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BSc (Hons) Crime and Investigation

Teesside University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

You can enter a broad range of careers, including the police service as a police officer or member of police staff (for example, crime scene investigator, intelligence analyst, fingerprint examiner), other law enforcement or criminal justice agencies, voluntary organisations, the public sector or the law sector, and postgraduate training or study.

All programmes are designed to incorporate employability skills development alongside your degree course. Our staff utilise their extensive connections to provide many and varied opportunities to engage with potential employers through fairs, guest lecture sessions, live projects and site visits. In addition, we offer workshops and events in the first, second and third year that ensure you are equipped with both degree-level subject knowledge and the practical skills employers are looking for in new graduate recruits.

Our award-winning careers service works with regional and national employers to advertise graduate positions and provide post-graduation support for all Teesside University alumni.

General Eligibility

A typical offer is 80-104 tariff points from at least two A, T, or equivalent levels. You must have GCSE English Language grade 4 (grade C) or equivalent.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Core modules

  • Crime Scene Examination

  • Foundations of Investigation

  • Fundamentals of the English Legal System

  • Introduction to Digital Investigation

  • Learning the Lessons – Historical Investigations

  • Study Skills for Professional Practice

2 Year 2

Core modules

  • Exploring Investigation

  • Fingerprints and their Use in the Investigative Process

  • Investigating Research Methods

  • Investigation in Context

  • Law and Procedure

Optional module

  • Employability and Work-Related Learning

  • Introduction to Concepts of Terrorism

  • Police and Policing

3 Year 3

Core modules

  • Applied Investigation

  • Criminalistics

  • Defendants and Witnesses in the Criminal Justice System

  • Dissertation

Optional module

  • Employability and Work-Related Learning

  • Violence and Society

  • Youth and Violence

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

Additional Information

This course is available: Part-time: Fee for UK applicants £4,500 (120 credits) More details about our fees Length: Up to 5 years Attendance: Daytime Start date: September

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