Crime and Society

University of Huddersfield

Crime is deeply connected to the society we live in, influenced by social, cultural, and historical contexts. Understanding these connections is crucial for shaping effective responses to crime and justice. Our Crime and Society BSc (Hons) degree offers a unique opportunity to explore crime through a sociological lens, examining how crime and justice intersect with broader social issues such as inequality, human rights, activism, and community well-being.

This course provides you with the knowledge and skills needed for a future career in criminal justice, community development, social policy, and beyond. You’ll investigate key crime-related issues, including violent crime, drug-related crime, and the role of agencies such as social work, probation, and prison services. Alongside your crime studies, you’ll explore sociological themes including race and ethnicity, human rights, activism, historical and contemporary culture, and the impact of social structures on crime and justice. Our lecturers bring a wealth of experience from various fields, including United Nations advisory roles, probation services, community housing, and cutting-edge academic research. Our lecturers are committed to helping you to achieve your full potential through an inclusive, immersive, and supportive learning environment. You’ll also hear from guest speakers, which may include professionals working in criminal justice, social policy, and community organisations. You’ll develop essential employability skills such as digital literacy, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and professional communication. The course is designed to equip you for the real world, with assessments that mirror practical tasks and challenges. In your second year, you’ll engage in work experience or volunteering, gaining hands-on insights into relevant career pathways.

At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is. †full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerates or apprenticeship degrees.

Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.