Criminology and Criminal Justice Keele University

Overview

Through the Criminology and Criminal Justice degree from Keele University you will build an advanced awareness of the challenges associated with crime, applying your knowledge to real-world scenarios, demonstrating key analytical skills and an evidence-based understanding of this complex, developing field.

Keele’s Criminology and Criminal Justice degree combines a theoretical understanding of crime with the practical application to criminal justice systems. You will explore courts and prisons, policing and probation and the wider range of agencies and institutions that aim to tackle crime, its causes and impacts. You will delve into the study of crime by identifying what is considered a crime, how crime is defined by the law and public opinion, and how the criminal justice system operates within society. This will enable you to build advanced skills, in preparation for an exciting career in the criminal justice field.

As a Criminology and Criminal Justice student at Keele, you will gain experience that allows you to apply your knowledge and skills to real-world scenarios relating to crime and social justice. Our connections with professional industry partners including the police, probation services, and prisons provide valuable insights and opportunities to hear from, and network with, those working in criminal justice related fields. There are also opportunities for our students to gain work experience through placements.

This programme is designed to equip you with transferable skills to make a positive social impact as an independent scholar and critical thinker, working effectively with peers and practitioners on collaborative group projects. You will build a personal sense of social and ethical responsibility and the skills to strive for, and enact, social change.

At Keele, you will have a variety of opportunities to enhance your academic and professional development. Whether you wish to broaden your horizons by studying abroad, learn a foreign language, or complete a work placement year for industry experience, you can tailor your degree programme based on your future career aspirations.

Career opportunities:

As a Keele graduate, you will attain various professional attributes that will enhance your career prospects, enabling you to apply your practical research skills with an understanding of crime and criminal justice systems. Your expertise as a critical thinker and problem-solver will enable you to hit the ground running, applying your knowledge in your desired role, across diverse social disciplines such youth justice, policing, probation and criminal justice.

The networks you will build on this programme will help to prepare you for the workplace environment through collaboration and insights into sectors including crime reduction, offender rehabilitation and community safety.

Graduates of this programme may wish to pursue a career as a:

• Police Officer

• Youth Work

• Probation Officer

• Prison Officer

• Immigration Officer

• Social Worker

• Solicitor

• Community Development Worker

• Local Government Officer

• Civil Service

• Government