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Criminal Justice Institutions and Processes (CertHE)

Course dates: Wednesday 07 October - Wednesday 16 December 2026

Class timetable: 10 sessions (View class timetable for Wednesday 07 October 2026 to Wednesday 16 December 2026)

Timetable data for Wednesday 07 October 2026 to Wednesday 16 December 2026

Day of class Date of class Time Venue
Wednesday 07-Oct-2026 5:00pm - 8:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 14-Oct-2026 5:00pm - 8:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 21-Oct-2026 5:00pm - 8:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 28-Oct-2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 04-Nov-2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 18-Nov-2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 25-Nov-2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 02-Dec-2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 09-Dec-2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 16-Dec-2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London

Location: Birkbeck Campus, Central London

Fees: £1810.00

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Course Overview

The Criminal Justice Institutions and Processes short course introduces you to real-world criminal justice institutions and processes and highlights the lived experiences of people who are delivering and on the receiving end of these. We will also introduce you to the dynamics of power and inequalities, and questions of rights, which are intrinsic to key criminal justice institutions and processes. We also offer you practical insights into potential employment options within criminal justice institutions.

Assessment is via a 1200-word workbook (40%) and 1800-word essay (60%)

As a student on this course, you will study alongside Birkbeck students enrolled on one of our undergraduate or postgraduate courses, giving you the opportunity to network with a range of Birkbeck current students whilst you learn.

This can be taken as a standalone short course or as part of:

Credits: 30 credits at level 4

Fees

Students are charged a tuition fee for each short course on registering. Please view details for this course, including dates, location and fees at the top of this page. Short course fees may be subject to annual inflationary increases. For more information, please see our Fees Policy.

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If you've studied at Birkbeck before and successfully completed an award with us, take advantage of our Lifelong Learning Guarantee to gain a reduction on the tuition fee of this course.

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Entry Requirements

Most of our short courses have no formal entry requirements and are open to all students.

This short course has no prerequisites.

As part of the registration process, you may be required to submit a copy of a suitable form of ID.

International students who wish to come to the UK to study a short course can apply for a Visitor visa. Please note that it is not possible to obtain a Student visa to study a short course.

How to Register

You register directly onto the classes you would like to take. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis - so register early.

If you want to take more than one short course, you can select each one separately and then register onto them together via our online application portal. There is usually no formal selection process, although some modules may have prerequisites and/or other requirements, which will be specified where relevant.