BSc Applied Criminology with Forensic Investigation
Canterbury Christ Church University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Forensic Science and Social Sciences, Sociology, and Law. Core topics include data analysis, research methods, critical and analytical thinking, ethics and professional practice, and human behaviour. Students complete a client project or innovation challenge in their second year, with an optional year in industry or year abroad. The course concludes with a final-year dissertation on an applied criminology topic.
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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.
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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 14 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- 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
- Introduction to Criminology and Forensic Investigation
- Criminal Justice and Accountability
- Becoming a Criminologist
- Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
- Industry, Careers and Enterprise
- Interdisciplinary modules
- Violence, Vulnerability and Victims
- Forensic Investigation of Serious Crime
- Research in Practice
- Policing, Punishment and Rehabilitation
- Applied Criminology Major Project
- Complex and Major Crime Scene Investigation
- Demystifying 'True' Crime
- Mental Health and Trauma in Criminal Justice
- Fire and Explosion Scene Investigation
- Forensic Specialists in Death Investigations
- Knowledge in Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Applied Criminology with Forensic Investigation at Canterbury Christ Church University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 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 £500 more than the UK median for Forensic and archaeological sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Applied Criminology with Forensic 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 Forensic 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 Forensic 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 Forensic Investigation at Canterbury Christ Church University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 19% left higher education.