Criminal Justice and Criminology

You’ll explore the complex questions around why crime happens, how offenders should be dealt with and how crime can be prevented. you will examine the individual, social, legal and political forces that shape both crime and how it is controlled. in addition, you’ll study the workings of criminal justice agencies like the police, courts, prisons and probation as well as the private companies and voluntary groups who have increasing roles in offender management and crime prevention.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

Practical work experience can help you decide on your career and improve your employability. on this course you have the option to apply to spend a year in industry with organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors, in the uk or overseas.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

This flexible degree will equip you with valuable subject knowledge and a wide range of transferable skills. it lends itself to careers in criminal justice, such as the police, prison or probation services, or as researchers in this area. many of our graduates pursue postgraduate study in related fields. we also see students pursue a wide range of careers, from the civil service to the media. as a student in the school of law we will provide you with a host of opportunities to help boost your career prospects; from developing skills in negotiating, hearing from prospective employers at specialist talks or career fairs or taking part in career mentoring. the support you will receive at the school of law will help you kickstart your career, whether in criminal justice or another field.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Leeds has partnerships with the following companies: