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Criminology with Forensic Investigation (with Integrated Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

University of Cumbria

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Carlisle - Fusehill Street

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    16-SEP-24

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

You’re fascinated by making sense of crime after it has taken place and want to be part of the investigative processes.We are here for you with a criminology with forensic investigation course designed by academics with a wealth of research and practice expertise.


Course overview

Our foundation year has been designed to provide you with the essential university skills and confidence needed to progress onto our degree level programme.You will immerse yourself in core aspects of criminology to understand how and why crime occurs and how forensic investigation uncovers hidden details of crimes already committed.During a mock major incident exercise with serving police and ambulance service professionals, you will develop real-world forensic investigative skills in our crime house.Through developing robust research skills, you will be empowered to produce knowledge, not just learn it. Our strong links with criminal justice and community-based organisations and groups in Cumbria will provide you with excellent volunteering opportunities and job prospects.


On this course you will...

- Develop a critical insight into the criminal justice system and the role of forensic investigation in helping bring offenders to justice.- Learn the latest evidence enhancement techniques in our state-of-the-art laboratories.- Be challenged to tackle tough questions about crime, justice and society as a criminologist.


What you will learn

The applied nature of the programme means that you will focus on how criminological approaches and forensic investigation are used in the real world, to inform policy and practice and more generally to enhance your understanding of a constantly changing global world. This will include exploring the relationships between power, crime and social change, policing, youth justice, race, ethnicity, gender and the impact of globalisation on understanding crime and deviance. You will also be focussing on how forensic science is applied in the real world, within criminal investigations such as processing crime scenes and analysing exhibits in the laboratory.


Year one

- Essential University Skills One- Essential University Skills Two- Contemporary Issues and the Media- Families, Communities and the Criminal Justice System- Professional Practice in the Community- Criminology, Policing and Law


Year two

- Crime and Deviance- Criminal Justice System- Becoming a Criminologist- Forensic Evidence- Crime Scene Investigation- Crime Stories


Year three

- Explaining Crime- Bringing Offenders to Justice- Prison and Punishment- Exploring Research- Social Exclusion- Science and Justice


Year four

- New Challenges in Criminology- Inequalities in the Criminal Justice System- Miscarriages of Justice- Death Investigation- Dissertation

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

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£ 13,575per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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University of Cumbria

  • University League Table

    122nd

  • Campus address

    University of Cumbria, Registered Office, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2HH, England

The advantages of a large university combined with hands-on learning in small groups, so tutors get to know students as individuals.
Teaching is led by practice, industry and research-informed academics with real-world experience, strong industry links and involvement in the latest research.
Locations in and close to a UNESCO World Heritage Site (the Lake District National Park) – Cumbria's campuses are near countryside, city and coast.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    99th out of 101 24

    34th out of 38

  • Entry standards

    / Max 198
    106 51%

    88th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.60 72%

    84th

    80
  • Entry standards

    / Max 197
    110 53%

    34th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.88 78%

    23rd

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