BSc (Hons) Criminology with Foundation Year in Derby United Kingdom | University of Derby

This program provides an opportunity to enhance your abilities, understanding, and self-assurance before progressing to the first stage of your honors degree. You'll explore the origins and impacts of criminal behavior, how crime is quantified and classified, and the methods for managing and regulating offenders. The course offers a comprehensive perspective on current challenges faced by criminal justice professionals across various sectors including law enforcement, judicial systems, correctional facilities, youth justice teams, and victim advocacy organizations. Second-year students have the unique chance to visit the United States to observe the American criminal justice system firsthand - with all travel and accommodation expenses covered by tuition fees.
A key benefit of the BSc (Hons) Criminology is the vast array of career opportunities it opens up. We recognize the fast-evolving nature of the criminology field and focus on equipping you with highly sought-after skills valued by employers both domestically and globally.

Our alumni have secured positions in diverse fields including law enforcement agencies, prosecution services, judicial systems, correctional services, youth justice teams, and other security organizations. Others have found fulfilling careers in nonprofit sectors, supporting either offenders or victims.

This degree also develops transferable competencies - from investigative techniques and critical analysis to innovative problem-solving - enabling graduates to explore alternative career trajectories in social research, public administration, or community services like victim support. Some degree holders leverage their qualification as a foundation for educational or scholarly pursuits.