BSc Crime and Criminal Justice
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Crime and Criminal Justice, an undergraduate degree examining the structures of the criminal justice system, offender management, and the social contexts of crime. Core topics include Data Analysis and Research Methods. The course includes a practical work-based experience module and culminates in an independent research project. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Myths and Realities of Crime, Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice, Exploring the Social Sciences, and Human Rights in a Global World. The second year expands into applied practice and investigative approaches via Working with Offenders, Exploring Work and Careers, Doing Social Research, and Victimology: Vulnerability and Risk, alongside optional modules covering topics like Violent Crime, Organised and International Crime, Reducing Crime, and Gender Sexuality and Regulation. Further compulsory study covers Experiencing Punishment and the Penal System, Offenders and Mental Disorder, Race; Ethnicity and Difference, and Think Family and Strength Based Approaches, leading to the Final Year Project for the Social Sciences.
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Entry requirements
BBC-BCC at A Level. 112-104 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications. DMM-MMM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma. Pass at T level with grade C or above on core. Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above. 112-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
What students say
Based on about 70 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 105 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 81%
- Gained a higher qualification: 3%
- Left higher education: 12%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 4%
What graduates do next
Based on about 45 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 67%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Caring personal services: 11%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Administrative occupations: 11%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 17%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 73%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 1%
- South East: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 92%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Experiencing Punishment and the Penal System
- Offenders and Mental Disorder
- Final Year Project for the Social Sciences
- Race; Ethnicity and Difference
- Think Family and Strength Based Approaches
- Myths and Realities of Crime
- Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Exploring the Social Sciences
- Human Rights in a Global World
- Working with Offenders
- Exploring Work and Careers
- Doing Social Research
- Victimology: Vulnerability and Risk
- Violent Crime
- Organised and International Crime
- Reducing Crime
- Gender Sexuality and Regulation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Crime and Criminal Justice at University of Huddersfield earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £28,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Crime and Criminal Justice at University of Huddersfield do next?
84% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Crime and Criminal Justice at University of Huddersfield?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Crime and Criminal Justice at University of Huddersfield?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Crime and Criminal Justice at University of Huddersfield?
81% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.