Our BA Criminology degree course offers a distinctive programme focusing on the social, economic and cultural aspects of crime and criminal justice. After a core introduction to the subject, you will have the flexibility to tailor your degree to specialist interests in this important field. Our BA Criminology programme draws upon York's reputation for expertise in cultural and critical criminology to create a programme which allows you to understand the fundamentals of the subject and explore criminology in a wide range of topic areas.

You'll have the skills to enter a broad range of careers including the probation and prison service, the police force, voluntary organisations, the public sector and postgraduate training or study. Increasingly opportunities exist within private security, crime prevention and offender management