Criminology (Hons) University of Hull

Overview

Studying Criminology at Hull means learning at one of the UK’s leading centres in this field.

The Criminology (Hons) programme at University of Hull  you’ll be taught by expert staff that specialise in current criminology and criminal justice issues including artificial intelligence and predictive policing, modern-day slavery, knife crime, mental health and crime, organised crime, cyber-terrorism and security issues.

You’ll graduate with practical experience that gives you an edge over the competition. 

We’re one of the few universities in the UK to have a purpose-built replica crime scene training facility. So you can get to grips with collecting evidence, exploring criminal activity and see the world of forensic science brought to life.

As part of our Career-ready Guarantee, you’ll put the theory into practice on field trips to courts, police stations and prisons, as well as policing projects and placements. All thanks to our close partnerships with local, regional and national criminal justice agencies.

Future prospects

The knowledge and skills you’ll gain on a Criminology degree at Hull are genuinely career enhancing.

Through placements, work experience and a diverse course of study and research, you’ll gain the key skills that are in demand across a wide range of careers.

Helping witnesses cope with the emotional impact of giving evidence in court, supporting vulnerable young people and their families, and helping offenders lead law-abiding lives after release from prison, are all jobs our graduates have gone on to do.

You could go onto roles within the police force, HM Prison Service, the Probation Service, legal professions, social work, the charity sector or the Civil Service.

Take a look at our facilities

• Crime Scene Training Facility

Get to grips – literally – with topics from modern-day slavery to knife crime, and from domestic violence to cybercrime in our on-campus crime scene training facility.

• Brynmor Jones Library

Our seven-storey library is a superb learning space. As well as over a million books, there’s a variety of study areas, and one amazing view.

• Open-Access PCs

You’ll find over 400 open-access PCs at your disposal in our library. There’s also group learning rooms with big-screen PCs, teaching rooms and private study rooms – plus interactive projector tables.

• Group Lecture Theatres

Collaborate with our expert academics and your fellow students in group lecture theatres.