BSc Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year
Canterbury Christ Church University
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Law, combining legal analysis with criminal justice and investigation. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course includes a foundation year for students without standard level-3 entry requirements, and features a partnership with Inside Justice to investigate real potential miscarriages of justice. A 30-credit work-based learning module and a dissertation in the final year allow students to apply knowledge in professional settings.
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Entry requirements
A level: DDE BTEC: MPP Access to HE: Pass 45 Credits 64 UCAS tariff points.
What students say
Based on about 42 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 73%
- Left higher education: 18%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 9%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 12%
- South East: 63%
- South West: 6%
Who gets in
Based on about 110 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 87%
- A degree: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 8%
- Other qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Exploring Justice
- Crime, Power and Society
- Interdisciplinary Communication Skills
- The Big Picture
- Student Success Modules
- Succeeding in Your Criminal Justice Specialism
- The Criminal Justice System
- Investigative Interviewing
- Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
- Student Success Modules
- Criminal Investigation: Process and Decision Making
- Investigating Major and Complex Crime
- Interdisciplinary modules
- Employability Modules
- Miscarriages of Justice
- Evidence Relating to Criminal Investigation
- Dissertation in Policing
- Investigating Serious Sexual Offences and Domestic Abuse
- Research in Practice
- Forensic Specialist in Death Investigations
- Demystifying 'True' Crime
- Knowledge in Practice
- Mental Health and Trauma in Criminal Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £33,000. The £27,000 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Law.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
The typical offer is DDE at A level. The average entrant had 98 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
73% of students continued into their second year, and 18% left higher education.