Criminology and Offending Courses

Criminology student Mollie Myers stands by her laptop in a Harvard style lecture theatre in the Law and Psychology building.

Eager to make a difference? Criminology at Edge Hill is a great place to start, whether you want to focus on this area alone or combine it with another related subject.

Working with our law and policing students, you’ll learn what it takes to team up to solve society’s problems. With the freedom to pick from a range of modules, you’ll be able to specialise too. Prepare for careers in youth justice, welfare rights, research and more.

Real change happens when curious minds challenge the power that underlies injustice. At Edge Hill, focus on criminology or combine your interests with another subject to discover how to make your mark. But you can’t solve society’s problems alone. Teaming up with students from law and policing, our courses mirror what it’s like addressing challenges in the real world.

With a range of optional modules, you’ll have lots of freedom to explore your own interests and specialise in a particular area. Each year our students are offered the invaluable opportunity to work alongside a group of learners in a local open prison.

How you use your degree is up to you. Our students work in a variety of fields like youth justice, welfare rights and research. But you might decide to join the police, prison service or an outreach group protecting vulnerable adults. Whatever you decide, potential employers will value your skills – 97.1% of our graduates are in employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2017/18).

Our wide selection of modules allows you to specialise in areas that you’re most interested in. Whichever modules you pick, you’ll be taught by tutors carrying out research in that area.
Pick from cross-discipline modules that explore policing, politics, terrorism, gender and more. We are also able to offer some students the opportunity to spend time in a local open prison.
Develop the skills you need to kickstart your career. Become the next Edge Hill graduate to secure a rewarding job – 97.1% of our graduates are in employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2017/18).

Student Views

Every time I go to a lecture I learn something new - your mind just opens up and the world becomes a bit bigger.

Mollie Myers

BA (Hons) Criminology

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Two students study a laptop while sat at a table during a seminar.

Facilities

The Law and Psychology building, viewed from near the Hub. The £6m Law and Psychology building provides contemporary teaching and learning facilities for students in the Department of Law and Criminology.

The three-storey building includes a 250-seat lecture theatre, seminar and tutorial rooms, and social learning areas which encourage a more informal and interactive style of learning.

Elsewhere on campus, there is a mooting room (a mock courtroom) and the EHU Police Training and Simulation Facility, part of which is furbished as a police station, which simulates a wide range of crime scenes.

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Gallery

Three students ascend the stairs in the Law and Psychology building.

A lecturer addresses a small class of a dozen or so students.

Students take their seats in a Harvard-style lecture theatre in the Law and Psychology building.

Students enter a Harvard-style lecture theatre in the Law and Psychology building.

A lecturer addresses students in a Harvard-style lecture theatre.

Students work on computers in a study room, with some students wearing headphones.

A student leans against a pillar near the foot of the stairs in the Law and Psychology building.

Three students walk through an open space in the Law and Psychology building, passing some students sat on the floor, while others are sat on sofas.

A students works on her Apple Mac while sat talking to another student in the atrium of the Law and Psychology building.

Two students chat while stood in the Law and Psychology building.

Two students chat while stood near the top of the stairs in the Law and Psychology building.

Students laugh, while one raises her hand to speak, during a lecture.

A student makes notes on her laptop during a lecture.

A lecturer addresses a group of students in a classroom.

Students sit behind desks during a lecture.

Students listen attentively during a lecture.

A student smiles while listening to a lecture in the Law and Psychology building.

Two students study a screen while working together on computers in the Law and Psychology building.

Students share a joke while working on computers in the Law and Psychology building.

Students work on computers in the Law and Psychology building.

Students sit on sofas at the bottom of a staircase in the Law and Psychology building. Other students descend the stairs behind them.

Students descend a staircase in the Law and Psychology building.

Two students engage in discussion during a group exercise as part of a seminar.

Two students study a laptop screen while working together during a seminar.

Two students engage in discussion while sat round a table during a seminar.

Three students consult with each other while sat in a classroom during a seminar.

Two students compare notes while sat in a classroom during a seminar.

A student walks along a corridor in the Law and Psychology building while another enters a private study room.

Two students consult books in the Law and Criminology library.

A small group of students read through notes and refer to a book while using the facilities in the EHU Policing Training and Simulation Facility.

Open Days and Virtual Events

If you are considering studying at Edge Hill University, the best way we usually recommend to gain an insight into the student experience is by attending an open day.

Our virtual open day pages offer the chance to discover everything that Edge Hill University has to offer and find out more about any subjects of interest, including criminology and offending, through a series of online activities.

You can view exclusive video content, including pre-recorded presentations about the University and our courses, take a virtual tour of the campus, and find out more about student life, accommodation and student support.

View our virtual open day pages

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