BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime

Join the global mission to stop criminals from exploiting the internet. On the UK’s first BSc (Hons) Criminology and Cybercrime degree, you'll explore the future of policing and how criminal organisations operate online. You'll learn to make a difference, not by fighting tech with tech, but by understanding the human aspects of cybercrime.

Cyber is always evolving, so this course does too. You can choose from a wide range of innovative and topical modules – from cybersecurity, online terrorism and digital forensics to cyber deviance and cyberpsychology.

Course highlights

• Learn from cybercrime, criminology, probation and policing experts whose expertise is requested by organisations around the world
• Tailor the course to meet your interests by studying modules that match your career aspirations
• Explore up-to-the-minute topics based on our own team’s research, including hacktivism and the incel subculture
• Investigate issues as varied as cyber fraud, cyberbullying and online piracy, to discover how they affect people, organisations and government
• Work with practitioners providing professional cybersecurity advice in our award-winning Cybercrime Awareness Clinic
• Practise digital investigative techniques and develop transferable skills in analysis, research and new technologies
• Meet visiting professionals who work in areas of cyber like the dark web and penetration testing

We’re proud to be a breath of fresh air in the academic world – a place where everyone gets the support they need to achieve their best. We’re always discovering. We don’t fit the mould, we break it. Just as the world keeps moving, so do we.

We’re closely involved with our local community, and we take our ideas into the global marketplace. We partner with businesses, industry, and government to set the course for a better future. And we educate and transform the lives of our students to help them achieve their potential. We stand out, not just in the UK but in the world. We excel in research areas from cosmology and astrophysics to cybersecurity, forensics, and sport science. Since the first day we opened our doors, we've looked towards the future. And we're here to help you shape it.