Criminology (Hons) Teesside University

Overview

If you have an enquiring mind, an interest in these questions and being part of the solution, then criminology is for you. Transferable skills gained on your degree apply to your working life, including presentation skills, creating a podcast illustrates IT skills, and analysis, evaluation and critique skills help determine what works across the criminal justice system.

Top reasons to study this Criminology (Hons) course at  Teesside University :

• Research-active staff: gain a contemporary, authentic learning experience informed by the latest research.

• Real-world experience: our Inside Out programme sees students learn alongside serving prisoners to examine issues of crime, justice and society.

• Insights from industry experts: guest speakers from within the criminal justice system share lived experiences and case studies.

• Specialise in your passion: develop your criminology interests into a final-year research project.

• Volunteering: get the opportunity to work with Volun-tees across criminal justice areas such as drug projects, probation and victim support.

Career opportunities

You can enter a broad range of careers including the probation service, prison service, police, voluntary organisations and public sector or postgraduate training or study. Increasingly opportunities exist within private security, crime prevention and offender management.

All programmes are designed to incorporate employability skills development alongside your degree course. The staff utilise their extensive connections to provide many and varied opportunities to engage with potential employers through fairs, guest lecture sessions, live projects and site visits. In addition we offer a series of workshops and events in the first, second and third year that ensure all students are equipped with both degree level subject knowledge PLUS the practical skills that employers are looking for in new graduate recruits.

The award-winning careers service works with regional and national employers to advertise gaduate positions, in addition to providing post-graduation support for all Teesside University alumni.