Criminology degree

[Brightandbubly]

Anyone done or know someone with a crim degree and what they then went on to do?

My DD’s boyfriend. He is nearly 30 and had a couple of unrelated jobs since. Currently working in a library. Not interested in joining the police or law at all.

He got all As at A level, went to a very good Uni and just chose the degree on a whim. Regrets it now.

I know 3 people with Criminology degrees and all three work in social housing. Not within the same depts, but industry.

I do, I'm a primary teacher now 🤣

My sister. She went on to run a branch of CAB

Me - I work in adult social care. I was offered an apprenticeship place to be a probation officer on graduation that I turned down.

Just so you know it featured recently at number two in the list of Mickey Mouse degrees that was circulating.

I studied criminology at the university of Northampton and found the degree has very bad job prospects and it is very hard to find a job related to this degree. With a student loan to pay back I regret doing this degree and the teaching was not good.

My former colleague did Criminology. He works in data management for the NHS.

Police force. Recent grad - went straight into the police after graduating.

MA paid for by prison service, thrn teach first. Recent grad.

Yes - police (non uniform) then charity sector supporting victims of crime. Also applied for prison service and probation service grad schemes while a student

Two recently: one wfh for Local Authority (admin), one for a radio station.

Too many people think criminology is forensics and careers advisors do not help. I'd hazard a guess that most people with criminology degrees are not working for the police or in a forensics lab. It's a social science degree, to be looked at in the same vein as sociology.

Yes, they think they're going to be advising the police, or taking part in Silent Witness. Half of my yr13 tutor group seem to have applied for this!

@Brightandbubly

I don’t think it’s a great choice to be honest. What qualifications do you have and why do you want to do it? What else could you do?

As for paying off all of the loan on a low wage - @LydiaEl - you won’t. It’s not a bank loan. Low wages and it will be the equivalent of a few coffees a week.

I did it at a Russell group uni, I am now a social worker in child protection. Another girl on my course has gone on to be a barrister.

Yes but you both must have done further social work/law degree conversion courses to get your jobs?

I am a professor of criminology; we have students go into all sorts of areas. It is a great degree in that it develops critical thinking skills, research methods, the ability to evaluate various types of information. Our students go into jobs in the criminal justice system, policy and research, voluntary and third sector, law. Happy to answer any questions you may have.

Yes I did but most generic degrees require you to do further study to specialise in something unless you do a vocational course ?

I volunteer for the Witness Service, we get quite a few students volunteering so they find out how the court system works and listening to barristers and all that. One of them now works in a shop (but still volunteers with us)

@goodovationsonly Yes DD is a barrister. You need a law degree or conversion. Criminal barrister is a route that could be taken but it’s a slog and the money is poor for the criminal bar. Criminology isn’t taken very seriously though. The employed bar might be an option. A degree from the best uni possible is also best. Not one in the lower reaches of the league tables.

My cousin - now works in housing for an LA

I have. I’m now an audiologist, which requires an additional, unrelated degree. So for where I am now it was completely pointless, but I enjoyed the modules.

I did it alongside psychology and became a probation officer. I really enjoyed the degree and did enjoy probation for a while.