BSc (Hons) Crime & Investigative Studies

Cambridge Ruskin International College

Bachelor's degree

In Cambridge and Chelmsford

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Description

From crime scene to courtroom to criminal rehabilitation: get exposure to the real world of crime scene and police investigation. Learn about the impact of crime on both victim and offender, and discover how law and justice work in practice. This course has been validated to include an optional Sandwich Placement year in industry.

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Cambridge (Cambridgeshire )
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Anglia Ruskin University, Eastings Building,, East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT, United Kingdom

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Chelmsford (Essex)
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Bishop Hall Ln, Chelmsford CM1 1SQ, UK

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SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


You will graduate from our course with the skills needed to work in various areas within the criminal justice system, particularly policing, crime scene examination, prisons and security, as well as government intelligence agencies.
The legal and criminology elements of the course open up career possibilities in social and youth work, crime analysis, victim support and legal work.

104 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent.)
5 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths.
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Police
  • Law
  • Physical Geography
  • Criminalistics
  • Digital Forensics
  • Forensic Methodologies
  • Forensic Scientists
  • Physical Criminalistics
  • Perceptions of Crime
  • Laboratory Investigation
  • Crime Scene Analysis

Course programme

Year one, core modules
  • Introduction to Forensic Methodologies
  • United Kingdom Legal Systems and Law for Forensic Scientists
  • Introduction to Police and Forensic Photography
  • Physical Criminalistics
  • Perceptions of Crime
Year two, core modules
  • Scene and Laboratory Investigation
  • Project Preparation
  • Police and Forensic Investigations
  • Evidence Based Policing
  • Digital Forensics
Year three, core modules
  • Undergraduate Major Project
  • Crime Scene Analysis
  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Forensic Pathology
  • Major Investigations
  • Specialised Topics in Investigative Science
Assessment
  • Throughout the course, we’ll use a range of assessment methods to measure your progress. This course has a hands-on approach, so a lot of your assessment will be through practical work. Your assessments will include traditional exams and assignments, as well as your performance in practical work, presentations, mock courts and group work.

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International students -  2018/19 (per year) £12,500

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