Geography and Criminology (Hons) University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Overview

The Geography and Criminology (Hons) BA degree from the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) explores the relationships between people, place and the environment and how these vary across and between places. You will look at issues such as land use, planning and development, globalisation, climate change, energy, and tourism, in order to examine human relationships with the environment. Geography graduates are among the most employable, with skills developed in presenting ideas in reports and oral presentations, through data collection and analysis, and in the use of specialist mapping and statistical software.

Criminology draws on a wide range of human and social science disciplines and is both a theoretical and empirical subject, with many of criminology’s most significant advances achieved through empirical studies. Core to this programme are the development of clear and confident research methods and analysis skills. You will also develop a critical understanding of the local, national and international contexts of crime, offenders, victimisation and responses to crime (including cybercrime).

Delivered online by blended learning and available to study from home, you will benefit from collaborative discussions and activities with colleagues from a range of diverse backgrounds and experiences, facilitated by tutors with many years of experience in delivering online education.

Special features

• The opportunity to combine the study of the social world, environment and economics, with the study of crime and its control

• Join a course which can be studied from home anywhere in the world, full or part-time to suit your circumstances

• Delivered by tutors with years of experience of teaching at a distance, offering a high level of support

• Online learning materials available 24/7 via laptops, tablets or mobiles, including reading, videos and podcasts

• Optional study field trip to Iceland as well as opportunities for a student society residential trip in the Scottish Highlands

• Geography graduates have high levels of employability in a range of sectors

Career opportunities:

Once you have successfully completed this BA (Hons) Geography and Criminology course, you might like to consider careers in: 

• Government departments and development agencies 

• Economic development and planning departments of local authorities 

• Renewable energy, energy efficiency and waste management roles 

• Natural and rural heritage organisations 

• Tourism 

• Agriculture 

• Further postgraduate study or research 

• Teaching 

• Government departments and development agencies 

• Economic development departments of local authorities 

• Community enterprises and community energy groups 

• Community land initiatives 

• Natural and rural heritage organisations 

• Voluntary sector development posts

• International non-governmental organisations

• Detective, police officer, prison officer, probation officer

• Social worker, youth worker, 

• Police and prison services, court services, security services