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. You’re sure to have all the support and resources you need to succeed – we’re 3rd in the North West for student experience (Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022).

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. Studying in our brand new Law & Psychology building, you’ll have all the support and resources you need to succeed – we’re 3rd in the North West for student experience (Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022).

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, you’ll have a great set of key transferable skills to impress employers with.

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. Learn how justice links to each of these areas.
Develop the skills you need to kickstart your career. Become the next Edge Hill graduate to secure a rewarding job – in youth justice, prison service, or welfare rights to name just a few.

Courses

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Childhood & Youth Studies and Criminology

BA (Hons)

Develop a broad understanding of childhood and youth in its social, cultural and political contexts on a degree which also explores all aspects of crime and criminal justice.

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UCAS Code: XM32

Course Length: 3 Years Full-Time
6 Years Part-Time

Location: Edge Hill University

Criminology

BA (Hons)

Immerse yourself in the philosophy, politics and representations of criminalisation, victimisation, criminal justice and modes of punishment, while exploring the relationship between power, crime and social change.

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UCAS Code: M900

Course Length: 3 Years Full-Time
5 Years Part-Time

Location: Edge Hill University

Criminology and Law

BA (Hons)

Examine the interface between crime and criminal justice and legal approaches and institutions, with the option to gain exemptions towards the academic stage of training to become a solicitor or barrister.

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UCAS Code: C5L6

Course Length: 3 Years Full-Time
5 Years Part-Time

Location: Edge Hill University

Criminology and Psychology

BA (Hons)

Gain a unique insight into criminality, investigate the complexities of criminology and the criminal justice process, discover the science of mind and behaviour, and explore the fundamental principles of psychology.

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UCAS Code: C5P3

Course Length: 3 Years Full-Time
5 Years Part-Time

Location: Edge Hill University

Criminology and Sociology

BA (Hons)

Engage in the study of crime, the social and ideological constructions of crime and the role and function of the criminal justice system, underpinned by a sociological perspective of how society works and changes.

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UCAS Code: ML93

Course Length: 3 Years Full-Time
5 Years Part-Time

Location: Edge Hill University

Politics and Criminology

BA (Hons)

Examine the relationship between power, crime and social and political change as you combine the study of political systems, institutions and policy-making with all aspects of crime, its causes and criminal justice.

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UCAS Code: ML90

Course Length: 3 Years Full-Time
5 Years Part-Time

Location: Edge Hill University

Psychology & Criminology

BSc (Hons)

Gain expert insight into psychology, criminal behaviour and the intriguing complexities of the criminal justice process on a degree accredited by the British Psychological Society.

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UCAS Code: P3C5

Course Length: 3 Years Full-Time

Location: Edge Hill University

Psychosocial Analysis of Offending Behaviour

BSc (Hons)

Develop an integrated understanding of offending behaviour, from exploring the contributory factors to crime and offending, to the impact of crime on individuals, and the rehabilitation and wellbeing of offenders.

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UCAS Code: C816

Course Length: 3 Years Full-Time
5 Years Part-Time

Location: Edge Hill University

Course Name	Qualification	UCAS Code
Childhood & Youth Studies and Criminology	BA (Hons)	XM32
Criminology	BA (Hons)	M900
Criminology and Law	BA (Hons)	C5L6
Criminology and Psychology	BA (Hons)	C5P3
Criminology and Sociology	BA (Hons)	ML93
Politics and Criminology	BA (Hons)	ML90
Psychology & Criminology	BSc (Hons)	P3C5
Psychosocial Analysis of Offending Behaviour	BSc (Hons)	C816

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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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.

Law and Psychology Building 360 Virtual Tour

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 to gain an insight into the student experience is to discover our stunning campus for yourself by attending an open day.

You can tour the campus, including the halls of residence, with a student guide. There will also be opportunities to attend presentations and view subject facilities.

Alternatively, 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.

Book your place at an open day

View our virtual open day pages