BSc (Hons) Criminal Investigation
Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Key facts
- Level
- Undergraduate (Bachelor's)
- Subject
- Criminology & Policing
- Duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full time
- Tuition fee
- £17,000 per year
- Intakes
- September 2027
Course overview
Focuses on how crimes are investigated, from crime scenes and investigative interviewing to major and complex crime, rules of evidence and miscarriages of justice. Careers: Police investigator, civilian investigator, fraud or intelligence analyst, criminal justice agencies.
What you will study
Year 1: Succeeding in Your Criminal Justice Specialism; The Criminal Justice System; Investigative Interviewing; Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation; Student Success Modules
Year 2: Criminal Investigation: Process and Decision Making; Investigating Major and Complex Crime; Interdisciplinary Modules; Employability Modules
Year 3: Miscarriages of Justice; Evidence Relating to Criminal Investigation; Dissertation in Policing; Investigating Serious Sexual Offences and Domestic Abuse; Research in Practice (optional); Forensic Specialist in Death Investigations (optional); Demystifying 'True' Crime (optional); Knowledge in Practice (optional); Mental Health and Trauma (optional)
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
112 UCAS points: A Levels BBC, BTEC DMM, IB 29 points, Access 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits
English language
IELTS 6 · PTE 59 · TOEFL iBT 60
Minimum in each skill (IELTS): Reading 5.5, Writing 5.5, Listening 5.5, Speaking 5.5
Scholarships for this course
International Student Scholarship
£1,500
Sport Scholarship
£500
Course details come from the university and can change. Always check the official course page before you apply.