The BSc Criminology course will help you to develop a critical perspective on contemporary problems relating to crime, deviance and social control and to master the methods and analytical tools required to conduct and evaluate research into these areas. How is criminal behaviour defined? What motivates offenders? What impact does crime have upon victims, and which punishments should the courts impose on criminals? On our course, you will be given the opportunity to explore these fascinating and vital questions. Our BSc Criminology course focuses on the study of crime, deviance and the criminal justice system. It will develop your understanding of the concepts, theories and principles of criminology and their application across a range of case studies and examples. You will study the cause and effect of criminal actions, the form and outcome of social disorders, the policing and regulation of public order, the procedures and techniques of the criminal justice system and the relationship between behaviours and punishments. Through combining criminological theory with training in professional social research, you will graduate with a broad range of communicative, analytical and organisational skills – and the confidence to apply them in your future career. Criminology provides a broad social scientific base from which to explore a world of job opportunities. Depending on what kinds of courses you concentrate on, you can use criminology to develop expertise for a range of different occupations. Specifically, criminology delivers knowledge and analytical skills needed to pursue a professional career in the public sector, business, education, health and medicine, social work or counselling. It offers preparation for fields that involve investigative skills and working with diverse people, such as journalism, politics, marketing, business, human resources or public administration. It also provides strong research skills preparation needed for positions in the criminal justice system, business, social service and government; it is a first step for future graduate work in criminology in order to become a researcher or academic. One of the virtues of a degree in criminology is flexibility in the job market. Some of the roles our recent graduates have gone on to work in include: Police Officer, British Transport Police; Training Assistant, Citizens Advice Bureau; Safer Custody Coordinator, HMP Maidstone; Trainee Probation Officer, National Probation Service; Police Constable, Metropolitan Police; Research Officer, HM Inspectorate of Prisons and HR Case Manager, Ministry of Justice.