BSc (Hons) Policing & Criminology

at Edinburgh Napier University

A key aim of the course is to give you the competitive edge to go on and become a police officer, should you wish. Although there are no direct routes into the police from this BSc, the programme will link with the Special Constabulary (volunteer police officers) and will have input from Police Scotland, including in the lecture content, the honours project and in placements.

Beyond the police, this course will give you an understanding of the criminal justice system, criminal and deviant behaviour and the broader social, cultural and historical foundations of contemporary criminology. You will also develop a range of research skills, which will be invaluable in developing your understanding of a wide range of social science issues throughout your career.

Popular modules

Year 1

• Introduction to Sociology 1
• Understanding social science research
• Introduction to Criminology
• Introduction to policing: theory and practice
• With optional modules in:
• Criminal Law
• Computer Systems 1
• Behavioural studies
• Legal Systems and Skills

Year 2

• Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems in the UK
• Policing in contemporary society
• Quantitative Research
• Youth, Crime & Deviance
• Criminological Theory
• Optional modules:
• Volunteering and Employability
• Business and Management Challenges Digital Forensics

Year 3

• Crime Control and Policing
• Violence & Society
• Researching Social Sciences
• Punishment and Penology
• Option modules:
• Law and Society
• Child Protection (online)
• Human Rights
• Public Policy and Management
• Cybercrime

Year 4

• Preparing for the Honours Project
• Comp and International Criminology
• The Honours Project (40 credits)
• Option modules:
• Victimisation & Victimology
• Cybercrime
• Leadership in a changing environment
• Surveillance & Society
• Contemporary Issues in Criminal Law
   

Undergraduate and postgraduate taught degrees 

IELTS (Academic)
6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

TOEFL Internet Based Test
80 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing

Pearson’s Test of Academic English
56 overall with a minimum of 51 in each component

Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component

Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)
ISEII, ISEIII, ISEIV with a pass in each component

LanguageCert English language qualification
B2 Communicator Test with overall 39 or above, and 25 or above in all skills

Students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland will be invoiced the tuition fees for 3 years of their 4 years of study. Please note that the tuition fees liable to be paid by mainland EU nationals commencing their studies from 1 August 2022 will be the Overseas fee rate. The University offers a range of attractive Tuition Fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries. More information on these can be found here. For EU students who commenced their studies prior to 1 August 2022 or hold pre or settled status in the UK, fees will remain the same as Scottish Students.
If additional compulsory costs other than the tuition fees are applicable, these will be detailed in the course details.                    

Please note that the tuition fees liable to be paid by EU nationals commencing their studies from 1 August 2022 will be the Overseas fee rate. The University offers a range of attractive Tuition Fee bursaries to students resident in specific countries.

Career opportunities include:

• Police Officer
• Probation Officer
• Prison Officer
• Third sector worker