Crime and Investigation BSc (Hons)

Course overview

This interdisciplinary programme draws upon different subject areas such as criminology, law and forensics. It looks at what crime is and where our ideas about crime and punishment come from. You explore law, the criminal justice system and how they relate to understanding offences and offenders, the forensic element considers forensic evidence and courtroom procedures.

This course uses a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions to give you a thorough grounding in all aspects of crime and investigation, both from a social science and a forensic science perspective. These discipline areas sometimes produce competing theories, all of which are central to the study of the investigation process.

During your second and third stages, you can choose from a range of modules that are available within the Criminology, Law and Policing Department to cement your expertise in certain areas. You have access to our superb facilities throughout your degree, and you're in good company.

Career opportunities

You can enter a broad range of careers including the police service as a police officer or member of police staff (for example, crime scene investigator, intelligence analyst, fingerprint examiner), other law enforcement or criminal justice agencies, voluntary organisations, the public sector or the law sector, and postgraduate training or study.

All programmes are designed to incorporate employability skills development alongside your degree course. Our staff utilise their extensive connections to provide many and varied opportunities to engage with potential employers through fairs, guest lecture sessions, live projects and site visits. In addition we offer a series of workshops and events in the first, second and third year that ensure you are equipped with both degree level subject knowledge PLUS the practical skills that employers are looking for in new graduate recruits.

Our award-winning careers service works with regional and national employers to advertise graduate positions, in addition to providing post-graduation support for all Teesside University alumni.