Online Criminology Degree :: Accredited Universities

This is a distance learning degree concerned with criminology, criminal justice, crime and deviance, allowing you to learn about, and better understand, a broad range of issues relating to crime, justice and punishment. It provides a rigorous study of an exciting topic which is regularly in the news and about which we all have views.

Alongside your study, you will be offered teaching and support in academic skills and how to work within our distance learning model. There are no formal entry qualifications, beyond showing that you will be able to complete the course. We are keen to broaden the range of people who study with us, and offer a system to convert your prior learning in work or volunteering into university credit. Those who have completed an appropriate Foundation degree can do the final year of this course and gain a full honours degree.

On this course you can:

Explore the issues, debates and arguments associated with crime, control and punishment
Follow a distance learning course designed to allow you to combine study and work, progressing at your own pace and your own location, with our online learning materials.
Gain university credit for your relevant prior learning and experience, allowing you to complete a stage, and therefore the course, in a shorter period.

Entry Requirements

Access to this course is open to all individuals subject to the approval of the course leader.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.

Other Fees

Fee in Year 5: £1,500

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The BS in Criminal Justice degree program concentration in criminology provides you with a comprehensive overview of the social and behavioral sciences behind criminal behavior. In SNHU’s online criminology degree program, you’ll thoroughly examine the psychosocial theories and identify the causal factors associated with the inception, continuity and subscription to a criminal lifestyle.

Compatible career tracks for professionals with a criminology degree include juvenile justice, human services, child and family services, parole and probation officers, security.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed a diploma from a U.S. high school or equivalent program.

International applicants
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Undergraduate applications will be considered for admission to the upcoming term start on a rolling basis. Eligibility for admission is based upon the following:

- Applicants need to have completed the equivalent of a US Secondary School

- Applicants will require the equivalent of a 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale for admission consideration

- Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency as evidenced by:

TOEFL score of 71 and greater, IELTS score of 6.5 and greater, PTE score of 49 and greater, ELS score of 111 and greater, EF score of 107 and greater, and Michigan score of 85 and greater. The TOIEC examination is not accepted.

Other Fees

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This course offers students an opportunity to pursue an advanced coursework program in criminal justice. It provides an overview of local, national and international issues in criminal justice and engages students in criminal justice research. The program examines issues such as criminal justice practice and reform, policing, security and risk management, managing criminal justice, crime prevention and criminal behaviours and enterprises. It places criminal justice issues in historical and contemporary social and political contexts. Students also have the opportunity to pursue independent criminal justice research.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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This course offers students an opportunity to pursue an advanced coursework program in criminal justice. It provides an overview of local, national and international issues in criminal justice and engages students in criminal justice research. The program examines issues such as criminal justice practice and reform, policing, security and risk management, managing criminal justice, crime prevention and criminal behaviours and enterprises. It places criminal justice issues in historical and contemporary social and political contexts. Students also have the opportunity to pursue independent criminal justice research.

Entry Requirements

A bachelor's degree with a credit average or a graduate diploma with a credit average.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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This double degree enables students who wish to study Law, and Criminology & Justice to obtain a degree in both fields. The combination of law, criminology and justice provides students with a practical legal qualification and a comprehensive understanding of the impact of law within various community settings.

The Bachelor of Laws equips students with skills for the courtroom and beyond, providing greater scope and options for a rewarding career in the legal, corporate, commercial, and social justice fields. Students have the opportunity to gain practical experience at the on-campus Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre and through the Criminal Justice Review Project (Innocence Project).

The Bachelor of Criminology & Justice is designed for students with an interest in criminology, social justice and the justice system. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the nature of criminology and justice, and the principal disciplines of law, political science, psychology and sociology, which inform criminological and justice related issues. Students examine the nature of crime and social control, as well as a broad range of areas in the domain of justice, including policing, courts, law, corrections, family law and conflict management.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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