Criminology and Forensic Investigation (Hons) University of Portsmouth

Overview

Through this  Criminology and Forensic Investigation (Hons)  course from University of Portsmouth 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.

Career opportunities:

Because this course blends criminology and forensic studies, you’ll graduate with a particularly broad range of careers open to you. Your lecturers can help you identify the options that excite you most, so you can choose to study modules that fit your ambitions.

You’ll be especially well-prepared for the wide variety of criminal justice careers where forensic awareness plays a key role – from forensic practitioner in the police, probation or prison services, through to rewarding areas of expertise like community safety, crime prevention and criminological research. More broadly, the impressive problem-solving skills you develop could prove valuable in all kinds of careers.

What jobs can you do with a criminology and forensic studies degree?

Our graduates have gone on to roles including:

• crime scene investigator

• investigative data analyst

• police officer

• intelligence researcher

• probation officer

• youth offending support officer

• emergency planning officer

• prison officer

• forensic and other laboratories

• teaching (with further training)