Overview

Through the Criminology and Criminal Justice degree from University of Portsmouth , you’ll develop skills for a range of careers – from policing and prisons, to probation and rehabilitation, as well as roles fighting fraud in the private sector or influencing Government policy. And because crime doesn’t respect borders, this Criminology and Criminal Justice degree from University of Portsmouth also gives you a uniquely international perspective.

Career opportunities:

Crime is a fact of life, which means there will always be career opportunities around preventing it and dealing with the fallout. As our graduates’ career paths show, you’ll complete this course with a range of different professional routes open to you in the public, private and charitable sectors.

There is good demand for jobs in the criminal justice and penal sector. For example, Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has developed a Probation Workforce Strategy to recruit skilled people to probation officer roles and invest in ongoing professional development.

You'll graduate with the skills and knowledge you need to work in the police, probation and prison services in areas such as:

community safety
crime prevention
fraud investigation
youth offending teams

You'll also have relevant skills or knowledge to progress into other areas such as:

counter fraud roles in banking, the NHS or the DWP
economic crime investigation
policy analysis and formulation for councils or the Government
community rehabilitation
postgraduate study and research

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Criminological Analysis: Exploring Crime Through Research
Crime and Society
Inside The Criminal Justice System
Theories of Crime and Criminal Behaviour

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

More details

You can apply through the normal UCAS process if you have not yet submitted any applications at all through UCAS. This option remains open until 30 June.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Criminology Criminal Justice View 114 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

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A levels - BBB-BCC
UCAS points - 104-120 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent
T-levels - Merit
BTECs (Extended Diplomas) - DDM-DMM
International Baccalaureate - 29

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17900 GBP / year

≈ 17900 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

EU students – £10,300 a year (including EU Scholarship – may be subject to annual increase)

Living costs

Portsmouth

United Kingdom

710 - 1099 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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