Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Criminology and Forensic Investigation (with Integrated Foundation year) University of Cumbria (Carlisle - Fusehill Street Campus), UK

Our integrated foundation year course has been designed to provide you with the confidence and essential university skills needed to progress onto our degree level programme in your first year of study.

You will start by exploring the foundational principles of criminology and forensic investigation recognising where each discipline compliments the other to support event analysis through the criminal justice system. Exploring the reasons for crime, investigating incidents and presenting evidence you will refine forensic skills and digital tools for evidence, evaluation and presentation.

Evolving into a multi-skilled practitioner, conducting independent research and presenting expert evidence you will be ready to become a change maker in the Criminal Justice System. Throughout your journey we will support you to develop digital research capabilities and ethical awareness preparing you for diverse professional careers.
The range of skills you will gain and the ability to bridge many aspects of Criminal justice Practice will ensure you stand out amongst candidates for future employment.

On this course you will...

• Gain the knowledge and confidence to operate as a multi-skilled and ethical criminal justice practitioner.
• Learn to critically apply key elements of criminological theory, forensic principles, and research to a range of practical and professional contexts in a digitally developing world.
• Be able to develop creative, innovative, and critical approaches to provide solutions, generate ideas, and communicate issues aligned with criminological and forensic practice.
• Be able to perform techniques involved in crime scene investigation whilst operating within a quality management system.
• Engage critically with contemporary social problems, recognising systemic and cultural discrimination, social inequalities and how these issues interact with crime, deviance, and harm locally, nationally and globally.