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Criminology and Forensic Investigation

University of Portsmouth

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University of Portsmouth

Course options

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Portsmouth Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

If you want to help solve crimes, it pays to understand criminality from many different angles. This course gives you much broader skills, knowledge and experience than a more traditional ‘forensic science’ degree. Using facilities shared with a real police force, this degree is always relevant, innovative and up-to-date.

From crime scene to evidence lab to court room, you’ll find out how forensic investigation fits into the history, policy and practice of the criminal justice system. And you’ll study the causes of crime, learning what really makes a criminal.

Course highlights
Develop specialist forensic skills in simulated crime scene and laboratory practical sessions
Explore new experimental techniques including the use of Virtual Reality, inspired by our innovative VR research
Learn from criminology, probation and policing experts who are actively involved in industry, and who shape its future with ground-breaking research in areas like forensic interview techniques and wildlife crime
Hear from guest speakers such as fire investigators, crime scene managers, pathologists, firearm officers and forensic archaeologists
Study alongside operational police units and learn directly from operational policing staff
Have the opportunity to do a criminology work placement year after your second or third year on this Connected Degree - we're the only UK university to offer flexible sandwich placements for undergraduates
Tailor your degree from a wide range of modules, including crime and mental health, hate crime, dangerous offenders and public protection
Gain pre-entry qualifications for careers in the police or probation service, and develop skills in problem solving and analysis that all kinds of employers value
Choose to learn a foreign language for free as part of your degree, from a selection of Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish
Opt to do a foundation year with ICP to get uni-ready ahead of this course, then take up a guaranteed place on this full Bachelor's degree when you successfully finish your foundation year

4 years sandwich with work placement

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 17,200per year

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

University information

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

  • University League Table

    42nd

  • Campus address

    Portsmouth Campus, University House, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2UP, United Kingdom

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Over 5,700 of the university's 24,000 students come from 150 countries around the world.
The University of Portsmouth Global team is dedicated to supporting international students from enquiry, through application and arrival, to graduation.
Facilities at the award-winning Ravelin sports centre include an 8-lane swimming pool, 175-station gym, climbing wall and ski simulator.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Sociology

    39th out of 101 6

    14th out of 36 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    123 58%

    39th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    65.0 65%

    30th

    25

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.13 78%

    29th

    5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 215
    127 59%

    16th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    58.0 58%

    29th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.09 77%

    23rd

    2

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