BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies
Course code: WD150

What is the BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies?

The BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies is a three year degree programme designed to equip the student with general knowledge and transferable skills while focusing on the broad theme of criminal justice. It is a multi-disciplinary course.

Career Opportunities

• The Probation Service
• The Security Industry
• The Civil Service
• An Garda Síochána
• The Prison Service
• Lecturing
• Research
• Journalism
• Non-Governmental Organisations

Special Features of the Programme

While this course is both inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary, in order to help students develop general academic skills, it is designed with those in mind who would like to enter the criminal justice professions and seeks to cater for their specific educational requirements.

Follow on Study

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Course Outline

Semester 1	Semester 2
Critical Thinking Foundations of Irish Law Introduction to Criminal Law Introduction to Sociological Problems Foundations of Psychology Irish and EU Governance	IT Applications Irish Legal System Introduction to Management Research Methodologies Sociology of Contemporary Ireland Introduction to Labour Law* Social Policy*
Semester 3	Semester 4
Foundations of Ethics Criminology 1 Irish Fundamental Rights Aspects of Family Law Incarceration & the Law Counselling Skills*	Social Ethics Research Methods Criminology 2 International Human Rights Victimology Gender/Crime and Criminal Justice*
Semester 5	Semester 6
Criminal Law 1 Ethnicity & Crime 1 Human Resource Management  Criminal Evidence 1  Policing* Probation* Principles & Issues of Youth Work*	Criminal Law 2 Ethnicity & Crime 2 Strategic Management Criminal Evidence 2 Applied Forensics Dissertation or Research Project
*Alternatives are offered at the discretion of WIT

Course Facts

Course Title: BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies
Course Code: WD150
Course Level: 8
Duration: 3 years

Course Entry

Leaving Certificate:

• Total number of different subjects at grade D or better: 6
• Number of subjects at higher level grade C or better: 2

Required Subjects:

• English/Irish:  OD3/HD3
• Mathematics: OD3/HD3

For further information

Email: appliedarts@wit.ie

Recent Entry Points

Year	2006	2007	2008	2009
Minimum Points	n/a	290	290	325

See also

• WIT Admissions Office