Designed by expert criminologists, this three year degree programme will allow you to look at areas such as drugs, cybercrime, migration, mass incarceration, terrorism, and trafficking in detail. You’ll get to consider how these areas are viewed by groups from various backgrounds and with different outlooks, including how gender, race and cultural perspectives and issues can impact opinion.

This course is particularly interesting if you’re looking to work in the criminal justice sector or associated fields. You’ll benefit from learning in various ways, giving you a well-rounded understanding of both the theory and practice of criminology. This will enable you to develop a comprehensive understanding of criminology and apply this to current socio-economic policies and conditions.

You will learn through a variety of group sessions, workshops, digital media and a wide range of learning resources, completing a research methods module and a dissertation or research project in your final year. In addition to your knowledge of criminology, you will gain a wide range of analytical, research, problem solving and communication skills, which are in high demand by employers.

The University of Law is one of the UK's leading professional law schools, with an unrivalled reputation for innovation and excellence in legal learning. First-class global connections mean they're uniquely placed to help aspiring lawyers, legal professionals and legal employers of all types achieve their ambitions.

University of Law undergraduate courses in law, business, criminology, policing and psychology have been specially designed to give you an exciting, practical academic experience, teaching you real-world skills so that you can achieve your ambitions.

With their postgraduate law, business, psychology and education courses they strive to deliver outstanding academic and employment-focused education to help you hone your skills and graduate with the experience that will set you up for success.

Nottingham campus has brand new, modern teaching facilities and innovative student spaces - it even has a retro gaming arcade. All this within walking distance of numerous restaurants, theatres, pubs and entertainment venues. Nottingham’s award-winning public transport system gives easy access to and from their campus, which is ideally situated in the city’s business district adjacent to Nottingham Castle and close to many top law firms and businesses.

Nottingham have many opportunities to get involved in a rich sporting and social life at their Nottingham campus and will even have the option to start a society yourself.

Nottingham are dedicated on-site employability team are here to guide you through your time with them; from understanding and deciding which steps to take, to supporting you with developing your CV and applications, and preparing you for interviews. Local firms visit regularly to give insight talks, explaining their practice areas and recruitment cycles. Their Employability and Pro Bono teams work together to help find you work experience and improve your career prospects.

Nottingham have reserved accommodation for undergraduate students in Nottingham called The Glasshouse, which has easily accessible transport links and a supermarket and shopping centre right on its doorstep.

At Nottingham, their tutors and staff are dedicated to helping you achieve your education and career ambitions. If you’re studying law with them, you will be able to benefit from their tutors’ experience as over 90% of them are qualified lawyers.