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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
Crime is a social and political issue with huge impact, causing misery for both victim and perpetrator. This degree is for those who want to investigate, understand and tackle this problem and who may later wish to work within the police or criminal justice system.
Why study Criminology at Marjon?• Practical focus through real life case studies.• You will experience court rooms, custody suites and police stations to aid your learning.• Realistic simulated environments such as a crime scene house on site.• Focus on psychological profiling, exploring how to predict criminal behaviour.• Perform your own research through work placements within the criminal justice system.• We work with many partner agencies including Devon and Cornwall Police, Citizen’s Advice Bureau, Derriford Hospital Emergency Department, Victim Support, Youth Justice Board, Court Service, Plymouth Surveillance Unit, Coroner’s Court and Devonport Community Safety Programme.
What might I become?You could apply to graduate schemes with the police, civil service or prison service. You could work to prevent crime or with families, who have been victims of crime, work as a social worker, youth worker, probation officer, police officer or community development officer.
Find out more at Open DayOpen Day is your opportunity to find out more about studying Criminology at Marjon. You’ll meet lecturers and look around our dedicated onsite crime scene house. Our student life talks will help you prepare to go to university, covering topics such as careers, funding, sport and our award winning on-campus student support service. You can also take a tour of the campus with a current student and find out about the student-led clubs and societies.
Book on to an Open Day at: www.marjon.ac.uk/open-dayWhy study at Marjon?• Small, person-focused university • No.2 university in England for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024) • No.4 university in the UK for Career Prospects (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2023) • No.4 uni in England for Education (Student Experience) (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)
Application deadline
14/01/2026
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University information
Plymouth Marjon University
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University League Table
125th
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Campus address
Main Site, Plymouth Marjon University, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BH, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
55th out of 103
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Entry standards
/ Max 200108 54%52nd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10068.0 68%14th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.36 84%3rd
