Overview

During your degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice (Hons) at the University of Wolverhampton of Wolverhampton, you will study all the main areas of the subject – including the who commits crime and why, how they are punished, and how crime is controlled. You will be able to study a range of cutting-edge research-focused specialist modules that particularly interest you or may assist in your future career.

These include, for example, working in the criminal justice system, police and society, rehabilitation of offenders, victimology, environmental crime, modern punishment, and youth justice and youth crime.

Key facts

You will be taught by lecturers who are actively researching in their fields together with those working in the criminal justice system, plus a wide variety of other guest speakers. You will also have opportunities to go on relevant trips including prisons and courts.

Your degree is highly focused upon building your employability profile and transferable skills ready for the workplace.

You will have the opportunity to undertake work placement modules as part of your degree together with gaining further volunteering experience skills should you wish.

You will also undertake a research project on an area of your choice which particularly interests you, or that you may wish to work in after graduation.

Potential Career Paths

Probation Officer

Working in a Prison

Police Work

Youth or Social Work

Charity Work

Further Study

Civil Service/Local Government

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Media, Culture and Society

Thinking About Crime

Working in the Criminal Justice System

Advocacy in Action

Citizenship and Social Inequalities

Human Rights in Criminal Justice

Social Policy Now

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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105

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60

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59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Criminal Law Criminology Criminal Justice View 116 other Bachelors in Criminal Justice in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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TOEFL^® IBT

60

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Typical entry requirement: 96 UCAS points

A Levels - grades CCC / BCD

BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma - grades MMM

BTEC L3 Diploma - grades DD

Access to HE Diploma (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3 (96 UCAS point equivalence, minimum 45 credits at merit)

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Tuition Fees

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15995 GBP / year

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9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Wolverhampton

United Kingdom

550 - 900 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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