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  • Criminology and Criminal Justice (BSc) (Full-time evening)
  • 2013/2014 entry
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  • Assessment
    • Coursework (e.g. essays, critical reflection papers and case-study analysis) and examinations.
  • Attendance
      • Three–four evenings a week.
      • October–June.
  • Duration
      • Three years full-time.
  • Entry requirements
      • A-levels (BBB).
      • Access to Higher Education Diploma; pass in 60 credits, 45 of which must be at Level 3.
      • IB Diploma: 26.
      • We positively welcome mature students and will assess each application individually.
  • Fees and funding
  • Location
      • Central London.
  • Teaching
    • Lectures, seminars, discussion and independent study.


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Criminology and Criminal Justice (BSc) (Full-time evening) - 2013/2014 entry

Crime and criminal justice are the source of much public concern, fear and fascination. Generating ongoing controversy and debate, crime and criminal justice policy remain pressing issues within media, government, and local communities. Yet the mix of factors that contribute to crime and the range of strategies for addressing crime are increasingly complex. Studying this course at Birkbeck will provide you with the skills necessary to understand and assess the dilemmas of crime and justice in contemporary society. You will develop your ability to critically engage in key debates within the field, and gain the tools necessary to understand the social, political, economic, and cultural contexts of crime, justice, security and disorder.

This course not only explores the worlds of prisons, courts, probation and the police, but grapples with broader social questions about order, regulation, surveillance and control.

This course is also available for part-time study.

  • Course structure

    • Year 1

      • Undertanding Crime
      • Criminal Justice Process
      • Psychology of Crime 
      • Sociology of Crime

      Year 2

      • Crime and Law
      • Advanced Crime and Law
      • Critical Skills and Research Methods
      • Theories of Crime and Criminal Justice
      • 60 credits of option modules.

      Year 3

      • 120 credits of option modules.

      Option modules will be drawn from a range of topics within the broad field of criminology and criminal justice, including:

      • Crime, Media and Culture
      • Drugs, Crime and Criminal Justice
      • Policing and Society
      • Political Violence and Terrorism
      • Evidence
      • Imprisonment and Justice
      • Restorative and Alternative Justice
      • White Collar and Corporate Crime
      • Youth Crime and Justice
      • Work-based Learning Project
  • Study resources
    • The School of Law is an internationally recognised centre for critical and interdisciplinary legal research. It is the home of Birkbeck Law Press and publishes Law and Critique: The International Journal of Critical Legal Thought. The School of Law is also home to the Institute for Criminal Policy Research (ICPR) which carries out multidisciplinary research into crime and the criminal justice system.
  • Further study opportunities
  • Careers information
    • Career options include employment in the professional, community and voluntary sectors of criminal justice, public safety and social welfare. For those students who wish to pursue an alternative career, the programme enables you to develop a wide range of skills which are valued in many types of employment, such as written and oral communication and presentation skills, critical analysis, time management and the ability to work independently.

      Visit our website for more information on careers.

    • To speak to an independent careers advisor, booking onto one of our Future Focus — Careers Workshops
  • Apply now
    • Application deadlines and interviews
      Applications for entry will only be considered through UCAS.
    • Online application
      Apply via UCAS – see their website for details.
    • Our Application Workshop will give you an overview of what Birkbeck looks for in an undergraduate degree application and includes practical writing exercises to help you write a more effective personal statement
  • Key information set

    • Welcome to Birkbeck, London's evening university: Number 1 in London for teaching and student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2012).

      Birkbeck specialises in part-time, evening study. The Key Information Set has been developed for full-time, daytime courses. We are providing some additional information about our evening courses to help you make an informed choice.