Bachelor's Degree in Criminology

Study guides

Title of qualification awarded

Diploma in Criminology

Timetables

Consulting timetables

Exams schedule

 

The current study plan of the Degree in Criminology is shown below (study plan 1620). This study plan is valid from the academic year 2025/2026 onwards.

Students who began their studies before the academic year 2025/2026 are enrolled in the study plan 805 – Degree in Criminology (see the information of the elimination of degree at the bottom of this page).

Table of credits for each course

	Basic training	Compulsory	Optional	Bachelor's Degree Final Project
1st year	60
2nd year		60
3rd year		60
4th year			48	12
Totals	60	120	48	12

Period of study

Four-monthly

Part-time or full-time

Full-time dedication. Part-time option available.
Compulsory attendance at teacher-guided activities.

Specialisations

Specialisation in Prevention and Security
Specialisation in Criminal Justice

Basic and compulsory training

1st year	2nd year
Introduction to Criminology Criminal Psychology General Sociology Data Sources in Criminology Criminological Language Introduction to Law Social Psychology Social Structure Scientific Research in Criminology Education	General Criminal Law Quantitative Research Methods in Criminology Crime Prevention Policing Criminological Theories (year-long) Special Criminal Law Data Analysis Rehabilitation Programmes Victimology
3rd year	4th year
Procedural Criminal Law Juvenile Crime Qualitative Research Methods in Criminology Penology Criminal Justice Policy Geographical Crime Analysis Domestic and Gender Violence Drugs and Crime White-Collar Crime Prison Law	Bachelor's Degree Final Project

Optional subjects

In order to obtain a specialisation at least 48 credits must be taken for each track:

4th year
Specialisation in Criminal Justice	Specialisation in Prevention and Security
Comparative Penology Comparative Criminology Social Action Networks (*) Crime and Psychopathology (*) Gender and Crime (*) Conflict Resolution Techniques Evaluation of Programmes and Public Policies Applied Criminal Psychology (*) Work Placement (12 credits) (*)	Crimes Against Humanity and Human Rights  Conflict Resolution Techniques Evaluation of Programmes and Public Policies Organised Crime (*) Criminal Investigation (*) Comparative Criminology Private Security in Specific Areas (*) Cybersecurity (*) Work Placement (12 credits) (*)  By completing this specialisation you will be qualified to work as Director of Security.

All optional subjects are worth 6 credits unless specified otherwise. 

(*) Compulsory specilisation subject

Elimination of the degree

The study plan 805 Degree in Criminology will be eliminated starting in the academic year 2025/2026.

From the academic year 2025/2026 onwards, students will be enrolled in the new study plan 1620 Degree in Criminology.