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Law, Policing & Investigation

BSc (Hons) Crime and Investigation

  • Daytime
  • Up to 5 years
  • Enrolment date: September
  • Admission enquiries: 01642 342308
  • E: sssl-ug@tees.ac.uk
 

This interdisciplinary programme draws upon different subject areas such as criminology, law and forensics. It explores what crime is and where our ideas about crime and punishment come from, the law, the criminal justice system, and how this is related to understanding offences and offenders, and the forensic element which would consider forensic evidence and courtroom procedures.

This course uses a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions to give you a thorough grounding in all aspects of crime and investigation, both from a social science and a forensic science perspective. These discipline areas sometimes produce competing theories, all of which are central to the study of the investigation process.

During your second and third stages, you can choose from a wide range of modules to cement your expertise in certain areas, such as understanding domestic violence, or drugs and society.

You have access to our superb facilities throughout your degree, and you're in good company. Teesside University provides education for serving police officers in the country's top forces.

How you learn

All modules are taught through a combination of lectures and seminars, and the forensic modules also include practical sessions. In lectures specific information is delivered to larger groups while, in the smaller seminar groups, you can explore these issues in more depth supported by independent study. Forensic sessions provide the in-depth study and application of skills within the Crime Scene House Laboratory and the Court Room.

How you are assessed

Assessment is varied and includes essays, portfolios, presentations, projects, case studies, evidence gathering, examinations and a dissertation. Some modules have several pieces of assessed work to help you to develop your skills throughout the academic year. Also, some assessed sessions will be undertaken within the Crime Scene House Laboratory.

Career opportunities

You can enter a broad range of careers including crime scene investigation, the police, criminal justice agencies, voluntary organisations, the public sector or the law sector, and postgraduate training or study.

Entry requirements

A typical offer is 240 tariff points from two or three A levels (or equivalent). You must have five GCSEs including English (grade C or equivalent). We recommend an Access courses for mature students.

If you're a law enforcement professionals, it may be possible for to join the degree programme at Stage 2, depending on your experience.

For additional information please see the undergraduate and postgraduate entry requirements in our admissions section

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