The Criminology BA Honours at the University of Westminster provides you with a critical understanding of crime, deviance, and the criminal justice system. This interdisciplinary field examines how societal structures, power dynamics, and inequalities influence criminalisation, victimisation, and justice processes. You will explore contemporary issues in criminal justice, research crime from psychological and sociological perspectives, and analyse the impact of globalisation and human rights on crime control. This course is designed for students eager to question definitions of crime and justice, and to understand their historical and cross-cultural variations.
You will study this undergraduate degree full-time on campus over three years, engaging with diverse teaching methods including lectures, seminars, independent study, and off-site learning leveraging Westminster's central London location. Your assessments will be varied, encompassing essays, policy analysis, presentations, statistical analyses, and a significant dissertation in your final year. You will develop essential skills in research methods, criminal justice policy analysis, and forensic psychology. Graduates are prepared for careers in policing, probation services, local government, crime prevention, and further academic study.