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Criminology

Eager to make a difference? Criminology at Edge Hill University is a great place to start. Whether you want to focus on this area alone or combine it with another related subject, you’ll have all the support and resources you need to succeed.

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.

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The Virtual Offer Holder Day is your chance to connect with someone who can answer your questions about criminology at Edge Hill University. No question is too big or small. Whether you want to find out about your module options or discuss your future at Edge Hill. We are on hand to help.

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Facilities

Criminology is part of Edge Hill University’s Department of Law, Criminology and Policing.

Our £6m Law and Psychology building is the main learning base for our criminology students. Located at the heart of campus, the three-storey building is home to a 250-seat lecture theatre, seminar and tutorial rooms, and social learning areas that encourage a more informal and interactive style of learning.

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Join a group chat with our current students from your subject area. Chat to our students and connect with some of the other applicants with an offer to study at Edge Hill this year.

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Criminology news

Head and Shoulders of Dr Rafe McGregor

News story

Edge Hill academic receives funding boost for international research into the impact of stories

AN international team of academics – including a criminology expert at Edge Hill University – has been awarded a £78,000 cash boost to continue research into the impact of storytelling.

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Wooden court room gavel and block.

News story

Why the teenagers who murdered Brianna Ghey should have remained anonymous

In a new article for The Conversation, Dr Sean Creaney, senior lecturer in criminology, discusses the decision to name Brianna Ghey’s killers.

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A brown wooden gavel against a black background.

News story

Youth justice system leaves children at risk of being unheard

New research has found that children whose participation in their own rehabilitation is supposed to be at the heart of youth justice often feel unheard.

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Courses

Childhood & Youth Studies and Criminology

BA (Hons)

Criminal Justice

BSc (Hons)

Criminology

BA (Hons)

Criminology and Law

BA (Hons)

Criminology and Psychology

BA (Hons)

Criminology and Sociology

BA (Hons)

Psychology & Criminology

BSc (Hons)

Childhood & Youth Studies and Criminology

BA (Hons)

Examine the lives of children and young people in the UK and across the globe. Explore all aspects of crime and the criminal justice system. And investigate the interaction between these two fascinating areas.

UCAS code:
XM32
Course length:
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Subject area(s):
Criminology, Sociology and Social Sciences
Example offers:
104-112 UCAS Tariff points
Location:
Edge Hill University

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Criminal Justice

BSc (Hons)

Study this criminal justice degree to develop an understanding of the criminal justice system and the treatment and management of offenders. Explore the factors that contribute to offending and examine our responses to this type of behaviour. Gain practical skills to understand, treat and manage people in the criminal justice system in this multi-disciplinary degree.

UCAS code:
C816
Course length:
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Subject area(s):
Criminology
Example offers:
104-112 UCAS Tariff points
Location:
Edge Hill University

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Criminology

BA (Hons)

What is the relationship between power, crime and social change? Are you interested in learning about the whole spectrum of crime, from antisocial behaviour and corporate crime to genocide? Our dynamic criminology degree could be for you.

UCAS code:
M900
Course length:
3 years full-time, 5 years part-time
Subject area(s):
Criminology
Example offers:
112-120 UCAS Tariff points
Location:
Edge Hill University

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Criminology and Law

BA (Hons)

Are you interested in learning about crime and criminal justice alongside key legal principles? Perhaps you’re thinking ahead to becoming a solicitor or barrister? Criminology and law go hand in hand in this dynamic degree.

UCAS code:
C5L6
Course length:
3 years full-time, 5 years part-time
Subject area(s):
Criminology
Example offers:
112-120 UCAS Tariff points
Location:
Edge Hill University

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Criminology and Psychology

BA (Hons)

Eager to learn about crime, criminal justice and the fundamental principles of psychology? Fascinated by the science of mind and behaviour? Our criminology and psychology degree combines both subjects in a lively and engaging fashion.

UCAS code:
C5P3
Course length:
3 years full-time, 5 years part-time
Subject area(s):
Criminology
Example offers:
112-120 UCAS Tariff points
Location:
Edge Hill University

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Criminology and Sociology

BA (Hons)

Immerse yourself in the study of crime, harm and the criminal justice system. Understand how society works and changes. Prepare for a wide range of potential careers and visit London and a European city as part of your course.

UCAS code:
ML93
Course length:
3 years full-time, 5 years part-time
Subject area(s):
Criminology, Sociology and Social Sciences
Example offers:
104-112 UCAS Tariff points
Location:
Edge Hill University

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Psychology & Criminology

BSc (Hons)

Explore the complexities of the criminal justice system in our psychology and criminology degree. Understand the relationship between the mind and criminal behaviour. Begin an exciting career in psychology on a degree accredited by the British Psychological Society.

UCAS code:
P3C5
Course length:
3 years full-time
Subject area(s):
Psychology, Criminology
Example offers:
120-128 UCAS Tariff points
Location:
Edge Hill University

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