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Applied Criminology (Terrorism & Political Violence) BSc (Hons)

Canterbury Christ Church University

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Canterbury Christ Church University
UCAS CODE: M904

Course options

  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary


Explore crime, criminal justice and its relationship with society, alongside the opportunity to critically analyse aspects of terrorism and political violence from a range of perspectives.

This degree prepares you for a range of exciting career paths focusing on criminal justice and the treatment of victims and offenders. You will explore the true nature, extent and causes of crime, along with the methods used to manage crime and criminal behaviour.Our experienced teaching staff will take you through key criminological theories, applying them to our understanding crime, the experiences of offenders and victims in the criminal justice system, and the ways in which society constructs crime problems and responds to criminal behaviour.You will adopt a critical approach to terrorism and political violence and its investigation. You will also have the opportunity to explore what the research evidence tells us about the practice, and relate it to ongoing debates about effectiveness, objectivity, bias, decision making, ethics and evidence-based policing.The varied expertise of the teaching staff and our guest lecturers will allow you to explore these themes from a range of perspectives. You will also be supported by a range of criminal justice professionals and agencies, who teach on the course and provide volunteering and networking opportunities to help prepare you for your career.


Professional accreditation

The Applied Criminology course adheres to and is guided by the Criminology Benchmark Statements, which define expectations as part of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education.


Specialist facilities

The Criminology team have access to the Canterbury Prison site as this is part of the University estate and our students are able to get involved in research and work in this area. In addition, the staff arrange visits and trips to allow students to experience a range of criminal justice settings where operationally possible.


Location

This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.


Modules

For a list of core and likely optional modules, please visit our website.

Application deadline

29 January

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University information

Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury Christ Church University

  • University League Table

    109th

  • Campus address

    Canterbury Christ Church University, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1QU, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Business & Management Stu

    105th out of 122 3

    63rd out of 79 5

    86th out of 101 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 221
    103 46%

    111th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    66.0 66%

    74th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.91 73%

    109th

    18

  • Entry standards

    / Max 215
    97 45%

    76th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    48th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.37 84%

    2nd

  • Entry standards

    / Max 206
    104 51%

    90th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    52.0 52%

    84th

    20

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.95 74%

    67th

    29

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