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Develop your understanding of crime, its causes and its impact; gain the skills to improve lives.
Why do crime rates rise and fall? What can authorities do to reduce criminal offending? Does prison work? How can you prepare for a successful career in criminal justice? In studying criminology at Kent, you’ll discuss all these questions and more, developing the knowledge and skills to answer them.
You’ll learn about criminal justice systems across the world, including our own prisons, police and courts – discovering the challenges each of them face. You’ll also explore key debates around crime policy through a critical and career-driven lens.
At Kent, you’ll be taught by world-leading academics and experienced criminal justice professionals – including those drawn from Kent Police, the London Metropolitan Police, HMP Prisons Service, the Ministry of Justice, the Probation Service, the legal profession and charities supporting victims and communities.
Our diverse and cutting-edge range of modules covers areas such as cybercrime, criminal psychology, drug policy, violent crime, terrorism, youth offending and hate crime, giving you the chance to expand your criminological imagination and tailor your degree to set up your own exciting career.
You’ll join our graduates realising their ambitions both in the field of criminal justice and in more diverse professions. Recently, our graduates have gone into:
- the police force
- the Probation Service
- the Home Office
- Ministry of Justice
- non-governmental organisations and charities
- HM Prison Service
- youth offending
- social work
- the legal profession
- policy analysis.
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International students can apply through UCAS until June 30 or directly on our website if you have never used UCAS and you do not intend to use UCAS in the future.
Tuition fee for UK students is €10,800.
Also available with Year in Industry.
Admissions Requirements
High School Graduation Diploma with a minimum final GPA of 3.2/4.0 PLUS one of the following: SAT with a score of between 1290 – 1380 depending on the subject you are applying for OR ACT with a score of between 27-29 depending on the subject you are applying for OR 2 Advanced Placement (AP) tests with scores of between 4-5 depending on the subject you are applying for.
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