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Jamie Pitts, BSc Sociology and Criminology (2017)
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What can I do with a degree in Criminology?
The below offers a selection of the destinations University of Exeter graduates from Criminology have gone on to. The information below is not exhaustive, however it does highlight the range of job and further study options available to you after your studies.
If you would like to learn more about any of the jobs listed below you may wish to browse the job profiles on the Prospects website.
Careers with a degree in Criminology
Recent Exeter Criminology graduates have entered a wide range of careers. Some recent examples include:*
- Performance and Policy Officer
- Prison Officer
- Project Support Officer
- Research Assistant
- Special Constable
- Strategic Analyst
- Regional Policy Officer (OPCC)
- Criminal intelligence Analyst
Remember…
Many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.
Other resources:
- Employment sector pages
- Prospects to find out more about job profiles
- American Society of Criminology
- British Society of Criminology
- British Sociological Association
- European Society of Criminology
- Social Research Association
- Graduate Outcomes Data to do a deep dive into the data on what Criminology graduates do after their degree
- University of Exeter LinkedIn Alumni Tool - this tool allows you to find graduates from your discpline and see their current role and employer. Learn how to use this tool by visiting our LinkedIn page.
- Alumni Profiles database to explore what Criminology graduates do after their degree
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys (ordered from most popular to least).
Employers of Exeter alumni with a degree in Criminology
Recent Exeter Criminology graduates have entered a wide range of careers. Some recent examples include:*
- Dorset Police
- HM Prison and Probation Service
- Home Office
- Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
- University College London
Other resources:
- University of Exeter LinkedIn Alumni Tool - this tool allows you to find graduates from your discpline and see their current role and employer. Learn how to use this tool by visiting our LinkedIn page.
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys.
Skills
An Exeter Criminology degree will arm you with some great employability skills including:
- Collecting, analysing and interpret complex data. You will be trained by Q-Step in applied data and analysis skills which can be used to help investigate the nature of crime
- Statistical and other quantitative techniques to retrieve and analyse information
- Social research and technical skills suitable for careers in the criminal justice system, NGO’s, or research based careers
- Transferable skills relating to communication, organisation, teamwork and critical reasoning
Further Study
Around 39% of Exeter graduates in Criminology go on to pursue further study within 15 months of completing their undergraduate degree. Some recent progression routes include:
- MSc Applied Social Data Science
- MSc Psychology (Conversion)
Useful resources:
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys.
**Individual course names were taken from the University of Exeter's Career Destination survey (2018/19 & 2019/20) as this information is not collected within the Graduate Outcomes survey.