closing Date: 24/02/2025Location: England – North West.We’re a proudly Northern charity that provides tutoring in schools on a not-for-profit basis. Our mission is to transform lives through tutoring – we offer subsidised, high-quality tutoring to young people who might otherwise not have access to a tutor. We believe in equity in education, […]

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