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1. What can you do with a Criminology degree?

2. Career options for Criminology graduates

3. Who employs Criminology graduates?

What can you do with a Criminology degree?

Many Criminology graduates go into roles directly related to crime and punishment, using their insights and research skills to manage, control and prevent crime. There鈥檚 also the possibility of working in crime reduction, probation or rehabilitation, with opportunities to specialise in certain areas like online crime or domestic abuse. 

The skills you鈥檒l gain during a degree course, like problem solving and critical thinking, also set you up for a wide variety of working environments. You could find yourself in a sector like social work, law, mental health support, victim support, charity or national or local government.

You might also decide to continue your studies via a postgraduate degree by specialising in an aspect of Criminology like Police Management or Socio-Legal Research.  

Career options for Criminology graduates

Jobs open to Criminology graduates include: 

• Community worker
• Correctional officer
• Crime analyst
• Crime scene technician
• Criminologist
• Detective
• Government officer
• Immigration officer
• Intelligence analyst
• Police officer
• Prison officer
• Private investigator
• Probation officer
• Social researcher

Other potential opportunities include:

• Charity worker
• Counsellor
• Forensic scientist
• Paralegal
• Solicitor
• Social worker
• Youth worker

Who employs Criminology graduates?

Examples of employers looking for graduates with Criminology skills:

• National Crime Agency
• HM Prison & Probation Service
• HM Revenue and Customs
• UK police force
• MI5
• Central and local government  
• Charities working with offenders or victims of crime 

Typical employers include universities and schools if you go into research or teaching.