BSc Applied Criminology with Criminal Investigation
Canterbury Christ Church University
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology, combining applied criminology with criminal investigation. Core topics include data analysis, research methods, legal analysis, critical and analytical thinking, and ethics and professional practice. The course features investigative interviewing practice, a final-year applied criminology major project, and opportunities to work with real criminal justice cases. A year in industry or year abroad is available.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 Points BTEC: DMM Access to HE: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits 112 UCAS tariff points.
What students say
Based on about 31 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 19%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 4%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 25%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 20%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 30%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 190 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East of England: 21%
- London: 26%
- South East: 49%
- South West: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 86%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Student Success Modules
- Becoming a Criminologist
- Criminal Justice and Accountability
- Succeeding in Your Criminal Justice Specialism
- Investigative Interviewing
- Industry, Careers and Enterprise
- Interdisciplinary modules
- Global Crime and Culture
- Criminal Investigation: Process and Decision Making
- Investigating Serious Sexual Offenses and Domestic Abuse
- Policing, Punishment and Rehabilitation
- Applied Criminology Major Project
- Miscarriages of Justice
- Demystifying 'True Crime
- Research in Practice
- Knowledge in Practice
- Mental Health and Trauma in Criminal Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Applied Criminology with Criminal Investigation at Canterbury Christ Church University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £34,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Applied Criminology with Criminal Investigation at Canterbury Christ Church University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Applied Criminology with Criminal Investigation at Canterbury Christ Church University?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Applied Criminology with Criminal Investigation at Canterbury Christ Church University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 84 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Applied Criminology with Criminal Investigation at Canterbury Christ Church University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 19% left higher education.